Victor Fleming Slapped Judy Garland on Set
It’s sad but true. Victor Fleming slapped his actress, Judy Garland, on set. Apparently, the director was having a little bit of trouble shooting the scene where Dorothy slaps the Cowardly Lion. She found it funny and couldn’t stop laughing. She was just a teenager who was suddenly in this huge production.
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Physical violence is highly inappropriate and should never be a solution, especially since the actress was a child. She was only 16 at the time of the shooting. Pandro S. Berman, who was a producer for the movie, stated that once Judy started laughing, Fleming took her aside and slapped her in the face, before telling her to get back to work. That’s definitely one way to get a young actress to stop smiling.