Did The Tin Man Die From Makeup
Today, we all know Jack Haley as the player who portrayed the aluminum covered man with no heart or the "Tin Human" in the iconic 1939 product of The Wizard of Oz.
Even though Jack Haley is the credited actor for the role of Tin can Man, he was non originally bandage for the role, or more than precisely, he wouldn't have been cast at all if it wasn't for an accident that happened to the previous "Tin Homo", Buddy Ebsen.
Buddy Ebsen, the prolific American singer, dancer, author, film, boob tube and character histrion was the original Tin Homo in The Sorcerer of Oz.
Wizard of Oz movie poster
Ebsen had bad blood with Louis B.Mayer, the head of MGM, later on turning downwardly the offer of an exclusive contract. Mayer even threatened Ebsen he would never notice a job again in Hollywood. Nonetheless, MGM eventually did cast Ebsen every bit the "Scarecrow" in the 1939 motion pictureThe Wizard of Oz.
Ray Bolger, who was originally cast as the Tin Man, was bully to play the Scarecrow as his childhood idol Fred Stone had done on stage in 1902 and was unhappy with his office as the Tin can Human being claiming "I'm not a tin performer, I'1000 fluid".
Afterward Bolger had convinced the producer Mervyn LeRoy to give him some other risk and recast him as the Scarecrow, the studio agreed to provide him the long-desired function and then Ebsen didn't object much for playing the Can Man.
Buddy Ebsen in 1936
The production started, and Ebsen went through all rehearsals and recorded all his songs as Tin Men. Soon after the filming had begun, Ebsen began experiencing shortness of breath and cramps.
One night, while Ebsen was preparing for dinner, he encountered serious issues in breathing.
Ebsen'south health gradually worsened and eventually he was hospitalized. While at the hospital, doctors adamant the aluminum dust used in the Tin Man makeup caused the health upshot.
Buddy Ebsen as the Tin Man
Consequently, Ebsen was forced to leave the production as he was suffering a reaction to the harmful aluminum dust.
The studio didn't take much blame for Ebsen's wellness situation, and in an interview, Ebsen recalled that the MGM heads didn't believe he was sick until someone ordered him back to set and was intercepted by a furious nurse.
Margaret Hamilton, Ray Bolger and Jack Haley reunited in 1970
Ebsen was instantly replaced by Jack Haley, and the studio, now taught by the latest experience, quickly changed the makeup, using a safer aluminum paste. MGM's hopes that the previous ending which happened to Ebsen wouldn't be repeated went downwardly the hill, as the awarding of the aluminum paste to Haley's face, triggered a bad centre infection that put him off the set for days.
Buddy Ebsen
At the time of Ebsen'southward deviation, MGM did non publicize the reason nor had told Haley until later.
Although Haley recorded most of the Tin Human vocals, Ebsen's voice, and the recognizable Midwestern accent can still exist heard on the soundtrack of the vocal We're Off to Encounter the Wizard.
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Although Ebsen outlived almost of the major cast members of The Sorcerer of Oz, until the mean solar day he died he complained about lung problems from "that darn movie".
Source: https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/12/07/the-original-cast-as-tin-man-in-the-wizard-of-oz-was-hospitalized-as-a-result-of-inhaling-aluminium-powder-from-the-make-up-2/
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