Wizard Of Oz (CASTING COWARDLY LION)

This short documentary video tells the story of why Bert Lahr was a good choice to play the Cowardly Lion in the classic mgm film 'The Wizard Of Oz (1939)' This piece features an interview with John Lahr, Bert's son.

Narrated by Angela Lansbury

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Entertainment

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• the
• wizard
• of
• oz
• 1939
• casting
• cowardly
• lion
• bert
• lahr
• classic
• movie
• mgm
• angela
• lansbury
• documentary
• interview

[cajsalindahl]

I've watch all of the now, love it! :D are the casting of Glinda the good witch on it's way? :D xx Cajsa

[CliffmountPictures]

Hello,

Yes, I have just uploaded the 'Casting of Glinda' video.

Thanks for your comment :)

[berrypie11]

That scene where he was going crazy about 3000 dollars really made me laugh! XD

[WhatsAYak]

I agree...they say the same thing about 2006's Happy Feet, just b/c the main character is different from everyone else in his penguin colony...why do people see some hidden gay subtext in just about every film nowadays?

[elsietheawesome]

For some reason i can never think of his face

[darthvaderyoda]

0:14 First AWESOME FACE!!

[TheLuckycat18]

Hahahahahahaha, that so funny with my hole life!

[Dubstep210]

bahaha I laughed so hard at the way he was patting that other guy on the shoulder!

[Yoyoultimate]

0:38 The laugh was a dead giveaway for me :D

[altarush]

@littlesongbird1 I heard people say that it is also satanic because of the witches.

[PenItFoMeYo]

From 0:32 to 0:43 totally mind fucked me.

[TomatoeAssassin]

@patriot91dsrtstrm *

I agree that he did a great job in The Wizard Of Oz. I just think all his other stuff was way too over the top.

[patriot91dsrtstrm]

@TomatoeAssassin Bert Lahrs' costume weighed between 60 and 90 pounds depending on the scene. It was made out of real lions' fur and period appliances. If you watch the film closely, you will notice the only facial expressions he can use are his eyes and mouth. The rest of his face is basically static. MGM was looking for an "over actor" to pull the part off. And I think they did a great job. This is one of the great classics.

[GeorgeVreelandHill]

He was amazing in the role.

When they cast Bert for the part, they knew what they were doing.

George Vreeland Hill