The Cowardly Lion is a character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum. He is an African Lion, but he speaks and interacts with humans.
Since lions are supposed to be "The Kings of Beasts," the Cowardly Lion believes that his fear makes him inadequate. He does not understand that courage means acting in the face of fear, which he does frequently. Only during the aftereffects of the Wizard's gift, when he is under the influence of an unknown liquid substance that the Wizard orders him to drink (perhaps gin) is he not filled with fear. He argues that the courage from the Wizard is only temporary, although he continues to do brave deeds while openly and embarrassedly fearful.
, 1h28 Réalisé parDon Bluth, Hal Sutherland OrigineEtats-Unis GenresFantasy, Musical, Animation ThèmesMagie, Monde imaginaire, Le pays d'Oz, Films pour enfants ActeursMilton Berle, Herschel Bernardi, Paul Ford, Don Messick, Margaret Hamilton, Paul Lynde Note57% Revisitez le pays enchanteur d'Oz alors que Dorothy et Toto reviennent pour trouver l'épouvantail en tant que dirigeant de la ville d'émeraude. Malheureusement pour le nouveau maire, la méchante Mombi conspire pour s'emparer de la ville. Avec l'aide du Tin Woodsman, du Cowardly Lion et d'autres amis familiers, la courageuse jeune fille du Kansas entreprend de sauver Oz. Ce film musical d'animation présente une distribution vocale impressionnante, dont Liza Minnelli et Ethel.Ld
, 51minutes Réalisé parF.R. Crawley OrigineEtats-Unis GenresFantasy, Animation ThèmesFilms pour enfants ActeursCarl Banas, Larry D. Mann, Alfie Scopp Note58% The plot is virtually a retelling of the storyline of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz; however, as this is a sequel to the animated series Tales of the Wizard of Oz, in which Dorothy and the gang went through an entirely different series of adventures, this adventure is new to them all. All of Dorothy's friends become trapped in the situations they were in when she first met them, meaning they all must visit the Wizard as they did in the pilot for the TV series. Dorothy receives a letter from the Scarecrow, called Socrates in the special, as in the series, telling her that everyone is happy with the gifts the Wizard gave them, and that they miss her very much. She goes to find her magic Silver Shoes and is instantly taken back to Oz again by another Kansas twister, this time not by house, but an apple tree. Once she arrives there she is greeted by the Munchkins in Munchkinville. Glinda arrives to tell her that the previously melted Wicked Witch of the West has become reconstituted and is wreaking havoc again, having taken Socrates' diploma and burned it up, destroyed the heart of the Tin Woodman, called Rusty, by turning herself into a Tin Woman, and dropping him into a pond where he rusted over again. She has also stolen the medal that belonged to the Cowardly Lion, called Dandy, and turned it into a daisy, and is planning to get Dorothy's silver shoes again.
, 1h20 Réalisé parLarry Semon OrigineEtats-Unis GenresComédie, Fantasy ThèmesMagie, Monde imaginaire, Le pays d'Oz, Films pour enfants ActeursLarry Semon, Bryant Washburn, Dorothy Dwan, Virginia Pearson, Oliver Hardy, Charles Murray Note49% A toymaker (Semon) reads L. Frank Baum's book to his granddaughter.
The Land of Oz is ruled by Prime Minister Kruel (Josef Swickard), aided by Ambassador Wikked (Otto Lederer), Lady Vishuss (Virginia Pearson), and the Wizard (Charles Murray), a "medicine-show hokum hustler". When the discontented people, led by Prince Kynd (Bryant Washburn), demand the return of the princess, who disappeared while a baby many years before, so she can be crowned their rightful ruler, Kruel has the Wizard distract them with a parlor trick: making a female impersonator (Frederick Ko Vert) appear out of a seemingly empty basket. Kruel sends Wikked on a mission.