DVD Savant: THE HANGING MUNCHKIN There is a rumor going around that somewhere in the background of a scene in THE WIZARD OF OZ there can be seen a man hanging, corpse-like, amid the colorful decor. Is there any truth to this rumor? Believe it or not, MGM continues to receive inquiries on this subject. Some of these letters claim the alleged hanged man is in the background of Munchkinland, while others cite spotting him in the forest scenery. There is a popular 'film flubs' book out that mentions some people seeing this on videotape. The same rumor is given print space in Roger Ebert's Video Companion, 1994 edition (p. 828), so we here at MGM Home Video took it seriously. A resident OZ expert here in the office has given what we think is the scene a close look and the most he could find was a large, colorful bird toward the rear of the forest set, a bird that viewers might be misinterpreting as the mystery hanged man. To those who still insist on seeing something, we say, show us. Just say where in the screen the hanged man is, perhaps with a helpful locator like the closest line of dialogue, and we'll take the rumor seriously. *NOTE: This issue is continued in The Munchkin Murder Mystery, Part 2 Got a Thing for freakish visual phenomena in movies? Read Savant's fearless exposés: Sullivan's Corpse   and  Three Men and a Ghost? Text © Copyright 1997 Glenn Erickson [Savant Links] [Article Index] [About Savant] DVD Savant Text © Copyright 1997-2001 Glenn Erickson Go BACK to the Savant Index of Articles. Return to Top of Page [Savant Main Page] [Savant Links] [Article Index] [Review Index] [Savant 5 Year Report] DVD Savant Text © Copyright 2007 Glenn Erickson Advertise With Us Review Staff | About DVD Talk | Newsletter Subscribe | Join DVD Talk Forum Copyright © MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use