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Post by Mark Fox » Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:49 am

I see next BBC talent project could be'THE SEARCH FOR DOROTHY'(and a dog)for 'The Wizard Of Oz'! :D
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Post by Gray » Fri Jan 16, 2009 7:39 am

Did you know Mark that MGM very nearly cast Shirley Temple in the movie role?
Wouldn't that of changed the 'landscape' of the movie!
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Post by Mark Fox » Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:38 am

...and Judy Garland in CALAMITY JANE--Sinatra in CAROUSEL!
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Post by ROBERT M. » Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:14 am

Sinatra pulled out of Carousel at the very last minute, as he wasn't prepared to film each scene twice, which had to be done for the different size of film negative used for the movie :wink:
"My Tears Will Fall Now That You're Gone,
I Can't Help But Cry, But I Must Go On" :(
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Post by Mark Fox » Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:35 am

FAS pulled out quite early on after partly recording 'SOLILOQUY'and a duet of'IF I LOVED YOU'with Shirley Jones.
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