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Wizard of Oz Graves / Mayor of Munchkin City in Hayward
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- Опубликовано: 11 фев 2023
- Charlie Becker was the dwarf actor who played the Mayor of Munchkin City in the classic Hollywood movie, "Wizard of Oz." He is buried in the Lone Tree Cemetery in Hayward, a portion of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Jeff takes this episode of History Hunters to the gravesite, tells you a little bit about Charlie and his actress wife, as well as show you the grave of William Dutton Hayward, the founder of Hayward and the final resting place of Robert McDonald, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient who faced off with Crazy Horse at Wolf Mountain, Montana on Jan. 8, 1877.
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who finds cemeteries both peaceful and fascinating. Everyone has a story and I'm always interested in learning them.
Yes indeed! Hope this one was as fun to watch as it was to explore!
I’ve always been fascinated by cemeteries even as a child😊
The best neighbors.
I think Miss Gulch terrified me a lot more than the monkeys. How dare she take Dorothy's beloved Toto! Thanks once again for the great video.
Toto needed a good woking.
I just wanted to “Thank You” so much for this episode in particular! I lived in Hayward from age 1 to 43. Growing up in Hayward was awesome but now even better because you shared some Hayward history that I never knew!! Thanks again!!
That is awesome! Thanks for letting us know, Connie!
Thank you Jeff!
Soooo cool. I was fortunate enough to be in the Music Circus production of The Wizard of Oz in Sacrament in 1981 with Kathy Rigby starting as Dorothy. And I got to be both the Mayor of the Munchkin City AND a Flying Monkey. Such a seminal film that will always have a special place in both my nightmares and my heart!
The Wizard of Oz was shown every year in England, either at Christmas time or Easter when I was growing up. Must have seen it about a dozen times and I still find it captivating.
Awesome! Do you live in England?
@@jbenziggy Not anymore. I live here now and really enjoy travelling and documenting historical sites. Love your channel.
Wizard of Oz has always been a favorite for me. The flying monkeys scared the crap out of me but Mrs. Gulch on her bike stealing Toto was the worst ! Thank you for another wonderful History lesson Jeff and Sarah ! Also loved hearing about the founder of Hayward ! I grew up very close by and never knew any of that ! Facinating !
I always enjoyed it when Auntie Em
said that she had been holding back her comments about Mrs. Gulch, and “being a Christian woman I can’t say.“ she didn’t have to say because we were all thinking the same way!
Oh YES !!! I loved that too !! Lol !
I second this!!
Growing up in Hollywood with family working in the industry I'm always interested in how supporting actors supported themselves outside of acting. They didn't earn enough acting so they usually had side gigs. Margaret Hamilton worked in film and TV before and after WofOz. Though she was a teacher early on, she later worked in TV. You can see her as the neighbor in One Day at a Time and other sitcoms.
I was born in 1951 in ND, & this movie was shown yearly in February! Some memories never fade. (My horror was for Elmira determinedly riding her bicycle...uff da.)---I appreciate the cemetery visits & the reading of the names. Imagine being in Heaven, long-passed, & knowing someone was saying their name aloud.
The carved hands from a tree are spectacular. When we were kids the Wizard of Oz came on TV once a year. We would count down the days in excitement when the time came.
Never used to watch grave videos before but the way you present it with the history behind each one is amazing for the amount of time you put into each one and all the other places you both visit is mind blowing. Just another great video and yes the monkeys scared me to as a kid. Thankyou Jeff for taking us on another history lesson
The Wizard of Oz is one of my favorite movies! I love your channel😀
I first saw the Wizard of Oz in 1964 with my folks. This episode was very interesting, thank you.
I love that you covered an actor from the Wizard of Oz Not enough recognition has been paid to the actors who played the Munchkins. And, that is a beautiful location for final resting places.
I absolutely love the Wizard 🧙♀️ of Oz. The tin man was my favourite, and I had seen the grave of Jack Haley before but I have never seen the others, so thank you for including them. As a little girl I was not scared of the monkeys 🐵 but I was in awe of Judy Garland. Her looks and that voice, she was such a doll. I enjoyed hearing about Hayward, thanks for the history lesson. ❤️Jodie 🇦🇺
You & Sarah always do an excellent job! Keep the great stories coming
Thanks for posting. I am the one who left the mint green flowers. Always been a huge fan of the Wizard of Oz and wanted to visit his grave after i found out that he was in the same cemetery that my moms at.
Very cool! So you left them! Awesome! Do you live in the Bay Area?
I love the Munchkins and I love visiting their gravesites. I was in Hayward last year, but had no idea he was buried there. I'll have to visit the next time I'm up that way. You did a great job sharing the other graves too. Another fascinating visit Jeff!
