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The lion suit in the Wizard of Oz was made of a real lion.

The lion suit in the Wizard of Oz was made of a real lion. The Cowardly Lion costume, auctioned at 3 million dollars last year, has been preserved for decades in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The original costume had a mask included that was modeled to Bert Lahr’s face (Lahr played the lion).  Unfortunately, the mask didn’t stand the test of time, and had begun to wear down. Bert Lahr’s son Herbert Lahr volunteered to have a mask molded of his face as replacement, for the closest...

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Published By: OMGFacts - Tuesday, 26 June, 2012