Claim: A second-hand coat selected as part of the costume for Professor Marvel in the 1939 film version of <em>The Wizard of Oz</em> was discovered to have been owned by <em>Oz</em> author L. Frank Baum.
Fact-check: Did a Coat Used by Prof. Marvel in 'The Wizard of Oz' Belong to L. Frank Baum?
Verdict: legend
Organisation: Snopes
Author: David Mikkelson
Date published: 1997-07-12T07:25:50