10 Shocking Facts You Didn’t Know About Classic Movies

From munchkins supposedly ending their own lives in shots used for the actual flick, to make-up leaving many of the stars feeling worse for wear, the line between myth and truth has often been blurred when discussing the behind-the-scenes details and events that went down whilst creating the all-time classic that is The Wizard of Oz.

One of the various pieces of jaw-dropping trivia to have reared its head in the years since its initial release was the revelation of what exactly went into the sight of snow falling onto Julie Garland's Dorothy and the rest of her squad during the film. Despite asbestos now being known to potentially cause lung and genetic damage once it's been inhaled and trapped within the body, the 1930s were a different time; one where it was pretty common to use the white powder to create the visual of lovely snow falling, actor health be damned.

The stars of this mega hit put their bodies through it in general, with Buddy Ebsen infamously being re-cast after being poisoned by Tin Man make-up and Wicked Witch of the West actor Margaret Hamilton suffering burns performing a smoky stunt too.