Behind The Scenes Secrets: The Wizard Of Oz

Was Victor Fleming Pro-Nazi?

As the director ofWizard of Oz, Victor Fleming, he was infamous for more than just slapping Judy Garland offset. He was also directingGone With the Windat the same time, so he was famous and he had his hands full.

But, there were veracious rumors that Fleming was a Nazi sympathizer. Actress Anne Revere, who worked with Fleming inThe Yearling, claimed that Fleming was “violently pro-Nazi.” She also said that he hated the British, which would seem to be correlative in the aftermath of World War II. It’s fair to say, that rumors had it that Fleming wasn’t a “nice” guy, and the story about him slapping Garland only serves to support reports of his personality and character.