Behind The Scenes Secrets: The Wizard Of Oz

Surrender Dorothy

In the Wizard of Oz The famous “Surrender Dorothy” scene takes place after the Wicked Witch flies her broom through the sky to write the message to Dorothy. In real life, the scene was done by using a tank of water and a model Wicked Witch. In order to make it look like she was actually writing in the sky, the model was attached to the end of a long hypodermic needle and the syringe was filled with milk. While filming below the tank, the tip of the needle was put into the tank and the words were written in reverse. In 2010, Drew Barrymore went on to direct a film of called “Surrender Dorothy” which was touted as a loose sequel to the original film.