Wizard of Oz Anniversary

In honor of "The Wizard of Oz" movie's 71st anniversary, here are a couple of my favorite facts about Terry, the Cairn Terrier (like me!) that played Toto.

1. Although Toto was a male dog, Terry the dog that played him was female.
2. Terry starred in many Hollywood films including one with Shirley Temple, "Bright Eyes" filmed in 1934.
3. During a pleasure visit Terry had with Clark Gable, she accidentally knocked out Clark Gable's false teeth, making him flee quickly to another room. Mr. Gable returned laughing and was not upset with Terry.
4. Terry's favorite Wizard of Oz cast member was Margaret Hamilton who played the Wicked Witch.
5. The ole Wicked Witch wasn't scary to Terry at all. She loved Margaret Hamilton. But Terry's biggest fear during the filming of the Wizard of Oz was the Winkies which were the huge guards during the drawbridge scene.
6. During the corn field scene when Dorothy meets the Scarecrow, Terry (Toto) was reprimanded by the film director for trying to chew on the Scarecrow's costume.
7. Terry was in more scenes in the Wizard of Oz film than anyone else including Dorothy.

Did you know that Terry (Toto) wrote a memoir titled I, Toto that tells all these fun facts!