# Color and monochrome in Wizard of Oz

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 6, 2001, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/color-and-monochrome-in-wizard-of-oz/91740 "2001-11-06T06:00:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![jab1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@jab1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jab1)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/color-and-monochrome-in-wizard-of-oz/91740/21 "2001-11-07T22:58:07Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Jeff Olsen \*  
> \*\*In the TV documentary “Memories of Oz”, it was revealed how they made the transition from sepia to color. The entire scene, including Dorothy and the interior of the Kansas home, was filmed in color. A stand-in wearing a special sepia-toned dress opened the door. A simiar process could easily have been used to have Dorothy exit the house wearing the same sepia-toned dress and meet Glinda. There must be some other reason the sequence was not included. \*\*

Sure, they could have easily had Judy Garland wear a special costume, but what would they have done about her skin? Perhaps they did try making up her face and arms to look gray, but decided it didn’t look right. And what about her brown eyes? What about Toto?

I believe the book where I read this story is available at the library. I’m going to go see.

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/color-and-monochrome-in-wizard-of-oz/91740/22 "2001-11-08T16:05:46Z")

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> \*Originally posted by jab1 \*  
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> > \*Originally posted by Jeff Olsen \*  
> > \*\*In the TV documentary “Memories of Oz”, it was revealed how they made the transition from sepia to color. The entire scene, including Dorothy and the interior of the Kansas home, was filmed in color. A stand-in wearing a special sepia-toned dress opened the door. A simiar process could easily have been used to have Dorothy exit the house wearing the same sepia-toned dress and meet Glinda. There must be some other reason the sequence was not included. \*\*
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> Sure, they could have easily had Judy Garland wear a special costume, but what would they have done about her skin? Perhaps they did try making up her face and arms to look gray, but decided it didn’t look right. And what about her brown eyes? What about Toto?\*\*

I humbly concede due to the fact that none of this ever occoured to me. 🙂

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