Shirley Temple was a lead contender.
Shirley Jane Temple [b. April 23, 1928] originally was offered the part of Dorothy, but 20th Century Fox refused to lend her to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple
Judy is most remembered as Dorothy Gale from 1939's The Wizard of Oz.
Judy Garland [June 10, 1922-June 22, 1969] plays Dorothy Gale in the beloved 1939 film version of 'The Wizard of Oz'.
Frances Gumm was the real name of Judy Garland. Judy Garland took a stage name when she became an actress.She is most famous for her role as Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz.
The source of Dorothy's worst nightmare and most steadfast hope is the role played by Glinda the Good Witch in "The Wizard of Oz."Specifically, Glinda gives the slippers of the Wicked Witch of the East to Dorothy Gale in the beloved 1939 film version, but not the original 1900 book edition, of "The Wizard of Oz." This puts Dorothy in direct conflict with the Wicked Witch of the West, who knows about the shoes' powerful magic. Dorothy ultimately succeeds in defeating the witch, but not in figuring out how to get back to Kansas. But it turns out that Glinda does.
Jerry Maren played the Munchkin who handed a lollipop to Dorothy Gale . He was a Lollipop Guild Member but his character had no name.
In the classic 1939 film, Judy Garland played the starring role of Dorothy Gale.
Judy is most remembered as Dorothy Gale from 1939's The Wizard of Oz.
Lynnie Greene played "young" Dorothy in flashback segments of Golden Girls.
Judy Garland [June 10, 1922-June 22, 1969] plays Dorothy Gale in the beloved 1939 film version of 'The Wizard of Oz'.
Frances Gumm took the stage name, Judy Garland.She is most famous for her role when she was 17 as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.
No, Shirley Temple did not have a part in The Wizard of Oz. She was considered for the role of Dorothy at first, but Judy Garland was picked. She would have been in The Wizard of Oz, but 20th Century Fox refused to lend her to MGM, so Judy Garland was cast in the role instead.
Frances Gumm was the real name of Judy Garland. Judy Garland took a stage name when she became an actress.She is most famous for her role as Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz.
The source of Dorothy's worst nightmare and most steadfast hope is the role played by Glinda the Good Witch in "The Wizard of Oz."Specifically, Glinda gives the slippers of the Wicked Witch of the East to Dorothy Gale in the beloved 1939 film version, but not the original 1900 book edition, of "The Wizard of Oz." This puts Dorothy in direct conflict with the Wicked Witch of the West, who knows about the shoes' powerful magic. Dorothy ultimately succeeds in defeating the witch, but not in figuring out how to get back to Kansas. But it turns out that Glinda does.
Jerry Maren played the Munchkin who handed a lollipop to Dorothy Gale . He was a Lollipop Guild Member but his character had no name.
Merlin the wizard does not have a role in the Christian Church.
The color of Judy Garlands dress in the Wizard of Oz was blue and light pink but it doesn't show up very well.
Yes, Glinda is a main character in "The Wizard of Oz."Specifically, in the beloved 1939 movie version of the 1900 book she plays a prominent role in getting Dorothy Gale to understand herself, life and how to get back home. Additionally, that role is made more prominent through the consolidation of two characters from Frank Lyman Baum's original story. In the book, there is a Good Witch of the North who shows up when Dorothy lands in Oz and a Good Witch of the South who gets Dorothy back to Kansas. In the movie, both roles are assumed by the one character, Glinda.