Actors as Wizard of Oz Characters, Henry Ford Museum, 1983
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L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an American fairy tale classic. First published in 1900, the book tells the story of Dorothy, a little girl swept away to a strange and magical land, and her quest to return home. The story's popularity inspired stage and musical productions, animated films, and the beloved 1939 MGM film adaption, The Wizard of Oz.
L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an American fairy tale classic. First published in 1900, the book tells the story of Dorothy, a little girl swept away to a strange and magical land, and her quest to return home. The story's popularity inspired stage and musical productions, animated films, and the beloved 1939 MGM film adaption, The Wizard of Oz.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1983
Subject Date
1983
Keywords
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Henry Ford (Organization). Henry Ford Museum. Anderson Theater
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.B.93591.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Resin-coated paper
Technique
Chromogenic processes
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 4.875 in
Width: 5 in
Inscriptions
The actors' names are written on back of the photo: Gino Danelli [the Cowardly Lion], Irene Schweyer [Dorothy], Jerry [Gerald] Armstrong [the Tin Woodman], and Michael Burden [the Scarecrow].
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