“IF I ONLY HAD A BRAIN”

RARE ITEMS FROM THE LIFE AND CAREER  OF  LEGENDARY ACTOR RAY BOLGER, THE “SCARECROW” IN THE WIZARD OF OZ,   TO BE OFFERED AT AUCTION FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY

Lion  Heart  Autographs Fall 2023 Auction  – November 1, 2023

Rare MGM Production Score  of  Famous Song Among the Highlights

Lion Heart  Autographs,  among the world’s most  respected and leading dealers in historical autographs and manuscripts has announced an extraordinary opportunity to own items from one  of  the most famous movies in Hollywood history – MGM’s  The Wizard  of  Oz. So extraordinary are the items being  offered – including two original studio printed music scores used in the film’s production – that one could find one’s self magically transported back to the “Yellow  Brick  Road,” holding the memorable lyrics and music  of  Ray Bolger’s personally-owned copies  of  “If I Only Had a Brain,”  (Estimate: $7,000-$8,000) and  “Over the Rainbow,”  (Estimate: $12,000 – $15,000)  often cited as   the “Number One Song  of  the 20^th  Century.”   Ray Bolger’s  portrayal  of  the “Scarecrow” in  The Wizard  of  Oz  remains one  of  the most memorable film characters  of  all time. Lion  Heart Autographs is hosting its Fall 2023 Auction with online bidding now. Bidders may bid online, by phone or by leaving a written bid with Lion  Heart Autographs. To view the online auction catalogue , visit Incalculable.

Millions  of  people  instantly recognize the melody  of  these famous songs,  “Over the Rainbow”  and  “If I Only Had a Brain,”  and  The Wizard  of  Oz, a timeless classic for generations, has delighted audiences worldwide.

The public’s sentimental attachment to  Dorothy, the  Scarecrow,  Tin Man,  and the  Cowardly Lion  has never vanished from the American psyche. The movie is a cinematic touchstone  of  classic storytelling.

Now, Lion  Heart  Autographs will  offer a collection  of  extraordinary, never previously  offered Ray Bolger items from the collection  of  the performer’s niece. Making the printed musical scores especially valuable is the fact that in 1969, MGM’s enormous music library was dumped and used as landfill in LA’s Sepulveda Pass, making the opportunity to find original material from the “The Wizard  of  Oz” nearly impossible. Similar items to the scores being  offered at auction can only be found in a handful  of  libraries and institutions, notably the US Library  of  Congress (which does not own copies  of  these versions  of  the songs), Yale, and the Warner Bros. Corporate Archives. Copies in private collections are unknown.