Of Bad Now in theaters, fans were eager to get a look at the original Wizard of Oz, but then realized the dark stories associated with the production.

The 1939 Wizard of Oz may be a classic that is loved by many, but not everyone is aware of the many problems the film has gone through.

While it’s hard to imagine how a movie is made now, it sure sounds like it was an uphill battle in the early days of the film industry.

Several actors in the film ended up with injuries, including the film’s lead, Judy Garland, who was only 16 when she brought Dorothy to the screens.

Some fans have even gone so far as to say that the film is actually “cursed” due to the many accidents that occurred.

In 1939, there was no SFX makeup, so Buddy Ebsen, who played the Tin Man, was painted with pure aluminum dust.

While this may not sound like a big deal, there’s a reason why makeup artists, or anyone for that matter, don’t do this anymore.

He was essentially poisoned by the so-called makeup and was hospitalized just nine days after filming began. He had to sit under an oxygen tent to recover from the poisoning.

Margaret Hamilton, who played the Wicked Witch of the West, also had makeup-related issues.

There were multiple security issues on the set of the film (Warner Bros)

After artists used copper as part of her face paint, she suffered burns. Production had to rush to get it off to make sure it didn’t seep into her wounds.

While these problems can be attributed to short-sightedness or even ignorance, the issues surrounding Garland are less forgiving.

The actress claimed that the studio forced her to take growth-suppressing drugs to maintain her youthful, thin appearance, and they reportedly placed restrictions on her weight.

The actress was strongly advised to take ‘pep pills’ to cope with the long days of filming, which were essentially barbiturates and amphetamines.

As she grew into adulthood, she struggled with an eating disorder and drug addiction. She also attempted suicide several times.

Judy Garland struggled with substance abuse as an adult (Warner Bros)

She tragically died of an accidental overdose on June 22, 1969, at just 47 years old.

Aljean Harmetz, a former Hollywood correspondent for the New York Times who wrote The Making of The Wizard of Ozexplained that “stars and minor players were indentured servants for studios.”

Harmetz added, “If she was a normal kid, she would be allowed to go to a normal school and not get into the industry until she was an adult.

“I doubt the tragedy that became her life in her final years would have happened.”

Fortunately, that has now completely changed… right?