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[–] 153 points 3 years ago (2 children)

At least they tried asbestos they can at the time.

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  • [–] 104 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    The Wizard of Oz was one of the absolute most dangerous films ever made. OP is there a good essay about the history of this? It's a REALLY fascinating story and a lot of people who watch and enjoy movies would probably be absorbed into reading it.

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  • [–] 64 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child)

    If you don't know: It made them all gay

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  • [–] [S] 60 points 3 years ago

    The Slow Demise of Asbestos, the Carcinogen that Gave ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Snow https://archive.vn/CCy5x

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  • [–] 41 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    I think I looked this up at one point, and weirdly, none of them died from the asbestos. I seem to remember several of the actors died relatively young, so maybe something else got them first.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    It was in 1939. Asbestos usually fucks you 20 years later, so around 1950. While Asbestos related diseases were acknowledged in the 40s, the widespread understanding of a health hazard was only coming up in the 60s to 80s.

    So it is very well possible, that it simply wasn't checked.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Asbestos isn't that bad for you when compared to heavy amphetamine and barbiturate use. But I'm sure it did help with the emotional pain of being constantly molested and likely raped or being poisoned to death from toxic paint on your face.

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  • [–] 24 points 2 years ago

    Mesotheli OH MY GOD I LOVE PRACTICAL EFFECTS

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  • [–] 24 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Just posting this all over the place? I've seen it on three different meme subs

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  • [–] 19 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Op doesn't know how to cross post

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  • [–] 9 points 3 years ago

    Breathe deep!

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    I saw a very long summary of all that went wrong at the making of this film on Reddit once.

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