The Wizard of Oz (1939 film) Walshe, and Clara Blandick, Terry (billed as Toto), and Singer's Midgets as the Munchkins. Legendary for its use of Technicolor, fantasy storytelling, musical score and memorable characters, the film has become an icon of American popular culture. It was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, but lost to "Gone with the Wind". It did win in two other categories: Best Original Song for "Over the Rainbow" and Best Original Score by Herbert Stothart. While the film was considered a critical success upon release in August 1939, it failed to make a profit for MGM until the 1949 re-release,
The Under Dog (film) The Under Dog (film) The Under Dog is a 1932 short animated film produced by Walter Lantz Productions, and distributed by Universal Pictures. It is the fourth film featuring Pooch the Pup. Pooch (now wearing shoes and a hat) is a penniless vagabond wondering the countryside, and carrying a bindle. On his way, he comes across his sweetheart the girl coonhound (now having lighter fur) who is milking a cow. After they greet each other, Pooch sings the song "A Great Big Bunch of You". Moments later, an old dog, who is the girl coonhound's employer, shows up and isn't