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The Cowardly Lion

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The Cowardly Lion is a character from the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum, in his 1900 children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and its several sequel books writtren by Baum as well. He is a wild African Lion, but is able to speak intelligently due to coming from a fairy-region, thus interacting and communicating with humans in a civil manner.

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.

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Filmography of The Cowardly Lion (12 films)

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Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return, 1h32
Directed by Will Finn
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Musical, Animation
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Monde imaginaire, Le pays d'Oz, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Lea Michele, Dan Aykroyd, James Belushi, Kelsey Grammer, Hugh Dancy, Megan Hilty
Rating49% 2.4886652.4886652.4886652.4886652.488665
In the Land of Oz, the Emerald City's co-leaders the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion discover that an evil Jester has stolen the broomstick of the late Wicked Witch of the West and taken control over the Flying Monkeys. With Oz's future at stake, the Scarecrow decides to use his invention called the Rainbow Mover to summon Dorothy Gale to save the kingdom again. But flying monkeys invade the castle and force the trio out the window.
Oz the Great and Powerful, 2h7
Directed by Sam Raimi
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Circus films, Films about magic and magicians, Monde imaginaire, Le pays d'Oz, Witches in film, Children's films
Actors James Franco, Mila Kunis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rachel Weisz, Chloë Grace Moretz, Michelle Williams
Rating62% 3.144183.144183.144183.144183.14418
In 1905 Kansas, Oscar Diggs works as a magician in a traveling circus. An inveterate womanizer, Oscar flirts with the circus strongman's wife, and the strongman threatens him. Oscar escapes in a hot air balloon, but is sucked into a tornado that takes him to the Land of Oz. There, he encounters a kind and naive witch, Theodora. She believes him to be a wizard prophesied to destroy the Wicked Witch who killed the King of Oz and take his place; the idea of being an immensely wealthy monarch makes him immediately accept. En route to the Emerald City, Theodora falls in love with Oscar, though he does not reciprocate her feelings. They encounter the flying monkey Finley, who pledges a life debt to Oscar when he saves him from a lion. Oscar reveals his deception to Finley along the way, forcing him to help maintain the lie that he is the 'Wizard', much to Finley's irritation.
Dorothy and the Witches of Oz, 1h41
Directed by Leigh Slawner
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action
Themes Films about writers, Films about magic and magicians, Monde imaginaire, Le pays d'Oz, Children's films
Actors Sean Astin, Jeffrey Combs, Eliza Swenson, Christopher Lloyd, Mia Sara, Lance Henriksen
Rating44% 2.220012.220012.220012.220012.22001
Dorothy and the Witches of Oz, and its miniseries predecessor, follows the exploits of the grown Dorothy Gale, now a successful children's book author, as she moves from Kansas to present day New York City. Dorothy quickly learns that her popular books are based on repressed childhood memories, and that the wonders of Oz are very, very real. When the Wicked Witch of the West shows up in Times Square, Dorothy must find the inner courage to stop her.
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz, 56minutes
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about magic and magicians, Monde imaginaire, Films about cats, Le pays d'Oz, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Joe Alaskey, Grey DeLisle, Michael Gough, Michael Gough, Billy West, Rob Paulsen
Rating62% 3.1474453.1474453.1474453.1474453.147445
In Kansas, a farm girl named Dorothy Gale lives with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry, their three farm workers are Zeke, Hickory, and Hunk. She has a pet cat and mouse named Tom and Jerry. At one point, a tornado attack occurs and unfortunately Dorothy, Toto, Tom and Jerry are too late to join Dorothy's family in the storm cellar, and Tom and Jerry are knocked out as they try to get inside the house.
Lion of Oz
Lion of Oz (2000)
, 1h14
Origin Canada
Genres Animation
Themes Films about animals, Circus films, Films about magic and magicians, Monde imaginaire, Films about music and musicians, Film d'animation mettant en scène un animal, Le pays d'Oz, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Henry Beckman, Jason Priestley, Tim Curry, Dom DeLuise, Bobcat Goldthwait, Kathy Griffin
Rating56% 2.8087352.8087352.8087352.8087352.808735
The Lion simply called "Lion" is a circus lion, displayed in a cage where everyone's afraid of him. His only friend is Oscar Diggs, the Circus Balloonist, who lets Lion out of his cage and takes him up on his balloon. While they're up there, Oscar gives Lion a Badge of Courage for coming up on his balloon, but they are soon caught in a storm. Lion falls from the balloon and Oscar can't stop it from leaving and carrying him off. He reminds Lion that "true friends can never be lost" before he is carried away.
The Wizard of Oz, 1h18
Directed by Fumihiko Takayama
Genres Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Feminist films, Films about magic and magicians, Monde imaginaire, Le pays d'Oz, Political films, Children's films
Actors Mari Okamoto, Ichirō Nagai, Masashi Amenomori, Jōji Yanami, Naoki Tatsuta, Taeko Nakanishi
Rating65% 3.290113.290113.290113.290113.29011
Alors que son oncle et sa tante sont partis pour la ville, la jeune Dorothée est emportée avec sa maison par un puissant cyclone. A son réveil, elle découvre qu'elle est arrivée dans un étrange pays du nom d'Oz...
Journey Back to Oz, 1h28
Directed by Don Bluth, Hal Sutherland
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Musical, Animation
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Monde imaginaire, Le pays d'Oz, Children's films
Actors Milton Berle, Herschel Bernardi, Paul Ford, Don Messick, Margaret Hamilton, Paul Lynde
Rating57% 2.8503052.8503052.8503052.8503052.850305
After a tornado in Kansas causes a loose gate to knock Dorothy unconscious, she re-appears in the Land of Oz with Toto, and encounters a talking Signpost (voiced by Jack E. Leonard), whose three signs point in different directions, all marked "Emerald City". They later meet Pumpkinhead (voiced by Paul Lynde), the unwilling servant of antagonist Mombi. Toto chases a cat to a small cottage where Dorothy is captured by Mombi's pet crow (voiced by Mel Blanc) and Mombi (voiced by Ethel Merman) herself. Pumpkinhead sneaks into the house in Mombi's absence, and discovers her creation of green elephants, to use as her army to conquer the Emerald City. Pumpkinhead frees Dorothy, and they flee. After finding Dorothy gone, Mombi threatens that their warning the Scarecrow will not help when her green elephants "come crashing through the gate".
The Wizard of Oz, 1h38
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy, George Cukor, Victor Fleming, Norman Taurog, Richard Thorpe, King Vidor
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Musical theatre, Fantasy, Adventure, Musical
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Monde imaginaire, Films about music and musicians, Le pays d'Oz, Witches in film, Musical films, Steampunk films, Children's films
Actors Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke
Rating80% 4.0467254.0467254.0467254.0467254.046725
The film starts in sepia toned Kansas in the early 1900s. Dorothy Gale lives with her dog Toto on the farm of her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry. Dorothy and Toto get in trouble with a ruthless neighbor, Miss Almira Gulch, when Toto bites her. However, Dorothy's family and the farmhands are all too busy to pay attention to her. Miss Gulch arrives with permission from the sheriff to have Toto euthanized. He is taken away, but escapes and returns to Dorothy; she then decides to run away from home with Toto to escape Miss Gulch.
The Wizard of Oz, 1h20
Directed by Larry Semon
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Monde imaginaire, Le pays d'Oz, Children's films
Actors Larry Semon, Bryant Washburn, Dorothy Dwan, Virginia Pearson, Oliver Hardy, Charles Murray
Rating49% 2.461532.461532.461532.461532.46153
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.