The Los Angeles Times takes note of an interesting book about to hit the auction block.
From the small story...
A vintage clothbound copy of "The Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum, up for auction at Profiles in History, was signed by all the stars of the film's cast -- including Toto.
According to the auction house, the book was a gift for Jack Haley Jr., then 5 years old. His father, Jack Haley, portrayed the Tin Man, and brought the book to the set to be signed by cast and crew.
The signatures include Judy Garland (Dorothy), Frank Morgan (the Wizard), Jack Haley (the Tin Man), Ray Bolger (the Scarecrow), Bert Lahr (the Cowardly Lion), Billie Burke (Glinda the Good Witch) Margaret Hamilton (the Wicked Witch of the West), director Victor Fleming, producer Mervyn LeRoy and several others. Oh, and Toto too -- the dog's footprint, that is, plus a signature from trainer Jack Weatherwax.
And, as a brief aside, this is a pretty swell "Wizard of Oz" medley:
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