The Wizard of Oz (1939 film) a hundred little people to play Munchkins; this meant that most of the film's Oz sequences would have to already be shot before work on the Munchkinland sequence could begin. According to Munchkin actor Jerry Maren, the little people were each paid over $125 a week (equivalent to $ today). Meinhardt Raabe, who played the coroner, revealed in the 1990 documentary "The Making of the Wizard of Oz" that the MGM costume and wardrobe department, under the direction of designer Adrian, had to design over 100 costumes for the Munchkin sequences. They then had to photograph and catalog each Munchkin
Musical selections in The Wizard of Oz entirely new LP recording featuring four selections from "The Wizard of Oz", this one a true cover version with none of the film's cast. Also included on the album were selections from Victor Herbert's "Babes in Toyland". This album quickly sank into obscurity and has never been issued on CD. It featured such artists as Jackson Beck. In 1995, all previous albums of "The Wizard of Oz" were supplanted by Rhino Records' extensive, new 2-CD soundtrack album featuring not only all the songs, but also all of Herbert Stothart's background music, as well as outtake pieces of music, the opening