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Author Van Leuven, Holly, author.

Title Ray Bolger : more than a scarecrow / Holly Van Leuven
Published New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
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Description 1 online resource : illustrations
Contents Introduction: The timeless wanderer -- What will you be? It's up to you! -- Entering show business -- Steppin' in society -- Depression days -- Broadway goes west -- Jupiter forbid -- Soldiers in greasepaint -- Where's Charley? -- The new triple threat man -- All American -- Epilogue: No sad songs
Summary This is a biography of the dancer best known for the 1939 MGM musical 'The Wizard of Oz'. It takes a look at Ray Bolger's career, brings forgotten highlights to life, including his service in the nascent USO and his Tony Award-winning turn in 'Where's Charley?'
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from web page (Oxford Scholarship Online, viewed on April 22, 2020)
Subject Bolger, Ray.
SUBJECT Bolger, Ray. fast (OCoLC)fst00088779
Subject Actors -- United States -- Biography
Singers -- United States -- Biography
Dancers -- United States -- Biography
PERFORMING ARTS -- Reference.
Actors.
Dancers.
Singers.
United States.
Genre/Form collective biographies.
Biographies.
Biographies.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2018015442
ISBN 9780190639075
0190639075
9780190639051
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