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From: ted@loft.tnolan.com (Ted Nolan <tednolan>)
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Subject: Re: The intense heat on the set of The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Date: 18 Oct 2024 23:49:27 GMT
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In article <YI2dnWfuk4mSfY_6nZ2dnZfqn_GdnZ2d@giganews.com>,
MummyChunk <mummycullen@gmail-dot-com.no-spam.invalid> wrote:
>The set of "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) became notoriously hot
>due to the early use of Technicolor, which required extensive lighting
>and large sets with cameras strategically placed in various corners.
>This elaborate setup made the environment extremely uncomfortable.
>
>Cinematographer Harold Rosson recalled in *The Making of the Wizard of
>Oz*, "We had enormous banks of lights overhead. We borrowed every
>unused arc light in Hollywood. It was brutally hot. People were always
>fainting and being carried off the set."
>
>Temperatures reportedly soared above 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees
>Fahrenheit). When the heat became unbearable, director Victor Fleming
>would order the lights to be turned off and the studio doors opened,
>allowing the cast and crew to step outside and cool down.
>
>Early Technicolor used three reels of negative film running
>simultaneously inside the camera....one for each of the primary
>colors. Prisms split the light coming through the lens into three
>images, one for each reel. That is why it required so much light.
>Later, Technicolor perfected negative film containing all three
>emulsions.
>
>This intense heat was just one of the many challenges faced during the
>production of this iconic film, which has since become a beloved
>classic in American cinema. The dedication of the cast and crew under
>such harsh conditions is a testament to their commitment to bringing
>this magical story to life.
> 
>View the attachments for this post at:
>http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=676410820#676410820
>

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