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"If I Were King of the Forest" is a song from the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. [1]The comic number is sung by the Cowardly Lion played by Bert Lahr during the scene at the Emerald City, [2] when the Lion, Dorothy (with Toto), Tin Woodman and Scarecrow are waiting to learn whether the Wizard will grant them an audience.
King of the Forest of Wild Beasts Ozma's chariot puller: The Cowardly Lion is a character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum. [1]
The Cowardly Lion is the only character who sings two solo song numbers: "If I Only Had the Nerve" (performed after the initial meeting with Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Man in the forest) and "If I Were King of the Forest" (performed while he and the others are awaiting their audience with the Wizard.)
The Cowardly Lion: The Wizard of Oz: Bert Lahr. Originated the role in Wicked on Broadway: Puppet. Wicked the movie: CGI lion. The Wizard of Oz: The Wizard of Oz: Frank Morgan.
In Chapter 18 of The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1913), he is described as "the largest and most powerful of its kind," and having come from the forest where the Cowardly Lion ruled, which could be taken as an indirect statement that he is the same tiger that appeared in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900).
medley set to a solo piano, combining all three of the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion's desires. Nathan Lane's portrayal of the Lion included a version of "If I Were King of the Forest", in which he adds to the lyrics: "not, queen, not duke, not prince...or the Artist Formerly Known as Prince".
Kelvin Harrison Jr. is ready to show fans a whole new version of the iconic Disney villain Scar. The actor, 30, exclusively told Us Weekly that he initially approached his role in Mufasa: The Lion ...
Beyoncé releases 'The Lion King: The Gift' Beyoncé was cast as the voice of Nala in the 2019 remake of the animated classic and spoke about the significance of the film to her.