This bright and cheerfully-colored memorabilia from the legendary film The Wizard of Oz has been personally hand-signed by original cast-member Jerry Maren, who played the green-garbed member of the “Lollipop Guild” handing a lollipop to Dorothy (featured center left in the film still photo).
In this beautifully framed color image, Jerry Maren, the center Lollipop Guild-member in the group of three, has just handed a giant lollipop to a surprised Dorothy, played by Judy Garland.
Jerry Maren has signed, boldly and prominently, in black marker, lower center.
Maren’s signature has been examined and authenticated by James Spence Authentication (JSA), and a unique alphanumeric authenticating label has been affixed to the signed piece, lower right. The corresponding Certificate of Authenticity from JSA accompanies the item.
This iconic piece of memorabilia comes freshly framed in a stately silver frame, ready for display. Framed size measures 12” in height x 15” width.
Widely considered one of the greatest films of all time, MGM's classic 1939 extravaganza The Wizard of Oz is, according to the Library of Congress, the most seen film in movie history.
Filmed in Technicolor, The Wizard of Oz was an adaptation of L. Frank Baum's 1900 children's fantasy novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The film was primarily directed by Victor Fleming (who left the production to take over the troubled Gone with the Wind), and was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, winning in two categories: Best Original Song for "Over the Rainbow" and Best Original Score by Stothart.
The Wizard of Oz was selected by the U.S. Library of Congress as one of the first 25 films for preservation in the National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". It is also one of the few films on UNESCO's Memory of the World Register. It was among the top ten in the 2005 British Film Institute’s list of "50 films to be seen by the age of 14", and is on the BFI's updated list of "50 films to be seen by the age of 15" released in May 2020.