Thanks Steve! I wondered why you hadn’t got to this grave. I guess he wasn’t all that famous in the Oz scheme of things but I saw an opportunity to be the first. Hopefully we can meet and collaborate on a video next time you’re up this way.
@@jbenziggy As you said in your video, I think you are the first to visit his grave. I had no idea he was there. I visited two other munchkins on my road trip last year that I still haven’t edited and shared. I’m hoping to make a trip back up to Sacramento this spring to visit my brother. I also have a cousin in Fresno I want to visit. If I’m able to make the trip I will let you know. It would be fun to do a collaboration video together if possible. I’m turning 70 years old this year, so I’ve decided to cut way back on visiting gravesites in the future, but I’m sure I will occasionally go grave hunting. Mostly though I think it’s time for me to start enjoying my retirement while I am still 6 feet above ground, rather than spending all my time filming and editing videos lol. 😂
I grew up in the east bay in the 60s and 70s and enjoyed revisiting my old stomping grounds, thank you!
Our pleasure! Happy to hear that you liked, and appreciated our video!
Loved the Oz history, but wanted to say “thanks” for the Hayward history! I appreciate your work.
Glad you enjoyed it, Steve! Do you live in or near Hayward?
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I live in Gilroy. We have family who just moved away from Hayward.
Yes!! Those monkeys were sooooo creepy!! They are still very unsettling to look at, but now I think of just how creatively done they were, they were amazing!! Thank you so much for another great video, Jeff!!!
I totally agree! It was technologically beyond its years!
Thank you Jeff for continuing your work and bringing us along on your amazing adventures. We enjoyed every episode so far.
Awesome, thank you, Donna! Happy to have you along!
Great website...my father, grandmother, grandfather and numerous friends are buried in this gorgeous resting place, with a view of San Francisco Bay and skyline.
Thanks for sharing, George. And thanks for watching!
Yes, the Wizard of Oz scared me. I loved it. I have the DVD with the deleted scenes and am thinking about watching it again.
As a kid I was sort of a weather geek but very afraid of severe weather and any possibility of a tornado, so for me, it was the scenes with the funnel cloud on the ground going back and forth slowly making its way to the house!!
Enjoyed seeing Hayward & the history. Thanks for keeping it alive. 💙😊
That was a very interesting, worthy coversage, Jeff. Thank you for your excellent coverage, and research.👏👋👏
Glad you enjoyed it!!! Happy Superbowl day!
Great video - the wicked witch was the scariest in the Wizzard of Ozz for me!
My mom always said the monkeys terrified her too! Miss Gulch scared the water out of me! Love your stories!
Thank you, Judy! I appreciate the reflection!
Jeff,.. You said midget and dwarf!…. I’m melting………❄️
Hey Jeff, I am also a fan of the Wizard of Oz. I was also scared of the flying monkeys, as well as the wicked witch of the west. Love the Muchikins too!! Thanks for another great vlog!!!
I’ve been to this cemetery for the burial of two people.
Interesting history of the once famous. Agree, it doesn’t take long for anyone to be forgotten.
Thanks for sharing your insights.
Thanks for sharing, Diana! We appreciate you viewing this! Have you subscribed to our channel?
@@jbenziggy of course! I look forward to seeing every post! I have even gone back to look at the old posts that I may have missed. They are very professionally put together. I love the knowledge I gain from them too.
Wow! What a great video. I did my BA at Hayward and used to drive by the cemetery EVERYDAY. I had no idea! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love walking around cemeteries. It’s peaceful. Love the wizard of oz. Definitely my all time favorite movie
Thank you so much, Linda!
Every year Wizard of Oz came on. Had some neighbor kids over, popcorn, and a great movie. Iasting memories! It was a BIG deal when it came on TV. Thanks for sharing as always.
Very cool! Thanks for sharing!
I spent a lot of time in Hayward, as had several relatives in the area. My grandparents home was torn down , due to the building of the BART line. I remember the Hayward Plunge and Roller Rink. Good times.
When we were growing up the Wizard of OZ came on once a year. It was our family tradition to watch it every single year. The wicked witch scared me. I'll get you my pretty and your little dog was just terrifying. What a classic. Miss those days when we were all together and young. Thanx for the memories.
Great family times you describe! I too remember that! They can’t take that away! Thanks, Red!
I remember the first time I saw the Wizard of Oz. We were living in Corpus Christi, Texas at the time. I remember hiding behind my Mother's chair during the "flying monkey" part of the movie. I was scared really bad. I am pretty sure I was 5 years old and we were watching it on our B&W TV. So this would be back in 1959. Now I watch the movie about 3 or 4 times a year since I recorded it a couple of years ago. It was such a great movie. Jeff you have done another great video that us "old" people can really appreciate. Thanks so much for your work. Take care and tell Sarah hello for us! Howdy from Texas!
