🎥 “The Jitterbug” is a lost musical sequence from “The Wizard of Oz” (1939). This video feature’s Harold Arlen’s personal footage from the set, giving us a glimpse at the deleted scene. Details: Composer Harold Arlen and lyricist E.Y. Harburg wrote the song “The Jitterbug” in May 1938, it was one of the first pieces they created for the film. The idea was that the Jitterbug was a tool of the Wicked Witch of the West, a blue and pink insect like a mosquito; its bite causes a person to break into

113K views · 2.5K reactions | Lucille Ball performing “Jitterbug Bite” in "Dance, Girl, Dance", 1940. Via: @classic.hollywood.fan @vuloxvanity #40s #1940s #lucilleball #oldhollywood #oldhollywoodglamour #dancegirldance #jitterbugbite | Banned Retro | Facebook