Can a Munchkin be seen committing suicide in The Wizard of Oz?
Dear Cecil:A friend pointed out a haunting secret tucked away in the depths of The Wizard of Oz. Way in the background at the end of the scene where the angry trees shake apples onto Dorothy, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow, you can see a man who is supposedly hanging himself. As the trio dances off on the yellow brick road singing “We’re Off to See the Wizard,” you can catch a glimpse of this man supposedly setting out a block, hanging himself, and lastly kicking the block out with his foot. Although this image is real enough to give you chills, it could conceivably be a fake. Is it? If it is real, then why did the director keep it in the movie? What is the story of this man? — James Leary, via the Internet Cecil replies: You may say: Cecil, why are you spending time on this obviously brain-damaged question? Come on, tell me you wouldn’t jump at a chance to call up Munchkins. Besides, I looked at the movie, and you know what? There is something strange going on. The alleged suicide com
