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ohiosmith

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Wed Nov-21-07 12:09 PM
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"Oz" Munchkins get Hollywood star

Edited on Wed Nov-21-07 12:11 PM by ohiosmith

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Yellow Brick Road finally ended on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday as the Munchkins from "The Wizard of Oz" got their star after a 68-year wait.

Seven of the nine surviving Munchkins -- thought to be the only living actors from the 1939 movie classic -- traveled from across the United States to see their star unveiled on Hollywood Boulevard.

Dressed in green and blue costumes and with bunches of green balloons waving behind them, the now gray-haired diminutive performers were driven to their star in a horse-drawn carriage reminiscent of the film.

"It feels great to be here," said Jerry Maren, 88, waving a lollipop to mark his role in the movie as a member of the Lollipop Guild.

more: http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN2062387820071121?feedType=RSS&feedName=entertainmentNews

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Wed Nov-21-07 12:16 PM
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1. cool. I thought they were all dead by now

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