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Making Peter Pan grow up is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Hook, from the film starting out as a musical, to the rumored feud between Steven Spielberg and Julia Roberts. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 27 extra minutes)! You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 02:38 - Clint’s Closet 04:55 - Hook (1991) 01:13:05 - Follow Ups! Sources: AV Club: https://bit.ly/48Tsp4q Cinema Papers: https://bit.ly/4pMLBGO Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3MHVgQw https://bit.ly/48xQsWG Hook-Movie.com: http://y2u.be/fzihhH0TAWQ People: https://bit.ly/3Y8X1J1 Phoenix New Times: https://bit.ly/48V4668 The Ringer: https://bit.ly/44nYRcJ Script Magazine: https://bit.ly/44hYZdG Steven Spielberg: A Biography: https://bit.ly/46U6vh0 Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/44iHx8X Featured Footage: Hook (1991) Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme #itwasashtshow #hook #peterpan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Making Mad Max on water is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Waterworld, from the budget spiraling out of control, to the recurring feud between Kevin Costner and Director Kevin Reynolds. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:36 - Roger Corman’s Mad Max 01:49 - Peter Rader’s Original Script 02:56 - The Kevins (Costner & Reynolds) 05:53 - Reworking Waterworld 07:36 - An Expensive Atoll 09:03 - Bigger (& Harder) Than Jaws 12:01 - Dangerous Waters 13:13 - Finale Feud 15:36 - Editing: Costner vs Reynolds 19:46 - Bad Press & Rumor Mill 22:54 - Waterworld Released July 28, 1995 Sources: AV Club: https://bit.ly/4p6Tpmi befores & afters: https://bit.ly/3L5Ntfa Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3YyLS4z https://bit.ly/47zrHJ8 https://bit.ly/4jhOUDF LA Times: https://bit.ly/49LM6fl https://bit.ly/3Lul3LI https://bit.ly/4i06USt https://bit.ly/4shoXbo https://bit.ly/4shY9I8 Newsweek: https://bit.ly/4juEBwt https://bit.ly/49PHCEy New York Times: https://bit.ly/49bz9cT People: https://bit.ly/4o5hRDR SFGATE: https://bit.ly/48X7hdF Time: https://bit.ly/3MRKE1L The Wall Street Journal: https://bit.ly/4pEnNFd Yahoo: https://bit.ly/4oPC5S8 Indie Film Hustle Podcast: http://y2u.be/l0aqDhnZwEA Maelstrom: The Odyssey of Waterworld (2018) ScreenSlam: http://y2u.be/Lo12lN3ECFM Featured Footage: The Cable Guy (1996) It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005– ) Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)* Waterworld (1995)* *and special features Music: James Newton Howard - Waterworld OST Michael Kamen - Robin Hood: Price of Thieves OST Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme #itwasashtshow #waterworld #kevincostner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fighting trucks is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Maximum Overdrive, from Director Stephen King admitting he was on cocaine throughout production, to the cinematographer losing his eye. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 23 extra minutes)! You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 02:38 - Clint’s Closet 03:58 - Maximum Overdrive 01:20:55 - Follow Ups! Sources: American Film: https://bit.ly/4oQ73dj Cinefantastique: https://bit.ly/43ev8lT Deseret News: https://bit.ly/4qGm6YP Fangoria: https://bit.ly/4hN8rev Gainesville Sun: https://bit.ly/4qABVQW Slash Film: https://bit.ly/47mjdFd Yahoo: https://bit.ly/499HXBz Featured Footage: Maximum Overdrive (1986) Music: AC/DC - Who Made Who Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme #itwasashtshow #maximumoverdrive #stephenking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cloning Ellen Ripley is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Alien: Resurrection, from the feud between the writer and director, to the long grueling underwater shoot. Special Guest: Sequoia Simone from FX's Alien: Earth - The Official Podcast Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 29 extra minutes)! You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 04:02 - Clint’s Closet 07:11 - Alien: Resurrection (1997) 01:28:03 - Follow Ups! Sources: Bullz-Eye: https://bit.ly/3WbbROiDen of Geek: https://bit.ly/48RwsP0Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4mK9XijThe Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4oDQC3SThe Independent: https://bit.ly/4pTD1XzIn Focus: https://bit.ly/4qbwk3lOne Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection (2003) Featured Footage: Alien: Resurrection (1997) Music: Robert John - Sad EyesRyan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme #itwasashtshow #alienresurrection #xenomorph Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Testing your might is hard. For our 100th episode (!), let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Mortal Kombat, from the multiple actor injuries, to the possibility of a plagiarized theme song. