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Things I Like: Cowardly Lion (The Wizard of Oz 1939)

Posted by Adam (Neko Random) on
Bert Lahr as the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz 1939 movie

The Cowardly Lion is one of the best things about The Wizard of Oz, though I do prefer the Tin Man. But I do like the scaredy cat more than the Scarecrow.

Cowardly Lion vs the Tin Man in the forest in The Wizard of Oz 1939 movie Bert Lahr

He’s the last friend they get to meet and he originally appears to be a bully. But it was all a scare tactic as he’s really just a wuss despite being a lion.

Cowardly Lion Tib Man Scarecrow and Dorothy Gale surrounded by green soldiers in the Wicked Witch of the West's castle in The Wizard of Oz 1939 movie Bert Lahr

But he actually does show real courage when him and Dorothy go up against the Wicked Witch of the West.

Cowardly Lion Tin Man Scarecrow and Dorothy Gale ask the Wizard for wishes in the Emerald City in The Wizard of Oz 1939 movie Bert Lahr

Which basically makes his wish from The Wizard of Oz worthless, though he doesn’t quite realize it because of his poor self confidence.

The Wizard of Oz gives the Cowardly Lion a badge of courage in The Wizard of Oz 1939 movie Bert Lahr

So when The Wizard of Oz is outed as a regular human without any forms of magic, his wish of courage is a badge of honor. Which is more than Chewbacca got at the end of the original Star Wars movie.

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