The Munchkins

The Munchkins

The Munchkins are the minor characters of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.

Appearance

The Munchkins are little people, they wear bright multicolored outfits.

Personality

They're cheerful, humble, friendly, welcoming, and they are terrified of the Wicked Witch of the West.

Appearances

Live-action productions

1939 Film

They are first seen when Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto lands on the Wicked Witch of the East they peek out of the bushes and when Dorothy sees them they quickly hide. Then Glinda the Good Witch of the North tells all of the Munchkins to come out and meet Dorothy then they began singing as they celebrate the demise the Wicked Witch of the East's death and they welcome her as a heroine, however their celebration was cut short when the Wicked Witch of the West appears and the Munchkins are terrified of her. After the Wicked Witch of the West disappears the Munchkins are told by Glinda to get up. After Glinda instructs Dorothy to follow the yellow brick road she disappears and the Munckins all wave goodbye. Then Dorothy starts following the yellow brick road, then they all sang and Dorothy began her journey they all say goodbye to her. They're never seen again for the rest of the film afterwards.

Trivia

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Media Films: The Wizard of Oz (soundtrack/video) • Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz • Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz Shows: 1990 Turner Entertainment TV series • Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz Characters Dorothy Gale • Toto • Scarecrow • Tin Woodman • Cowardly Lion • Glinda the Good Witch of the North • The Wicked Witch of the West • The Wizard of Oz • Aunt Em • Uncle Henry • Miss Almira Gulch • Professor Marvel • Hunk • Hickory • Zeke • Flying Monkeys • The Munchkins Songs The Wizard of Oz: Nobody Understands Me • Over the Rainbow • The Wonders of the World • Come Out, Come Out • Ding Dong the Witch is Dead • Follow the Yellow Brick Road • If I Only Had a Brain • We're Off to See the Wizard • If I Only Had a Heart • If I Only Had the Nerve • Optimistic Voices • The Merry Old Land of Oz • Bring Me the Broomstick • If I Were King of the Forest • Red Shoes Blues • Farewell to Oz • Already Home Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz: If I Only Had the Height Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz: The Jitterbug • There's No Place Like Home • A Mighty Fine Affair • All Hail • Oh My, Oh My, Oh My • What's Mine is Mine Objects Ruby slippers • The Wicked Witch of the West's broomstick Locations Dorothy's farmhouse • Professor Marvel's Trailer • Munchkinland • Land of Oz • Emerald City • Field of Poppies • The Haunted Forest • The Wicked Witch of the West's Castle See also Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer • Warner Bros. • Turner Entertainment