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 21 extra minutes)! You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro04:38 - Clint’s Closet12:13 - Mortal Kombat (The Games)17:06 - Mortal Kombat (The Movie)01:23:03 - Follow Ups! Sources: Flickering Myth: https://bit.ly/42ZqNCLHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/41PYPJdhttp://y2u.be/s2VeFNWdrmAVulture: https://bit.ly/471Lp0f Featured Footage: Mortal Kombat (1995) and special features Music: 2 Unlimited - Twilight ZoneThe Immortals - Sub-Zero (Chinese Ninja Warrior)The Immortals - Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat)Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme #itwasashtshow #mortalkombat #liukang Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Making a mechanical great white is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece, Jaws, from the never ending problems with the film’s shark, to the chaos of filming on the open ocean. Animation by Paul Crewe (@WieverOfPassion) 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:52 - Peter Benchley’s Jaws 03:48 - Real Sharks Won’t Work 08:42 - Carl Gottlieb’s Improv-ments 10:49 - The Monkey Paw of Martha’s Vineyard 13:02 - Shooting at Sea (without a Shark) 15:28 - Endless Shark Troubles 18:20 - Boredom & Feuds 21:26 - Tempers Flare & Ships Sink 23:18 - Shutting Down Spielberg 25:13 - The Shark Works: Finishing Filming 28:58 - Verna Fields & John Williams 30:51 - Jaws releases Jun 20, 1975 34:22 - The Legacy of Behind the Scenes Sources: Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: https://bit.ly/4mKFuRE Empire: https://bit.ly/47zMM6p The Films of Steven Spielberg: https://bit.ly/45Uuv2w Hollywood Reporter: http://bit.ly/3V8QwUY The Jaws Log: https://bit.ly/4mmIy6V Jaws: Memories from Martha’s Vineyard: https://bit.ly/4fB24K8 Reel Terror: https://bit.ly/4mLM9vw Steven Spielberg: A Biography: https://bit.ly/46U6vh0 Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/45JVe1S Variety: https://bit.ly/46gjp7b In The Teeth of Jaws (1997) Jaws: The Inside Story (2010) Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025) The Making of Jaws (1995) The Shark Is Still Working (2007) Spielberg (2017) Spotlight on Location: The Making of Jaws (2000) Featured Footage: Finding Nemo (2003) Jaws (1975) and special features The Simpsons (1989- ) CBS Sunday Morning Corridor Crew Directors Guild of America The Late Show The Movie Rabbit Hole Television Academy Foundation Music: Daniel Pemberton - Into the Spider-Verse OST John Williams - Jaws OST Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Making superpowers gritty is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make 2015’s Fantastic Four, from director Josh Trank’s erratic behavior to reshooting a third of the film months before releasing. Special Guest: Alan Seawright from Cinema Therapy Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 18 extra minutes)! You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 05:58 - Clint’s Closet 07:57 - Fantastic Four (2015) 01:43:41 - Follow Ups! Sources: Bleeding Cool: https://bit.ly/44m0F4S Comicbook.com: https://bit.ly/4lrYPXn Den of Geek: https://bit.ly/3GpjrR5 Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4kqBTHa https://bit.ly/3GmxzdS https://bit.ly/3Uan0he First Cut Studios: http://y2u.be/ANhtp34ePKE Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3I4rTWk https://bit.ly/45GUGbS LA Times: https://bit.ly/3IksAea Polygon: https://bit.ly/3FTYNIN TheWrap: https://bit.ly/44mUG00 Featured Footage: Fantastic Four (2015) Mallrats (1995) Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme #itwasashtshow #fantasticfour #joshtrank Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Making promotional art is hard. Let’s talk