A conspiracy theory about the hanging man in the wizard of oz if you cant beat em, join em. The legend holds that, unbeknownst to the films director, cast, and crew, one of the actors who played a munchkin in the film committed suicide by hanging himself while the camera was rolling, and that for some reason the shot. The hanging munchkin is a well known hoax, claiming that in the original prints of the classic film version of the wizard of oz, released by mgm in 1939, contains accidental footage of an on set suicide by one of the munchkins. I heard this a while back and while watching the movie a few minutes ago, i thought i saw something hanging in one of the scene backgrounds. Is the hanging munchkin on wizard of oz real answers. The original hanging munchkin scene from the wizard of oz. Well, the dead person hanging in the background rumor is popular, but untrue. The last living munchkin jerry maren, 98, is the last remaining munchkin from the wizard of oz and now lives in a residential home in the us. A lovelorn actor portraying one of the munchkins hanged himself on the set during the filming of the wizard of oz. Many believe in the scene where dorothy and the others are skipping down the road in the woods, if you look closely in the lefthand side of the background, you can see a munchkin who hanged himself. Everyone was told time after time that it was simply a bird because they had filmed it at a zoo and it made it seem more natural. Was there really a hanging munchkin in the wizard of oz answers. The munchkins are described as being the same height as dorothy and they wear only shades of blue clothing, as blue is the munchkins. Im checking the 1989 vhs to debunk the myth and prove the hoax wrong once and for all.
If you watch the movie on a newer tv where the color. Dec 26, 2016 mgm broke or rather bent some contemporary self imposed unwritten rules of the industry with the production of the film. What the hanging person actually is a film crew person who got caught in the shot and quickly ran off the set. The few people who had noticed this all came to the assumption that it is a munchkin who is hanging from one of the branches on the tree. In previous savant entries, ive done my best to debunk the rumors of a hanged corpse in the background scenery of the wizard of oz. Im pretty sure the trees in the foreground are real but the background ones are painted and therefore. Often termed the munchkin suicide, one of the 124 dwarf actors involved in making the film supposedly committed suicide by hanging, and the corpse can be seen swinging from a tree in the movie. Clear proof the hanging munchkin video is fake youtube.
The hanging munchkin many dwarves were also cast as a series of characters named munchkins. The munchkins are described as being the same height as dorothy and they wear only shades of blue. Heres the original scene from the wizard of oz showing the munchkin that committed suicide onscreen by hanging. Its real, an actual person did committ suicide by hanging themselves in the background. Unpacking the myth of the wizard of ozs hanging munchkin. Continuing on from our dark side of the rainbow piece, here we cover another urban legend in relation to the wizard of oz. Everyone knows the classic, the wizard of oz which was first released as a movie in the year 1939. But this explanation hasnt satisfied those who point out that the shadowed figure looks very much like a munchkin hanging not a bird. Aug 09, 2006 it says the change in focus of the rumour from a stagehand to a suicidal munchkin appears to have coincided with the heavy promotion and special video rerelease of the wizard of oz to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 1989. Did a munchkin kill himself on wizard of oz answers. Can a munchkin be seen committing suicide in the wizard of oz. The wizard of oz hanging munchkin video dailymotion. The hanging munchkin video is fake genuine original vhs. She was only 20 when she filmed her role as a member of munchkin village.
Many people remember seeing something strange in the background hanging from a tree at the end of the tin man sequence. This is just another example of why you really have to see this movie on the big screen to fully appreciate it. In the novel the wonderful wizard of oz, the character is called the tin woodman. For years now, there has been a myth going around that there was a hanging munchkin in the movie the wizard of oz. A friend pointed out a haunting secret tucked away in the depths of the wizard of oz. Aug 11, 2019 r eleased 80 years ago, victor flemings the wizard of oz is best remembered and indeed beloved for its pioneering use of technicolor in baums book, dorothys shoes are silver, not ruby. Ever since the wizard of oz was released on video there have been rumors of a hanging visible in the background of the tin woodsman sequence. The socalled munchkin suicide scene in the 1939 mgm film the wizard of oz occurs at the very end of the tin woodsman sequence, as dorothy, the scarecrow, and the tin woodsman head down the. In the wonderful wizard of oz, baum writes that the tin man was once an average guy named nick chopper, and was, essentially a lumberjack.
What definitive proof is there for the hanging dwarf in the. For those of you that dont know, there is a myth going about that in the wizard of oz, near the end of the movie, there is a scene where dorothy, tin man and the cowardly lion are dancing and singing. Oct 26, 2017 one of the actors playing a munchkin hanged himself during the making of the wizard of oz and in this shot, his body can be seen hanging from a tree. Mar 07, 20 29 things we learned from the wizard of oz commentary. What definitive proof is there for the hanging dwarf in. The house is also not a real house, but a set on a soundstage in toronto. Way in the background at the end of the scene where the angry trees shake apples onto dorothy, the tin man, and the scarecrow, you can see a man who is supposedly hanging himself. You would think if they wanted a hanging munchkin they would have at least made it look like one, and the shadow does not look like one in the least to me. Ruth duccini, meinhardt raabe, margaret pellegrini, karl slover, and jerry maren. Is it true that a munchkin hung himself in the making of the movie. My channel will have a variety of different content that will hopefully entertain different viewers. Suicidal munchkin says in the videos description that the clip is from a 1980s vhs tape. One of the actors playing a munchkin hanged himself during.
