originally in B & W ??????????

Rating: Null/10 (2 June 2006)

a bet is on this one...I say it was shot in color, with the black and white scenes in the beginning and the end, like most sane people know to be true, but an acquaintance INSISTS it was shot entirely in black and white and later colorized. I know this cannot be true...,the B & W to color transition was a key element in creating the fantasy of a better life "over the rainbow"...(hello...rainbow...?). Besides, they didn't start colorizing movies until about the mid 80's. I grew up watching this movie, have been watching it my whole life, first saw it in the 60's and it is my all time favorite. Any info from anyone would be appreciated