Jack haley gay
Jack Haley
Born in Boston, Haley began as a song-and-dance man and appeared on Broadway in the hits "Good News" and "Gay Paree." He made his first foray into movies in the silent "Broadway Madness" () and returned three years later as a Paramount player in "Follow Thru" (). It wasn't until he was signed by Fox, though that he came into his own as a genial second lead in such efforts as "Poor Little Rich Girl" () and "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" (), both with Shirley Temple, and "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (also ). Haley was loaned to MGM to play the coach in "Pigskin Parade" (), which also marked the debut of Judy Garland and again to replace an ill Buddy Ebsen (who had an allergic reaction to the makeup) in "Oz." (Ironically, Ray Bolger was originally slated for the role but he balked and managed to convince the studio to allow he and Ebsen to switch roles.) Haley, along with Bolger and Bert Lahr, all shared similar professional backgrounds having played vaudeville and burlesque as well as the legitimate stage and worked well together. Nonetheless, he was a bit overshadowed by th
So, yeah, the Tin Man is gay?
Originally Posted by StephenX
Not sure who else was watching tonight, but TBS had the Wizard of Oz in HD showing. Now, I truly treasure this movie, and have seen it many times before. I decided to watch it tonight in between some of the games that were on.
Now, I assume that during my childhood and adolescent years my virgin eyes and ears deceived me, because tonight I noticed a revelation the likes of which I had never seen: the tin man is gay.
Now, I'm not making entertaining of or being snarky towards gay people, actors, entertainers, or whatever. I love Elton John's music, and believe Neil Patrick Harris is one of the funniest actors working today. Now that you know I'm not some homophobic bigot, I just don't understand how the Tin Man got away with being SO gay. Everything from the over-the-top "Oh Sthop it!!" to the hands on the hips to his queenish prancing just felt wrong in this movie. When the Scarecrow and Dorothy oiled his elbows, the tin man exclaims "Oh, well, that feels wonderful!" in the most peculiar way. His mannerisms were almost l
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Massachusetts-Born Star Hated Filming &#;The Wizard of Oz&#;
John Joseph Haley Jr. was an American actor, comedian, dancer, radio host, singer, drummer and vaudevillian. Yet chances are the only reason you've heard of him is because of his role in the classic Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer film The Wizard of Oz.
Jack Haley, as he was known to fans, was born August 10, in Boston, Massachusetts to Jack Haley Jr. and Ellen Curley. Haley's father, a waiter and ship steward, died in the wreck of the schooner Charles A. Briggs in Nahant, Massachusetts, in when his son was just six months old.
Jack Haley would co-star in films with Shirley Temple and Frank Sinatra, and of course the film that brought him fame The Wizard of Oz with another child star, Judy Garland.
Haley was cast in The Wizard of Oz as the Tin Man, replacing Buddy Ebsen, who vacated the role after suffering an allergic reaction to the silver encounter makeup used in the film. Haley also suffered a reaction to the aluminum-based makeup. An eye infection sideli