I was born in 87 I remember watching the Wizard of OZ
I liked watching the Wizard of Oz! I don't remember how old I was when I first saw it, but I was young. I remember I couldn't get enough of the munchkins! Those monkeys were very scary!
Thank you for showing all those other interesting graves!
Another wonderful video Jeff!! I can’t say that the flying monkeys were scary but I do remember thinking that they were weird looking. In this episode, the part about Mr. Hayward is my favorite.
Thank you for your hard work!
Another gr8 video, I so enjoy your history listens J B.
Hi Jeff! That was a very good video. Yes, those flying monkeys were definitely scary to me when I was younger. The Wizard of Oz is a timeless classic. That is a beautiful cemetery that you filmed in. Great research skills on where everyone is buried too. Thank you and I look forward to your next one. 🇺🇲🚜👍
Oh wow! Thanks for your glowing review! I definitely liked how this video turned out. I like beautiful views in quiet places! I appreciate your very kind comments. I sent my blessings to you. Jeff.
Congrats on the coming up of 100k subscribers...you both deserve it! Thank for this interesting lesson in history!
Thank you very much!
I’m with you on the flying monkeys-the stuff of nightmares. Great detailed look at this actor! Well done!
Very interesting, I guess growing up with a mother that always took care of cemeteries in our town and still at 83 takes care of them and the town historical society. My wife's family is all in Bonaventure cemetery in Savanah Georgia where we'll end up, if you ever get done to Savanah you'll have to spend a week or more to see all the history in that town. Great video 👍
Back in the day, I remembered The Wizard Of Oz always being shown around the start of the holiday season. I always haaaaated those monkeys!! They were so creepy to me. On a different note, I want to say that I'm still loving your little intro segment with the swinging lantern. It adds a nice touch to the channel.
From time to time I catch the Wizard of Oz on tv. Reminds me of being a kid.
This movie is literally a lifetime ago.
I always press the info button on old movies and go to cast and crew. Shows you the cast and date of birth and death. Then pull it up on find a grave.
Nice job! Always enjoy your videos.
My wife loves all things Wizard of OZ . Thank you for sharing this information and video.And Hayward I actually never heard of. Very Interesting. And McDonald was a great fighter in the Indian Wars.
As soon as I see your videos posted, I always jump to see them. I love your stories.
Yes, I was terrified of the witch and the look of Miss Gulch peddling her bicycle , in the air, outside Dorothy’s bedroom room window.
Hello Jeff & Sarah, another great video to start my week. Such a variety of history and facts in this one. Thank you so very much!
Thanks again! We appreciate you being a part of our audience, Wayne! Bless you!
Thank you for the great job of bringing us history films.
I came to learn about the actors but was more impressed with the history of the town of Haywards since I grew up across the bay in San Bruno…which I think would make a great History episode.
Every time I drove through Kansas I looked for Dorothy but could find her. Lol....... You pay more attention to details and that's why I enjoy you videos. Lived north of 580 / 680 in the 70's.
I remember every spring the Wizard of Oz being broadcast on TV I’m 67 yrs old and it’s too bad it’s not shown every year. My wife has a sign in her studio “ Don’t make me call my Monkeys “ I stay out of there 😂 congrats Jeff 100 k you’ve worked hard and you and Sara deserve it.
Thanks for another great episode. Beautiful memorial park for sure. I am glad that you have brought to our attention the people buried there that performed a memorable event in their lives so that they are not forgotten.
I loved the wizard of oz watched it every Easter with all my cousins at my aunt and uncle house when my whole family was together
My Grandfather & Grandmother buried there...Miss them a lot...
I bet you do! I miss mine too!
The flying monkeys are one of the scariest monsters in movie history! Great video.
As usual, great history research Jeff! Good job.
Glad you gave a quick nod to the film Terror of Tiny Town. One of my favorite classic films, and it's fun to try to identify the actors that were in both that film and Wizard of Oz
Time for champagne and History Hunters! A quality combination! 🍾💥🥂
Enjoy! Thank you!
Wizard of Oz was just a wonderful movie ....thanks for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it, Sharon!
Another great series of stories!
Thank you.
Fascinating history as always! I love these stories.
Congratulations Jeff and Sarah! 🎉
I love the chirps of the humming bird in the background audio😊
Thanks for your Sunday vlog Jeff & Sarah! It has always amazed me how this movie has lasted so long from generation to generation. The wicked witch always scared me the most with her flying monkeys. I had to back up the story when you first mentioned Robert McDonald's death date of '82 vs '22... Great and informative research too - thanks for all the work you do to present this information each week.
