Judy Garland's experience while filming "The Wizard of Oz"
was a tragic example of the harsh realities young actors often faced
during that era.

When she was only 16, she was put on a strict diet of mainly chicken
soup and coffee.

Additionally, she was encouraged to smoke approximately 80 cigarettes
a day, a common practice in the entertainment industry during that
time.

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On Sun, 14 Apr 2024 00:30:43 +0000,
mummycullen@gmail-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (MummyChunk) wrote:

When she was only 16, she was put on a strict diet of mainly chicken
soup and coffee.

Additionally, she was encouraged to smoke approximately 80 cigarettes
a day,

Keep the person stimulated all day long.

"Production on the bulk of the Technicolor sequences was a long and
exhausting process that ran for over six months, from October 1938 to
March 1939. Most of the cast worked six days a week and had to arrive
as early as 4 a.m. to be fitted with makeup and costumes, and often
did not leave until 7 pm or later."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Oz

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