August 12, 1939 –
Considered one of the highlights of the Golden Age of Hollywood, The Wizard of Oz debuted on this date in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
Judy Garland had to wear a painful corset-style device around her torso so that she would appear younger and flat-chested, as she was 16 years old at the time of filming, playing the role of a pre-adolescent child.
The Haus of Dcaligari 