01/12/2026
Dona Massin
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In 1939, at the age of 21, Massin was signed to production of The Wizard of Oz, where she worked as a choreographer assisting Bobby Connolly.
Dona was the first to sing the song “Over The Rainbow”, and it was she who pushed for the song to be in the film. She also originated the skip that was performed down the yellow brick road. The skip is a ballet step called pas de basque, however, Massin had it executed at a quicker speed than was usual for the step to set it apart.
In the film itself, Massin can be seen grooming the Lion in the scene at the beauty shop. Mervyn Leroy put her in that part to bring good luck to the film. 🍀
She was involved in over 100 movies during the course of her career!
