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Ray Bolger, Oz's Scarecrow

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Introduction:
"The Scarecrow is my favorite of Dorothy's companions on the yellow brick road. This is my tribute to the life of Ray Bolger, the wonderful actor who gave the Scarecrow life in MGM's 1939 classic film "The Wizard Of Oz"."


1. Where was Ray Bolger born?
    Los Angles, California
    Dorchester, Massachusetts
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Topeka, Kansas


2. True or False: When Bolger was thirteen years old, he quit school and took a full-time job working for a bookmaker to help support his family?
    True
    False


3. How many times was Bolger married?
    5
    3
    He never married.
    1


4. In 1936, Bolger made his film debut playing himself in which MGM film about the life of Billie Burke's husband?
    'The Great Ziegfield'
    'Sweethearts'
    'Yankee Doodle Dandy'
    'Man Of A Thousand Faces'


5. Which of the following actors was paid the same salary as Bolger ($3,000.00 per week) for making the 1939 MGM film "The Wizard Of Oz"?
    Jack Haley
    Bert Lahr
    Frank Morgan
    Billie Burke


6. What thing did Bolger notice after he finished filming "The Wizard Of Oz"?
    He had a nagging cough from then on.
    He could not stand the sight of corn-on-the-cob.
    He had permanent lines in his face from the Scarecrow mask.
    His skin had a greenish tint for months afterwards.


7. In the 1940's, Judy Garland (Dorothy in "The Wizard Of Oz") and Bolger starred in another MGM musical together. What was the name of the film?
    Harvey Girls
    'A Star Is Born'
    'Easter Parade'
    'Meet Me In St. Louis'


8. Bolger played the villainous Barnaby in this 1961 Disney film based on the Victor Herbert operetta all about the world of Mother Goose. What was the film's name?
    Answer: (Three Words-- also starred Annette Funicello)


9. Which of these television shows did Ray Bolger never guest star on?
    'Battle Star Galactica'
    'Little House On The Prairie'
    'The Partridge Family'
    'Star Trek'


10. A question for all you that are "Young In Heart". What is the name of the farmhand that Bolger played in "The Wizard Of Oz"?
    Hunk
    Hickory
    Zeke
    Henry


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