The mild absurdity of how Wicked uses the Cowardly Lion piles onto the obstacles Elphaba faces, illustrating the fraught circumstances of Oz and challenging Glinda to stand with her friend, which ...

Bert Lahr is seen here as the Cowardly Lion in 1939's "The Wizard of Oz." (Getty Images) "My dad was really tortured by the costume," said Jane Lahr. "It weighed almost 100 pounds.

However, when it comes to one aspect of Oz in particular, it wasn't movie magic. It was the real deal. Specifically, we're talking about the hairy costume used to bring the Cowardly Lion to the ...

This Nov. 21, 2014 photo shows Bert Lahr's Cowardly Lion costume and a three-sheet poster from "The Wizard of Oz," part of the "There's No Place Like Hollywood" movie memorabilia auction at ...

Iron Studios faithfully captures this Lion's design right from the film, and it will be a perfect companion piece for other Wizard of Oz statues. The Cowardly Lion is priced at $189.99, he is set ...

The Cowardly Lion costume from The Wizard of Oz has fetched $3.07 million (£1.95m) at auction in New York.. Actor Bert Lahr wore the outfit in the classic 1939 film.

A collector wants the film academy to buy the rare outfit worn by Burt Lahr to help fund his planned TV museum. By Andy Lewis author The Wizard of Oz. Comisar is selling the furry outfit ...

Bert Lahr’s Cowardly Lion costume from the classic film “The Wizard of Oz” is up for sale. The costume will be auctioned with other Hollywood items Monday in New York by Bonhams, according ...