7. The role of Dorothy wasn’t always going to be snapped up by Garland
In fact, you’ll be surprised to learn that the role of Dorothy was going to be played by Shirley Temple at one point.
Shirley Temple:
For some reason, the producers didn’t think that Shirley Temple could perform the singing parts of the film.Well, looking back they were definitely mistaken with this judgement. Either way, the film wouldn’t have been the same without Judy!