Buddy Ebsen's performance as the Tin Man has become a bit of an Easter Egg for The Wizard of Oz fans. Though he didn ... got an eye infection from the new makeup. He had to take four days off ...

There were plenty of other problems on the set of The Wizard of Oz that presented safety hazards (via Forbes). The first Tin man, Buddy Ebsen, sustained severe aluminum poisoning from his makeup ...

What happened to the costumes for the main characters in the Wizard of Oz? Could they all be gathered for an exhibit? Amy Wooden Silver Spring, Maryland It’s highly unlikely. The Tin Man and ...