Originally Posted By: MaryCas
Originally Posted By: The Italian Stallionette

Now that you mention it, Temple would have been a good choice for Dorothy no?



TIS


I don't think Shirley had the right "look". Judy had that manic, stressed-out look..even then. Shirley would have been too bubbly. She would have tried to make friends with the wicked witch. smile



I remember that back in 1970, TV Guide gathered the surviving principal actors from The Wizard of Oz for an interview that was published in the magazine. They spoke with Ray Bolger, Jack Haley and Margaret Hamilton. I can still recall Bolger's opinion when asked about Shirley Temple being considered for the role of Dorothy:

"Temple would have been terrible!"


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