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The Wizard of Oz Family Loses a Beloved Munchkin

Margaret Pellegrini, one of the three remaining Munchkins, passed away this August 7, 2013, she was 89 years old, just a few weeks shy of her 90th birthday. On her website, she recalls heading to the movie set to shoot The Wizard of Oz. At just 15 years old, she traveled by … Read more

An Icon Bids Farewell to Oz

Last week there were but four surviving members from the original cast portraying the lovable Munchkins in The Wizard of Oz. With the passing of Karl Slover, there are only three. Mr. Slover, who played the first of a trumpeting trio who herald the Munchkin mayor as he makes his entrance at … Read more