The Making of the Wizard of Oz
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The Making of the Wizard of Oz is a book originally published in 1977 written by film historian Aljean Harmetz. The book is based on interviews with the film's survivors and research. It contains information about the studio and what it took to make the beloved film. The chapters are: The Studio 1938, The Scripts, The Brains, the Heart, the Nerve and the Music, Casting, The directors, The Stars and the Stand-ins, The Munchkins, "Below the line", Special Effects, Accidents and After Oz. It was upgraded in 1989 and the preface was renewed in 1998.