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Ray Bolger began his career in vaudeville. He was half of a team called "Sanford and Bolger" and also did numerous Broadway shows on his own. He, like Gene Kelly, was a song-and-dance man as well as an actor. He was signed to a contract with MGM in 1936 and his first role was as himself in The Great Ziegfeld (1936). This was soon followed by a role opposite Eleanor Powell in Rosalie (1937). His first dancing and singing role was in Sweethearts (1938), where he did the "wooden shoes" number with red-headed soprano/actress Jeanette MacDonald. This got him noticed by MGM producers and resulted in his being cast in his most famous role, that of the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (1939). Surprisingly, even though the film was a success, Bolger's contract with MGM ended. He went to RKO to make Four Jacks and a Jill (1942). After this, Bolger went to Broadway, where he received his greatest satisfaction. In 1953 he turned to television and got his own sitcom, Where's Raymond? (1953), later changed to "The Ray Bolger Show". After his series ended, Bolger made frequent guest appearances on TV and had some small roles in movies. In 1985 he co-hosted That's Dancing! (1985) with Liza Minnelli. Bolger died in 1987 at the age of 83. Interred at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California, USA, in the Mausoleum, Crypt F2, Block 35.

Annie ( 1982) | IMDb: 6.6

Comedy , Drama , Family

An orphan in a facility run by the mean Miss Hannigan, Annie believes that her parents left her there by mistake. When a rich man named Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks decides to let an orphan live at his home to promote his image, Annie is selected. While Annie gets accustomed to living in Warbucks' mansion, she still longs to meet her parents. So Warbucks announces a search for them and a reward, which brings out many frauds.

Starring:

Aileen Quinn , Albert Finney , Carol Burnett , Ann Reinking , Tim Curry , Bernadette Peters

Directed by:

John Huston

Produced by:

Joe Layton , Carol Sobieski , Ray Stark

The Wizard of Oz ( 1939) | IMDb: 8.1

Adventure , Family , Fantasy

Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives. The Wicked Witch of the West is the only thing that could stop them.

Starring:

Judy Garland , Ray Bolger , Jack Haley , Bert Lahr , Margaret Hamilton , Frank Morgan

Directed by:

King Vidor , Mervyn LeRoy , Al Shenberg

Produced by:

Keith Weeks , Mervyn LeRoy , Victor Fleming

The Great Ziegfeld ( 1936) | IMDb: 6.6

Drama , Music , Romance

At the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, sideshow barker Florenz Ziegfeld turns the tables on his more-successful neighbor Billings, and also steals his girlfriend. This pattern repeats throughout their lives, as Ziegfeld makes and loses many fortunes putting on ever-bigger, more spectacular shows

Starring:

William Powell , Myrna Loy , Luise Rainer , Frank Morgan , Fanny Brice , Virginia Bruce

Directed by:

Robert Z. Leonard

Produced by:

Hunt Stromberg

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