The Wizard of Oz
1939
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Victor Fleming accused of being pro-Nazi. Image: WENN. Oz ‘s director Victor Fleming, also known for directing Gone With the Wind, was rumored to be a Nazi sympathizer. Actor Anne...
It was reported in James Curtis's book Spencer Tracy: A Biography that Anne Revere once said Fleming was "violently pro-Nazi" and strongly opposed to the United States entering World War II.
Was Victor Fleming Pro-Nazi? The director of Wizard of Oz , Victor Fleming, was infamous for more than just slapping Judy Garland off-set. He was also directing Gone With the Wind at the same time ...
In the ten years of research for this book, none of Fleming's surviving colleagues, friends, family members, or professional acquaintances recalled him expressing “pro-Nazi” sympathies, “violent” or otherwise.
Victor Fleming. Director: Gone with the Wind. Victor Fleming entered the film business as a stuntman in 1910, mainly doing stunt driving - which came easy to him, as he had been a mechanic and professional race-car driver.
In Cukor’s place, Selznick hired Victor Fleming, who was then directing the other big picture in town, “The Wizard of Oz.” Fleming was a vigorous and resourceful man, but few people ...
Victor Fleming died in 1949, long before the ''auteur'' theory happened to film study -- or even before film study happened to film [''A Forgotten Maker of the Unforgettable,'' Nov. 15]....