Loved it. Great memories. Thank you.
The flying and the wicked witch scared me to death as a kid but I still wanted to watch it. Just about every day to be exact.
Lived around the corner from that cemetery for 10 years.. weather was always great there.
I don't remember the first time I saw The Wizard of Oz. It's always pretty much been a yearly movie growing up. . Great info thanks!!
Cool, thanks for watching!
Mornin Jeff, yes sir speaking of the Wizard of Oz, Mervyn Leroy who produced/directed the 1939 epic flick is laid to rest at Forest Lawn in Glendale Ca. (perhaps you have covered this topic as well) however if I remember correctly I was able to gain access to his grave behind a usually "locked gate"!
At the age of 65 I still watch the Wizard of Oz on different formats altho quite a difference today with modern technology as what it was like gathered with my 4 siblings around a small B & W tv......that was in the 60s.
Thank you for another grand video presentation!
Greetings from down south here in Arizona
Well done. Mr. Becker was fantastic as the Mayor!
He sure did a monumental character well!
Good afternoon folks. We very much enjoyed today's episode, and yes, the early movies tended to scare the daylights out of kids, the flying monkies were way too creepy for my eyes at the time that I seen The Wizard of Oz.
In regards to being famous, then forgotten, we too are often amazed how quickly those w/ ironclad "legacies" are soon relegated to the dustbin of history.... interesting.
if you talk about a notorious Street gang, " The flying monkeys were right up there" pun intended. great video as usual.
Great job as always!
The witch and flying monkey's scared me. So many years ago. Thanks for this episode. Great going down memory lane.
Thank you!!!
Well done Jeff!! Keep up the great work!
Very Good 👍 and very Interesting
Thank you very much, Richard! Glad you joined us on this visit!
Great job finding these people and research on them. Love to watch your videos. Wizard Oz was a great movie, so fascinating g.
Hello Jeff, Thanks so much for sharing this story on the Wizard of Oz and remembering these great actors Rest🙏Peace. Happy 🌞day!
My pleasure! Thanks Charles!
I don't believe I have even been able to see it al the way through...Usually get bored after about 30 minutes or so... Always enjoy watching your videos though...Good stuff...Thanks for sharing!!!!!!
Unintentional laughter from me this morning. Every time you say he was 3 foot 9, in my head I keep filling it in with a lyric by Joe C who was also little person who used to sing with Kid Rock. Joe C was 3 foot 9 and anybody who was around when Kid Rock first made it big probably knows the rest.
Great show Jeff.
What an interesting place to visit, it looks very clean and peaceful. Love what you find and present to video. Thank you!!!
Thanks again Jeff and Sarah for another great video.. You mentioned the cavorting the Munchkin actors did behind the scenes. This activity is the background for the 1980s Chevy Chase movie Under the Rainbow .
This may seem strange but the monkeys weren't as creepy to me as the tornado was, very ominous coming towards the farmhouse. Another interesting cemetery.
Thanks, Jeff & Sarah
Oh yeah a real tornado would be very frightening! Thanks for your nice comment!!
MGM took their special effects to the next level. Crew members mention this especially with the tornado where they put extra money and thought into it. Look at Warner Bros Special effects of the same period,, kinda hoaky in comparison,, but worked nonetheless.
The witch, I had nightmares for years about her!
She was nasty, wasn’t she? 🤣
Another interesting video chocked full of delicious history!!!! Thanks Jeff.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love & truly enjoy all of your videos. Learn something new about history each time. 🙂
Awesome! Thank you!
I enjoyed that. The witch got me frightened lol. That was very interesting. Thank you.
Thank you so much for paying homage to Charlie Becker and his wife. It was great to learn his story. Yes, I saw the Wizard of Oz for the first time when I was only 5, and, like you, I was totally creeped out by the flying monkeys.
As always, a very good video & thank you for sharing it with us.
Thank you!!! We appreciate your time watching!
I also remember being scared watching The Wizard Of Oz , I always enjoy your videos thanks for posting 👍🇺🇸
Thanks for watching!
Great video guys... weather looked perfect in the bay
those flying monkeys scared the crap out of me too! Thanks for the tour! Congratulations on the subscribers! I remember when you hit 3,000! What a great job!
Thanks so much for sticking with us! You’ve been a great friend!
I'm visiting Hayward with my girlfriend next Saturday. I think I might visit and pay my respects as well. Thanks for sharing.
Have fun if you do! The view from the top is nice!
Love the history. You are right about being forgot. The only ones who will remember you are the ones who love you and a few friends and someday they to will be forgot. Anyway thanks for the tour love watching.