Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index See also: 1937 in film, other events of 1938, 1939 in film, list of 'years in film'. Table of contents 1 Events 2 Top Grossing Films of the Year 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 Other Movies Released Events January - MGM announces that Judy Garland would be cast in the role of "Dorothy" in the upcoming Wizard of Oz motion picture. Ray Bolger is cast as the "Tinman" and Buddy Ebsen is cast as the "Scarecrow". At Bolger's insistence, the roles are switched between the two actors. April 5 - Noel Langley completes the first script for The Wizard of Oz. May 7 - Lyricist Edgar Yipsel Harburg and composer, Harold Arlen, begin work on the musical score for The Wizard of Oz. July 25 - MGM announces that Bert Lahr has been cast as the "Cowardly Lion" in The Wizard of Oz. October 13 - Filming starts on The Wizard of Oz. October 21 - Buddy Ebsen suffers from a near fatal allergic reaction to the aluminum dust used in his "Tinman" make-up on the set of The Wizard of Oz. Ebsen is replaced by Jack Haley. December 23 - Margaret Hamilton is severely burned during a mishap on the set of The Wizard of Oz. Hamilton, who was cast in the role of the "Wicked Witch", left the film for six weeks. Top Grossing Films of the Year Radio City Revels Births January 14 - Jack Jones, singer, actor November 13 - Jean Seberg, actress Deaths December 28 - Florence Lawrence, Hollywood's first "star" Other Movies Released March 18 - Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Directed by Allan Dwan May 14 - The Adventures of Robin Hood This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.