The Jitterbug (Original Deleted Scene)

[breathingindestiny]

My school is doing this musical, and this is one of the best scenes. I play Glinda, and I love peeking out and watching this from backstage.

[McCartneyMadness1964]

Is it me or does the scarecrow not sound like the scarecrow? Is that ray bolger? Or is it someone else?

[brandonizme]

It's a shame they cut out this and the scarecrows dance number from his meeting scene.

[luvATL4ever]

I -swear- there was a video for this. My grandparents had some VHS special edition of this movie and it was on there, where I originally saw/heard it and I swear they were dancing and ugh.

[kayelee2w]

i love this song!! this was in my all school musical! i was a munchkin! and citizen of oz. this was my favorite part. i learned the dance too!

[SLuMberMoOn7]

where would this song have taken place...looks like the scene when they were in the scary forest

[theaterbelle627]

@SLuMberMoOn7 It would have taken place as the foursome were in the Haunted Forest and before the Witch sends out the monkeys. You can tell because when the Witch orders Nikko (the chief flying monkey) to attack, she assures them that she sent a "little insect after them".

[SLuMberMoOn7]

@theaterbelle627 yeah..I think the part that you just mentioned was the one I was referring to I believe :)

[katara24]

I first knew about this song in class at school watching a movie about The 'Wizard of Oz'. I love the song. It's such a shame that it was cut out. I've been looking for this song but it seems like all the ones I find are from School play's and just covers. I am happy that I finally found it. :) Thank you for posting this.

[theaterbelle627]

@katara24 You're welcome! Thanks for watching! :)

[alisonmclarke]

@katara24 If you can find a copy of the 50th anniversary vhs from 1989, this same recording is on that video.

[itscodyw]

lol you can see the people in the tree costumes lol.

[mikemcgee]

now I know why they removed it, the song and dance threw off the story and it slowed it down.

[tapeduk]

Thanks to Harold Arlen this footage exists

[hebneh]

Buddy Ebson was the original Tin Man till he was seriously sickened by aluminum dust that he inhaled when it was used in his makeup, and because of that, he was replaced. However, he pre-recorded his vocals for "The Jitterbug" before that happened, and that's his voice you still hear, saying "It's a whoozis!" and "Whozat?" in this audio track.

[whippersnapper101]

I think they thought it was too light and happy (remember, the whole "Witch's Castle" part was very intense and emotional. That's why they cut it.

[amsooldnot]

@whippersnapper101 it was because it was too long , no wait thats the scarecrow's dance. nvm !

[XxKaraaBearxX]

@whippersnapper101 They actually deleted it because the director of the movie wanted to make the movie something that could be enjoyed by ever generation, and he felt that this song was too representative of the time period. So that's why it never made it in the film.

[issylunar001]

why did the destroy the movie ?

[theaterbelle627]

@issylunar001 Back then, film of deleted scenes was considered garbage, so it was usually thrown away. Now, it's considered valuable. All this footage is just home videos from off camera.

[issylunar001]

@theaterbelle627 Wish they didn't would of loved to see it. it;s a good sense don't get why they deleted it.

[ladylehr10]

I really wish they would have left this in the movie!!!!!

[4021971]

That was awesome. Too bad that the film was destroyed. It wasn't "lost".

[IRUNWITHWOLVES11]

:DD Thank you for posting this. :)

[theaterbelle627]

@IRUNWITHWOLVES11 You're welcome!