If it wasn’t for the chalkboard slate down in front, you’d think this was a shot of a genuine 1930s-era farm. But as we can see, it is in fact one of the most famous farms in movie history: the Gale farm from MGM’s “The Wizard of Oz” (1939). The name written at the top of the slate is “Fleming” for Victor Fleming, the movie’s director, and the number 1060, which was the official studio production number for “The Wizard of Oz.” But the slate aside, I’m struck by how authentic that set it, including the dark, ominous clouds in the sky.
We see this same set from the opposite direction. On the right side you can see the handle to the door of their tornado cellar that they go into as the storm approaches.
We see this same set from the opposite direction. On the right side you can see the handle to the door of their tornado cellar that they go into as the storm approaches.