Paltrow had 'Wizard of Oz' birthday

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Gwyneth Paltrow's mum organised a Wizard of Oz-themed birthday for her daughter when she was three.

The actress's mother Blythe Danner said that she persuaded thespian friends David Cryer, Ken Howard and Rene Auberjonois to put on a performance of the musical at the bash.

Danner told People: "They did the whole Wizard of Oz. That was kind of spectacular."

Talking about her daughter's own parenting skills, she added: "She's an extraordinary mother. Her first allegiance is for her children."

Paltrow recently revealed that she was forced to hunt down a piñata, a bouncy castle and princess fairy paint for her daughter Apple's fourth birthday.