Jack Haley
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
This goo was worth a point in September 2024.
publication date: Sunday, September 8, 2024 (part of September 2024)
category: 
Movies
clue: This heartless song and dance vaudevillian was the real cause of a little girl missing her transport home.
explanation: Jack Haley starred as the "Tin Man" and his counterpart farmhand "Hickory" in The Wizard of Oz. In the Emerald City hot air balloon scene, Dorothy exits the basket to chase Toto. The Tin Man can be seen untethering the balloon allowing it to float away before she can re-enter the basket. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Samir Mehta, and Scott Hardie
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