Dec 07, 2011 this undeniably proves that the hanging munchkin video is edited and the bird video must have preceded it. Mandelaeffect submitted 1 year ago by jboy71 this is a mandela effect relating to the scene in wizard of oz where there is a munchkin hanging from his neck in the background. The original book happens in reality with oz as a real place. One of the actors playing a munchkin hanged himself during the making of the wizard of oz and in this shot, his body can be seen hanging from a tree. One silly urban legend says it is a munchkin suicidehanging caught on film. In the wizard of oz, right after dorothy and the scarecrow pick up the tinman, as theyre skipping away, somthing in the background appears to be a man who is dangling from a rope after hanging himself. Meet ruth duccini, a munchkin from the wizard of oz. A friend told me that in one scene of the wizard of oz you can see someone hang themselves from a tree in the background. This has led many to believe that the vhs clip of the hanging munchkin is the original scene, and that it was edited for later releases as part of a coverup, i. One of these incidents occurred on the set of the tin woodsman with the cottage, that is so highly discussed even today and is known as the hanging suicide the explanation given is that it was one of the larger birds on that particular set that creates the illusion of a person hanging. If you happen to find this original vhs tape or you already own it then you may already be familiar with a particular scene which had a lot of controversy. R eleased 80 years ago, victor flemings the wizard of oz is best remembered and indeed beloved for its pioneering use of technicolor in baums book, dorothys shoes are silver, not ruby.
The urban legend of the hanging munckin in the wizard of oz has been around for years. It looked like a munchkin, and the story was this little fellow was one of the dwarf actors brought in who committed suicide after being rejected by another female dwarf who was also acting. A munchkin is a native of the fictional munchkin country in the oz books by american author l. It says the change in focus of the rumour from a stagehand to a suicidal munchkin appears to have coincided with the heavy promotion and special video rerelease of the wizard of oz to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 1989. Mar 01, 2002 the munchkins of oz offers a fresh perspective on the filming of the wizard of oz and what went on behind the scenes. Aug 20, 2015 suicidal munchkin says in the videos description that the clip is from a 1980s vhs tape. The video claimed to be footage of an old vhs copy of the movie.
How to find the hanging munchkin easter egg in wizard of oz, the. This rumor first blew up when a video was posted on youtube by a now defunct channel. Everyone knows the yellow brick road, the wicked witch of the west, the scarecrow, the tin man, and the cowardly lion. The socalled munchkin suicide scene in the 1939 mgm film the wizard of oz occurs at the very end of the tin woodsman sequence, as dorothy, the. They first appear in the classic childrens novel the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 where they welcome dorothy gale to their city in oz. The wizard of oz was never envisioned to play on a screen as small as a tv set, so confusion has arisen about the unusual motion in the background as dorothy skips away with the scarecrow and tin man. Claims that wizard of oz munchkins molested judy garland. But i was able to reach duccini, who at 94 is the oldest munchkin from the wizard of oz. Was there really a hanging munchkin in the wizard of oz. You may have seen the hanging munchkin video, it was just a hoax and heres the proof.
The myth of the munchkin hanging in the wizard of oz ever since it became a tv staple during the late 1950s, the wizard of oz has been regarded as a classic family film, part of the fabric of american popular culture. The truth behind 10 movie urban legends mental floss. As such, hes the last living person who can respond. The myth of the munchkin hanging in the wizard of oz.
This rumor first blew up when a video was posted on youtube by a now. The wizard of oz, hanging munchkin scene real or fake. Jun 14, 2017 the wonderful wizard of oz s01 ep01 dorothy meets the munchkins hd watch. In a ghoulish behind the scenes tale, at one point where most of the characters in dorothys troupe minus the cowardly lion are following the yellow brick road that is to lead to the wizard, movement in the background before the scene ends is. Oct 29, 2015 but this explanation hasnt satisfied those who point out that the shadowed figure looks very much like a munchkin hanging not a bird. The hanging munchkin theory wiki conspiracy theory amino. The hanging munchkin video is fake august 23, 20 as you can see this tape 85 is one year older than suicidalmunchkins 86 hanging tape, it clearly shows the bird.
We learn about life on the munchkinland set, how they were recruited, intimate memories of the stars, and the munchkins lives before and after oz. The wizard of oz followed in the wake of a 1933 paramount production of alice in wonderland, a film which, although shot in black and white, featured a very similar mix of live action fantasy and actors in strange costumes. Jul 12, 2017 in 2009 i did a video interview with the five surviving munchkins from the the wizard of oz. Yesterday in school, a teacher mentioned a hanging munchkin in the wizard of oz. The hanging man in the wizard of oz 1939 is a myth. Apr 10, 2010 meinhardt raabe, who played the munchkin coroner in the wizard of oz and proclaimed in the movie that the wicked witch of the east was really most sincerely dead, has died. Whos to blame for the munchkin suicide in the wizard of oz. In 1989 the movie was released for its 50th anniversary on vhs. This is the original footage before mgm tried to cover up the catastrophic. Im now perfectly ready to believe in mass hypnosis. From onset mishaps still in the film to editing mistakeshistorian john fricke reveals secrets and dispels myths before the wizard of oz s 80th anniversary screenings february 3 and 5. This urban legend has been circulating for decades, possibly coinciding with the 50thanniversary video release of the film back in 1989. There is a very popular theory that surrounds the classic movie the wizard of oz and that theory, is that one of the munchkins had lost his love commited suicide while they were filming the movie. Tira180 and any others who seem confident in the nonexistent hanging munchkin, i have studied virtually every frame of the wizard of oz mfa film studies, nyu 90, so please post the frame numbers from a credible sourcenot that show this hanging munchkin because i have a hardcopy framebyframe analysis sitting in my file cabinet.
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