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Trousers worn by Ray Bolger in the role of the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz
Object Details
- Description
- Ray Bolger wore this patchwork outfit as the Scarecrow, one of the trio of friends who accompany Dorothy to the Emerald City in The Wizard of Oz.
- Designed by Adrian, MGM's premier costume artist, the straw-stuffed clothing fit loosely enough so that Bolger could perform his comedic dance number, "If I Only Had a Brain." A sponge-rubber mask, resembling burlap, completed the Scarecrow's costume. Under the hot lights on the set, the mask was stifling, and it frequently had to be replaced.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Gwendolyn R. Bolger
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 1939
- ID Number
- 1987.0608.02
- accession number
- 1987.0608
- catalog number
- 1987.0608.02
- user
- Bolger, Ray
- designer
- Adrian
- Object Name
- trousers
- Physical Description
- elastic (waist material)
- wool (overall material)
- cotton (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 109.22 cm x 69.85 cm; 43 in x 27 1/2 in
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- Subject
- Wizard of Oz
- Movie
- Music
- Record ID
- nmah_1349683
- Usage
- CC0
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