Judy Garland was molested by munchkins on 'The Wizard of Oz set, claims ex-husband

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Updated 13 March 2018 at 3:08 pm

A new memoir written by Judy Garland's ex-husband has made shocking allegations about sexual misconduct on the set of the famed actresses most iconic film.

“Judy and I: My Life with Judy Garland,” which is being released in September, claims the then-teenage actress was sexually harassed by the little people who starred as “the munchkins” in 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz.”

“They would make Judy’s life miserable on set by putting their hands under her dress… The men were 40 or more years old. They thought they could get away with anything because they were so small.”

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