"The Wizard of Oz" is one of the most acclaimed children's musicals in the history of cinema. However, its characters, forests, and stories hide dark secrets. Judy Garland, who played Dorothy, suffered harassment by some classmates, completely ruining her life. Yet, there is also another secret unanswered to this day. An actor who played a munchkin, decided to end his life within the same set. But that wasn’t all; his inert figure could be seen in one of the shots of the film. | The Witness

The Hanging Munchkin urban legend is a chilling and mysterious story linked to the iconic 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz." According to this legend, during the filming of the movie, a Munchkin actor appears to be hanging in the background of a scene. This eerie occurrence unfolds in the forest scene where Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Man joyfully journey along the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City. As the legend unfolds, when this particular scene was filmed, a diminutive figure is