Would have been a sin to cast anyone else as the Scarecrow. According to Ray, they almost did and he pleaded and subsequently convinced the studio to give it to him. Or something to that effect.
That’s right: Originally, Buddy Ebsen was cast as The Scarecrow and Ray as the Tin Man, now Ray had always wanted to play the Scarecrow since he was a little boy, and after some back and forth the studio allowed him and Buddy to switch roles, Buddy was fine with it and went over some basic things with Ray. This also led into a completely different story about Buddy getting incredibly ill from the Tin Man makeup, nearly dying, and having to be replaced by Jack Haley. Lot of things happened when making The Wizard of Oz. 😯
Just imagine how much work and training he did to develop the stretch and then the muscles to rise up from a complete split. No wonder he was chosen to play the Scarecrow for the Wizard of Oz
Surprisingly enough, Bolger was originally slated to play the Tin Man but he really wanted to play the Scarecrow. He had to go down to MGM with his wife and fight with the company to get the part.
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but ray was probably a much better dancer than even Fred Astaire. To pull off those dance moves, you’d almost need to have no bones! The parts wheee he did the splits and 2:16 were particularly flooring
I remember watching the documentary on my VHS copy of the movie and this number was shown during the part when Ray’s casting as the Tin-Man and fight to play the Scarecrow was discussed.
His role of the scarecrow from the wizard of oz 1939 is so popular. We could watch the wizard of oz sometimes when we want to enter into our own dreamworld.
I think that its wrong to say that Ray lacked class,he wasn't elegant or sophisticted like Astaire but what he lacked there, he made up for with skill and agility.He must have practised for hours to be that good.I think that he was the greatest white tap dancer.
@@amybaker4654 I saw a clip from 1947 and I wanted to find one really early and found this one. He did the same split routine, 11yrs apart, in both. You can only do that if you've practiced it every day for years. He was already 32 here, and he looks 18...to me.
Would have been a sin to cast anyone else as the Scarecrow. According to Ray, they almost did and he pleaded and subsequently convinced the studio to give it to him. Or something to that effect.
That’s right: Originally, Buddy Ebsen was cast as The Scarecrow and Ray as the Tin Man, now Ray had always wanted to play the Scarecrow since he was a little boy, and after some back and forth the studio allowed him and Buddy to switch roles, Buddy was fine with it and went over some basic things with Ray.
This also led into a completely different story about Buddy getting incredibly ill from the Tin Man makeup, nearly dying, and having to be replaced by Jack Haley.
Lot of things happened when making The Wizard of Oz. 😯
One of a very few dancers who could make his legs look as if they didn't belong to him!
Just imagine how much work and training he did to develop the stretch and then the muscles to rise up from a complete split. No wonder he was chosen to play the Scarecrow for the Wizard of Oz
Surprisingly enough, Bolger was originally slated to play the Tin Man but he really wanted to play the Scarecrow. He had to go down to MGM with his wife and fight with the company to get the part.
such a great dancer! rubber legs
Genius. The only one I consider the REAL Scarecrow.
What an athlete!
I love Ray💋❤️💋
Ray Bolger is such a Legend and his popular role is the Scarecrow in The wizard of oz.
WORLD CLASS. I lost it when he went into the curtain.
2:19 Even I can do that! Most famous dance move Ray has ever done.
I just watched this movie as I am a big fan of William Powell.
Ray Bolger(the Scarecrow); In my opinion, among the greatest dancers that ever lived. Dances just like an animated cartoon. Smooth as silk.
Love Ray, just saw him on little house on the prarie, one of my favorite tv shows and my all time favorite movie the wizard of oz 💖
I think he was just as good of a dancer than Astaire and Kelly!
Agreed.
I think he was better.
Even better!
Hilarious
He is the one who played the scarecrow in the wizard of oz
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but ray was probably a much better dancer than even Fred Astaire. To pull off those dance moves, you’d almost need to have no bones! The parts wheee he did the splits and 2:16 were particularly flooring
WOW!!
That's the reason why he wanted to play the scarecrow instead of the tin man in the wizard of oz because of this scene.
I remember watching the documentary on my VHS copy of the movie and this number was shown during the part when Ray’s casting as the Tin-Man and fight to play the Scarecrow was discussed.
How Bolgar gets up from the splits is anyone's guess.
So grand :D what talent
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 love him
I only came here because of the track named “We Haven’t Really Met Properly” on the Wizard Of Oz DVD.
His role of the scarecrow from the wizard of oz 1939 is so popular. We could watch the wizard of oz sometimes when we want to enter into our own dreamworld.
My guy …RAYYYYYYYYYY 📌🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 on another note imagine him as pinocchio 🔥
Proof he was 100% perfect to be casted as the scarecrow!!!
Hey y'all prepare yourself for the rubberband man. Dance has always had comic elements.
I remember Ray bolger he played the scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz
He also played Hunk
❤️🌟
He looks like a
puppet with those legs
I wonder if he and Charlotte Greenwood ever danced together.
Ray Bolger is one of a kind. He lacks class, but he is probably the greatest comedy-dancer in film history.
"he lacks class"???? No he did not!
He didn't lack class, he just hid it pretty well for comedy effect.
I think that its wrong to say that Ray lacked class,he wasn't elegant or sophisticted like Astaire but what he lacked there, he made up for with skill and agility.He must have practised for hours to be that good.I think that he was the greatest white tap dancer.
He Lacks Class? This whole dance was class!!!
@@amybaker4654 I saw a clip from 1947 and I wanted to find one really early and found this one. He did the same split routine, 11yrs apart, in both. You can only do that if you've practiced it every day for years.
He was already 32 here, and he looks 18...to me.
Great dancer, but the worst cinematography I have ever seen.
could you really have expected any better from his time period?