Judy Garland tragedy: Icon's life torn apart with drugs on set of Wizard of Oz
JUST IN: Howard Keel accused of being 'terrible' to Betty Hutton on setGarland claimed an Oscar for her turn in the film, but by then was in the throes of addiction, experiencing severe mood swings, dependency on alcohol and bouts of depression. Garland's ex-husband, Sid Luft, discussed what it was like for the star on the set of the Wizard of Oz, and made a series of startling revelations about her time there. In 2005, Luft wrote that the then-child star was targeted by other actors on set, including those who performed as the film's munchkins.