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Haley also portrayed the Tin Man's Kansas counterpart, Hickory Twicker, one of Aunt Em and Uncle Henry's farmhands. Haley did not remember the makeup or the costume fondly. Interviewed about the film years later by Tom Snyder, he related that many fans assumed making the film was a fun experience. Haley said, "Like hell it was. It was work!"
The Tin Man's costume was made of leather-covered buckram, and the oil used to grease his joints was made from chocolate syrup. [62] The Cowardly Lion's costume was made from real lion skin and fur. [63] Due to the heavy makeup, Bert Lahr could only consume soup and milkshakes on break, which eventually made him sick.
Buddy Ebsen (born Christian Ludolf Ebsen Jr.; [1] April 2, 1908 – July 6, 2003), also known as Frank "Buddy" Ebsen, [2] was an American actor and dancer. One of his most famous roles was as Jed Clampett in the CBS television sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971); afterwards he starred as the title character in the television detective drama Barnaby Jones (1973–1980).
Two years later, he was assigned the task of giving life to three non-human characters—a scarecrow, a tin man, and a lion—in MGM's classic musical film The Wizard of Oz. He also created the green makeup for Wicked Witch of the West , played by Margaret Hamilton ; multiple looks for Frank Morgan , who played five different characters in the ...
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The Tin Man rules the Winkie Country, west of Emerald City and has a son named Tin Boy. Like his father, he can cut wood with his axe and he has to be careful with water and snow or he'll rust. He is voiced by Steve Stoliar. The Tin Man appears as an enemy in the 1997 video game, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night along with the Scarecrow and ...
Makeup can transform a woman's face to the extent where some men may feel the look is deceptive. An extreme case of this reportedly happened in the Middle East where a newly married husband ...
While Ray was pleased with his role as the Scarecrow, the aluminum dust from Ebsen's Tin Man make-up nearly choked him to death (causing Ebsen to have to give up that role). Ebsen was replaced by Jack Haley for his role of the Tin Man. Bolger's costume consisted of a straw-stuffed suit and a light face mask of rubber designed to simulate burlap.