about how some movie posters dealt with controversies, from the royalties for Pulp Fiction, to the whitewashing on Couples Retreat. Special Guest: Jonathan Giesbrecht from Paper and Light Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 28 extra minutes)! You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 04:37 - The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007) 07:38 - 12 Years A Slave (2013) 10:38 - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) 14:37 - Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) 23:22 - Camp Hell (2010) 29:58 - Iron Man 3 (2013) 38:38 - Clint’s Closet 42:15 - Pulp Fiction (1994) 01:11:55 - Couples Retreat (2009) 01:41:00 - Follow Ups! Sources: Digital Spy: https://bit.ly/4lhf61a Down and Dirty Pictures: https://bit.ly/44c0eKx The Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4kOa78t https://bit.ly/4la54Pb New York Post: https://bit.ly/45biGVL Variety: https://bit.ly/3ZP2LZG https://bit.ly/4kR2dLu Yahoo: https://bit.ly/3G7O6SP Featured Footage: Couples Retreat (2009) Pulp Fiction (1994) Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme #itwasashtshow #pulpfiction #movieposters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Making Blade act is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Blade: Trinity, from Wesley Snipes refusing to show up on set, to him suing New Line Cinema for taxes. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 25 extra minutes)! You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 02:50 - Clint’s Closet 04:21 - Blade (1998) 27:32 - Blade II (2002) 32:07 - Blade: Trinity (2004) 01:37:37 - Follow Ups! Sources: AV Club: https://bit.ly/3SbwlED eFilmCritic: https://bit.ly/4kKB8cz Film School Rejects: https://bit.ly/3ZjNIqI Guardian: https://bit.ly/4kthKRa Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3Fg7cFZ IGN: https://bit.ly/4kthWjm https://bit.ly/3FeO3UO The Independent: https://bit.ly/4j9mDgS Looper: https://bit.ly/3Flpa9V Variety: https://bit.ly/4m0D81D https://bit.ly/43kJSyR Uproxx: https://bit.ly/3Sdr3Zg Featured Footage: Blade (1998) Blade: Trinity (2004) Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) Josh Horowitz: http://y2u.be/yCg3ViXMUJo Pete Holmes: http://y2u.be/i8rCtzKA9tQ Music: New Order - Confusion (Pump Panel Reconstruction Mix) Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Making monsters is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Universal’s Dark Universe, from abandoning Dracula Untold as a franchise starter, to 2017’s Mummy burying the shared universe before it could begin. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! Sourced Audio: Collider: http://y2u.be/eMNvXdpjZ10 Fandom: http://y2u.be/3mzZcLJzKt4 Flicks in the City: http://y2u.be/cV1JcAlTdFw HeyUGuys: http://y2u.be/rYfwByztMhg IGN: http://y2u.be/oevUS1Nun-M See all sources on the YouTube page. Music: Alan Silvestri - Van Helsing OST The Book of Mormon - Two by Two Brian Tyler - The Mummy (2017) OST Jerry Goldsmith - The Mummy (1999) OST Ramin Djawadi - Dracula Untold OST Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stealing from drug lords is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Triple Frontier, from its decade long journey to existence to the endless rotation of big name stars. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 4 extra minutes)! You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro03:09 - Triple Frontier (2019) Sources: Coming Soon: https://bit.ly/41X150pDeadline: https://bit.ly/4icZDy6Engadget: https://bit.ly/42b7BC2Variety: https://bit.ly/4izBCRGVulture: https://bit.ly/4bWojse Featured Footage: Triple Frontier (2019) Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Making a video game into a movie is hard… still. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Uncharted, from the decade long quest to film it to being shut down by COVID as soon as they started. