#bert lahr

[danepopfrippery]

It was earlier than that, as early as the 40s. Where do u think rainbow came from? Over the Rainbow touched queer people deeply. Judy’s father and husband/s (2 min) were gay tho she was in denial.

She liked the gays and used outdated words but famously said when she died the gays would riot in the streets. So a lot of ppl took stonewall that way but it mostly had nothing to do w her

So I was going through an image gallery of these old Wizard of Oz promotional pictures and uh-

...🤐

[georgeromeros]

The Wizard of Oz (1939) dir. Victor Fleming

[atomic-chronoscaph]

The Wizard of Oz lobby cards (1939)

[hotvintagepoll]

Hermione Gingold (The Music Man, Gigi)—a weird weird weird woman. Nobody can angrily rock a feather boa like this queen. Also scrungles perfectly in Gigi.

Bert Lahr (The Wizard of Oz)—I don't know much about his other work but the cowardly lion, i would argue, is peak weird little guy exemplary. i've always felt wizard of oz is the story of three vaudeville gays taking dorothy to the emerald city and i think that's mostly bert lahr's fault (affectionate)

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[additional submitted propaganda + scrungly videos under the cut]

Hermione Gingold:

Bert Lahr:

[citizenscreen]

Bert Lahr and Betty Grable in the 1939 Broadway production of Cole Porter’s “Du Barry Was a Lady”

[likeafantasy]

THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939) dir. Victor Fleming. ❝ Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore.❞

[hellooldsmelly]

Bert Lahr and Betty Grable in Du Barry Was a Lady, 1939

[nerdypretty]

[picspammer]

The Wizard of Oz (1939) dir. Victor Fleming

[louisa-malchance]

Etude n-20, dessin

[thepopculturearchivist]

THE NEW YORKER, August 19, 1939.

And the review by Russell Maloney:

[theguythatcollectsdolls]

Richard Thorpe’s cornfield sequence - October 13 1938

[oldshowbiz]

Bert Lahr for Lay's Potato Chips

[atomic-chronoscaph]

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

[hotvintagepoll]

So the wizard of oz is essentially Judy garland and a bunch of scrungly little guys iconic honestly

The Scarecrow vs Gloria Swanson

The Tin Man vs Robert Helpmann

The Cowardly Lion vs Hermione Gingold

The Wizard vs Mary Wickes

The Witch vs Miloš Kopecký

Billie Burke was not included :(

[citizenscreen]

Remembering Bert Lahr on his birthday #botd