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  How Old Was Judy Garland In The Wizard Of Oz? At the time when The Wizard Of Oz film released in 1939, Judy Garland was only 17 years old . The Wizard Of Oz was a musical fantasy film directed by Victor Fleming and produced by Mervyn LeRoy , and is considered one of the best films ever released. Judy Garland (17 at the time) was the main protagonist of the film alongside her co-actors Jack Haley, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, and Margaret Hamilton. Judy Garland became a household name as this film gave her the stardom she deserved. Her character and personification of Dorothy Gale were loved by the audience and critics, and for which she won a Grammy Award.  It is a less known fact that Shirley Temple was supposed to play Dorothy before Judy Garland came into the picture. The filmmakers went with Judy Garland and tried to make her look as young as possible. To lose weight, the makers of the film put her on an unusual daily diet of black coffee, chicken soup, amphetamines, diet pills, an

How Old Was Ralph Macchio In Karate Kid? Ralph Macchio was 22 years old when the film " The Karate Kid " got out in 1984. His birthday is November 4th, 1961. As a matter of fact, he was just 4 months shy of his 23rd birthday when the film was released.  The Karate Kid was a martial arts drama film that was directed by John G. Avildsen and written by Robert Mark Kamen . The story follows a teenager (Ralph Macchio) who gets bullied in school by Johnny Lawrence (antagonist). For defending himself and to teach Lawrence a lesson, Ralph Macchio learns Karate from a handyman named Miyagi. When The Karate Kid was released in 1984, it got positive reviews and appraise from critics for music, storyline, acting performances, and writing. The film was a critical and commercial success and grossed over $100 million together in Canada and the US making it one of the top-grossing movies of 1984.  Ralph Macchio (22 at the time) also received critical acclaim for his performance in the m

How Old Was Yoda When He Died? Yoda was 900 years old when he died in Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi (1983) . Although he dies in Return Of The Jedi, he later returns as a Force Spirit in the prequel trilogy and sequel trilogy and tells the older Luke and Rey to fight Palpatine. Before dying in Return Of The Jedi, he tells Luke that his training will not complete until he fights Darth Vader, the biggest villain in the Star Wars universe, and unfortunately, Luke's father. In the film, Yoda is a Jedi Master and a General in the Grand Army of the Republic . He had five apprentices under him and one of them was Luke Skywalker (protagonist). In the film, Yoda trains young Jedi warriors in Jedi Temple how to fight until they were assigned a master as he is the Grand Master of the Jedi Order. He is one of the oldest, wisest, and most powerful Jedi Master in the Star Wars universe. Yoda first appeared in " The Empire Strikes Back " back in 1980. When Yoda was first introduce

How Old Was Tom Cruise in Risky Business? Tom cruise was 21 years old (July 3, 1983 ) when the Risky Business film released. Although, when Risky Business was in production, Tom Cruise must have been 20 years old . After the movie's release in 1983, Tom Cruise became a Hollywood star and garnered positive reviews for his performance in the film. The scene where he dances in his pink shirt and underwear to Old Time Rock and Roll became iconic and rose him to stardom. Risky Business was a 1983 teen sex comedy film starring Tom Cruise as the protagonist and Rebecca De Mornay as his love interest. The film opened in more than 650 theaters domestically with an opening weekend gross of approx. $4.2 million. Risky Business was directed by Paul Brickman and produced by Jon Avnet and Steve Tisch .  Risky Business received positive reviews from critics and was considered one of the best films of 1983. Also, it was a major commercial hit. The film captured the coming of age story/loss of

  How Old Was Tom Cruise In Top Gun? Tom cruise was 23 years old (July 3, 1986 ) when the Top Gun film released. To put it precisely, he was 2 months away from his 24th Birthday. As for his character (Maverick) in Top Gun, it is said that his age was similar to that of his character at the time. Although, when Top Gun was in production, Tom Cruise must have been 22 years old .  Top Gun was a 1986 action drama film starring Tom Cruise as the protagonist and Kelly McGillis as his love interest. Top Gun was directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer .  Top Gun received mixed reviews from the critics but was a major commercial hit. The acting of Tom Cruise received the most praise, even more than the film itself. After four weeks of  Top Gun's release, the number of theaters showing the film increased by more than 45%. The film did a total collection of $356.8 million with a production budget of only $15 million .  The film also got re-released in