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 15 extra minutes)! You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro03:02 - Clint’s Closet04:13 - Uncharted (2022)01:09:20 - Follow Ups! Sources: Collider: https://bit.ly/4hnyGX4Deadline: https://bit.ly/4kELGdFDiscussingFilm: https://bit.ly/3XGH3pAEntertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4iy9w97Game Spot: https://bit.ly/4ieHQq2Gizmodo: https://bit.ly/4jmOueaHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3DEjBm9https://bit.ly/3FqkHT2IGN: https://bit.ly/4iwEmz2Kotaku: https://bit.ly/4kwt7bDLatino Review: https://bit.ly/3QTtGi7 Featured Footage: Uncharted Live Action Film (2018)Uncharted (2022) Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dealing with fascism is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Starship Troopers, from the years it took to get the film financed, to the initial response not understanding Paul Verhoeven’s satire. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with a whopping 47 extra minutes)! You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 06:03 - Clint’s Closet 07:25 - Starship Troopers (1997) 01:16:55 - Follow Ups! Sources: American Cinematographer: https://bit.ly/41kNnWc Digital Spy: https://bit.ly/4b4OEEf Empire: https://bit.ly/42Tm2eU Film at Lincoln Center: http://y2u.be/0QotxGy4CKk The Guardian: https://bit.ly/4jZlJWe LA Times: https://bit.ly/41xkXbv The Making of Starship Troopers: https://bit.ly/4ilGjOC Rolling Stone: https://bit.ly/4jYIYzm Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme #itwasashtshow #starshiptroopers #paulverhoeven Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Making Benecio del Toro a wolf is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Wolfman remake, from replacing the director one month from filming to Rick Baker’s make-up being replaced with CGI. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 17 extra minutes)! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 04:08 - Clint’s Closet 05:21 - The Wolfman (2010) 01:18:51 - Follow Ups! Sources: 30 Ninjas: https://bit.ly/4h12wRX Collider: https://bit.ly/4arbGok Empire: https://bit.ly/4jnjwU4 The Guardian: https://bit.ly/3WydBBG Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4g4TgLr IndieWire: https://bit.ly/4aBM1cz MovieWeb: https://bit.ly/3CmI1A5 Shock Till You Drop: https://bit.ly/3E6vrWi SyFy: https://bit.ly/40IBaKD Time Out: https://bit.ly/4haITXQ Variety: https://bit.ly/40GW3ps Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme #itwasashtshow #thewolfman #universalmonsters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Creating the Land of Oz is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Wizard of Oz, from the dozen of on set injuries to the infamously poor treatment of Judy Garland. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:27 - L. Frank Baum’s Wonderful Wizard of Oz 01:38 - Early Attempts at Adapting 03:13 - Producer Mervyn LeRoy’s Vision 04:30 - Directors Norman Taurog & Richard Thorpe 05:18 - The Many, Many, Many Writers on Oz 08:13 - Casting and Make-up Challenges 09:36 - Judy Garland for Dorothy Gale 10:38 - Garland’s Troublesome Early Years 11:41 - Garland’s Torturous Time on Oz 12:59 - The Lasting Legacy of Judy Garland 14:55 - Myths & Thorpe’s Abandoned Version 16:23 - George Cukor Revamps Oz 17:15 - Director Victor Fleming’s Gauntlet 19:26 - The Wicked Witch’s Woes 21:20 - King Vidor Replaces Victor Fleming 22:35 - Cutting Oz Down 23:37 - The Wizard of Oz Releases in August 1939 24:33 - Oz’s Revival via Television 25:42 - The Wizard of Oz’s Stamp on History Sources: American Heritage Center: https://bit.ly/3VPsAaf American Weekly: https://bit.ly/40e0Qi7 Biography: https://bit.ly/4gRvdQH Independent: https://bit.ly/4gwcevu LA Times: https://bit.ly/3DBoNXG Judy Garland: https://bit.ly/4gTezQI The Making of the Wizard of Oz: https://bit.ly/4gAXc7B The Road to Oz: The Evolution, Creation, and Legacy of a Motion Picture Masterpiece: https://amzn.to/4ftuPXv The Wizard of Oz : The Official 50th Anniversary Pictorial History: https://bit.ly/3VWDV8n Featured Footage: Alice in Wonderland (1933) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) Wicked (2024) The Wizard of Oz (1925) The Wizard of Oz (1939) and special features The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910) The Making of 'the Wizard of Oz' (1979) The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990) Music: Jonathan Larson - 30/90 Diana Ross & Michael Jackson - Ease on Down the Road Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Herbert Stothart, Harold Arlen, E.Y. Harburg - The Wizard of Oz OST Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme Stephen Schwartz - Defying Gravity #itwasashtshow #wizardofoz #judygarland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.