Oz page 4 by ric Gustafson
As a sixteen year old in Dorchester Massachusetts, Ray Bolger wanted to be a vaudevillian. By the time he was nineteen, he was already on stage. Bolger appeared on Broadway until 1984 six decades on stage and screen.
Bolger was originally going to play the Tin Man in the Wizard of Oz but asked to switch roles to the Scarecrow. Playing the Scarecrow was suited to his double jointed style of dancing.
When asked if he wished to receive royalties from the film, he said no.
He got movie immortality instead.
research help: ' The Wizard of Oz a CBS tradition' by CBS Watch Publications
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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