Question 1

Which production number from the film was reportedly done in one take with Judy Garland perfectly matching her movements in two takes?

Accepted Answer

The big production number "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" was done in one take from Judy Garland's entrance until the conductor's "All aboard!" Legend says they shot it twice and Garland was dead-on move for move both times.

Question 2

Why did Angela Lansbury's singing get dubbed in the movie, and who provided the voice?

Accepted Answer

Angela Lansbury's voice was considered unsuitable for her character, a low-down saloon singer, so all her singing was dubbed by Virginia Rees.

Question 3

What real-life connection did the uncredited train conductor Byron Harvey Jr. have to the film's subject?

Accepted Answer

Byron Harvey Jr., who played the uncredited role of a train conductor, was the grandson of Fred Harvey and President of the Fred Harvey Company at the time of filming.

Question 4

Why does Virginia O'Brien's character seem to disappear in the second half of the movie?

Accepted Answer

Virginia O'Brien was pregnant during filming, and delays caused by Judy Garland made her condition harder to conceal, explaining why her character seems to disappear later in the film.

Question 5

What was Judy Garland's humorous complaint about working on this Western musical?

Accepted Answer

Judy Garland joked that it was a fine picture for her since she hated guns and was scared to death of horses, saying horses would nudge each other when she came near.

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