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THE WIZARD OF OZ, 1939
A model house created for use in The Wizard of Oz; the house, which is modelled after Dorothy's farmhouse in Kansas, is constructed of painted wood and sturdy cardboard; the cut shingles tile the roof, two chimneys are affixed. The house features several windows and a front porch--7 1/2H x 16D x 20L in.
There were several scenes in the film where a model of the Farmhouse would be required. During the tornado in the beginning of the film, the house is pitched through the sky as Dorothy views people and scenes from her Kansas life, before being dropped into Munchinland. In the months prior to filming the famous "tornado" scene, the crew worked on created a believable funnel cloud. The house is again seen falling through the sky at the end of the film as Dorothy returns to her home, and awakens. During the beginning storm scene, there is a long view of the farm as "the twister" gets closer; According to the original special-effects breakdown sheets, "Kansas Farm built two times. Change in design." While portions of this model may have been used in one of the three scenes, it is believed that it was initally built before the design change.
A model house created for use in The Wizard of Oz; the house, which is modelled after Dorothy's farmhouse in Kansas, is constructed of painted wood and sturdy cardboard; the cut shingles tile the roof, two chimneys are affixed. The house features several windows and a front porch--7 1/2H x 16D x 20L in.
There were several scenes in the film where a model of the Farmhouse would be required. During the tornado in the beginning of the film, the house is pitched through the sky as Dorothy views people and scenes from her Kansas life, before being dropped into Munchinland. In the months prior to filming the famous "tornado" scene, the crew worked on created a believable funnel cloud. The house is again seen falling through the sky at the end of the film as Dorothy returns to her home, and awakens. During the beginning storm scene, there is a long view of the farm as "the twister" gets closer; According to the original special-effects breakdown sheets, "Kansas Farm built two times. Change in design." While portions of this model may have been used in one of the three scenes, it is believed that it was initally built before the design change.
Provenance
Purchased in the 1971 Television Auction for Station KQED, San Francisco, presented as "The House From The Wizard Of Oz"; believed to have been initially purchased in the M.G.M. Studios public auction in 1970 in Los Angeles.