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Who played Dorothy in the 1939 film adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz?
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
An illustrated page by W.W. Denslow in L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
In the 1939 film adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, the role of Dorothy Gale was played by Judy Garland. While Shirley Temple was initially considered for the part, the role ultimately served as a major breakthrough for Garland, who was a contract player at MGM at the time.12