What other actress was considered for the role of Dorothy in Wizard of Oz?

Question:MGM wanted Shirley Temple, but it wasn't a matter of her being too young. Fox refused to loan her out to MGM, a practice that was common between studios back in those days. Producer Mervyn Le Roy wouldn't consider Judy at first because she wasn't 'a big name' back then. OZ certainly changed all that.

When it became a smash hit, Fox tried to copy it by having Shirley do a very similar movie called THE BLUE BIRD, with a couple of members of The Three Stooges as her co-stars. Of course, it tanked at the box office.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: MGM wanted Shirley Temple, but it wasn't a matter of her being too young. Fox refused to loan her out to MGM, a practice that was common between studios back in those days. Producer Mervyn Le Roy wouldn't consider Judy at first because she wasn't 'a big name' back then. OZ certainly changed all that.

When it became a smash hit, Fox tried to copy it by having Shirley do a very similar movie called THE BLUE BIRD, with a couple of members of The Three Stooges as her co-stars. Of course, it tanked at the box office.

I heard Shirley Temple was considered, but she ws too young.

Shirley Temple. They wanted and older girl but Judy Garland had no experience at the time. It was by a long shot that she got the part, I'm so glad she did though!!!

Shirley temple. The only problem was they thought she was too young

Shirley Temple...but she was too young.