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  Tin Woodsman - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
The Tin Woodsman (also known as The Tin Woodman or simply The Tin Man) is a character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L.
A recurring problem for The Tin Woodsman in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was his tendency to rust when exposed to the least bit of moisture.
The Tin Woodsman is also a minor character in author Gregory Maguire's revisionist novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West and its Broadway musical adaptation Wicked.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Tin_Man   (683 words)

  
 Tin Woodman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
However, this is enough to please the Tin Woodman, who, with or without a heart, was all along the most tender and emotional of Dorothy's companions (just as the Scarecrow was the wisest and the Cowardly Lion the bravest).
The Tin Woodsman is also a minor character in author Gregory Maguire's revisionist novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, its Broadway musical adaptation Wicked, and Maguire's sequel Son of a Witch.
In the novel The Tin Man (Dale Brown), by Dale Brown, the eponymous protagonist is a power-armored vigilante whom the media and police have dubbed The Tin Man for his physical resemblance to the Wizard of Oz character.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tin_Man   (706 words)

  
 Rin Tin Tin biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Rin Tin Tin was a shell-shocked German Shepherd pup found by American serviceman Lee Duncan in a bombed-out dog kennel in Lorraine, France less than two months before the end of World War I.
Following Rin Tin Tin's death in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, his owner arranged to have the dog returned to his country of birth for burial in the Cimetière des Chiens, the renowned pet cemetery in the Parisian suburb of Asnières-sur-Seine.
Rin Tin Tin was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1623 Vine Street.
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 Tin Woodsman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Wizard sends Dorothy and her friends to kill the Wicked Witch of the West, and the Tin Woodman is invited to rule over the Province of the Winkies, the land that the witch enslaved.
But this is enough to please the Tin Woodman, who with or without a heart was all along the most tender and emotional of Dorothy's companions (just as the Scarecrow was the wisest and the Lion the bravest).
A recurring problem for the Tin Woodman in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was his tendency to rust when exposed to the least bit of moisture, such as his own tears of distress for stepping on a bug.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/tin_woodsman   (555 words)

  
 Tin Pan Alley biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Tin Pan Alley was the name given to the collection of New York City centered music publishers and songwriters who dominated the popular music of the United States of America in the late 19th century and the early 20th century.
Tin Pan Alley was originally a specific place, West 28th Street between Broadway and Sixth Avenue in Manhattan.
The name "Tin Pan Alley" was originally derogatory, referring to the sounds of many pianos all playing different tunes at the same time in this small urban area, producing a cacophony comparable to banging on tin pans.
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The Tin Woodman proved to be Dorothy's most effective protector against the Witch's henchmen.
Despite his desire to be gentle and sensitve, he ruthlessly slaughtered wolves, giant ravens, and fl bees sent to destroy the girl and her friends.
The Tin Woodman and Tiktok are at least men of metal, if not of steel, impervious to blades and to the primitive firearms native to Oz.
www.sysabend.org /champions/gnborh/text/Tin_Woodman-ks.txt   (1054 words)

  
 The Symbolism of the Tin Man - The Wizard of Oz - Turn Me On, Dead Man   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
According to Henry Littlefield, the Tin Man represents industrial workers.(1) In Baum's original book, the Tin Man explains that he had once been human, but that the Wicked Witch of the East had put a curse on his axe.
The fate of the Tin Man suggests the dehumanization of industrial labor.
When Dorothy and the Scarecrow find the Tin Man he has rusted to the point where he is immobile.
www.turnmeondeadman.net /OZ/TinMan.html   (248 words)

  
 Wizard of Oz (Myth-Folklore Online)
So she oiled it, and as it was quite badly rusted the Scarecrow took hold of the tin head and moved it gently from side to side until it worked freely, and then the man could turn it himself.
So the Tin Woodman shouldered his axe and they all passed through the forest until they came to the road that was paved with yellow brick.
It was a bit of good luck to have their new comrade join the party, for soon after they had begun their journey again they came to a place where the trees and branches grew so thick over the road that the travelers could not pass.
www.mythfolklore.net /3043mythfolklore/reading/oz/pages/07.htm   (841 words)

  
 Baum's Oz: Gold, Silver, and Marx
Along the way on the yellow brick (gold) road, she meets a Tin Woodsman who is `rusted solid' (a reference to the industrial factories shut down during the depression of 1893).
The Tin Woodsman's real problem, however, is that he doesn't have a heart (the result of dehumanizing work in the factory that turned men into machines).
The Scarecrow (farmer) is left in charge of Oz, and the Tin Woodsman is left to rule the East.
www.mega.nu:8080 /ampp/oz.html   (5124 words)

  
 Horror Movie & Science Fiction Movie Database | Movie Information for The Wizard of Oz (1939) | Brimstone Pit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
But the aluminum powder makeup for the Tin Woodsman was toxic and Ebsen apparently had an allergic reaction to it as well.
In the scene, Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly lion, and the Tin Woodsman are on their way to the Witch's castle when they are attacked by "jitter bugs" - furry pink and blue mosquito-like "rascals" that give one "the jitters" as they buzz about in the air.
Continuity: When Dorothy, the scarecrow, the lion, and the tin man are on their way to get the witch's broom, the lion is holding a mallet in one scene and in the next it is gone.
www.brimstone.org /horrormovies.php?mode=show_movie_info&movie_id=490   (1874 words)

  
 story1.html   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Ruby loved the woodsman as well and the couple made plans to be married as soon as the woodsman could earn enough to build a home where they could begin their family together.
The woodsman thought that this was the end of his dreams to wed his munchkin love, but he soon met a tinsmith who created a leg for him.
The tinsmith, who kept a close watch on the woodsman, as he was becoming accustomed to replacing the body parts of his friend, was close at hand and was quick to replace the last human remains of the woodsman with a tin torso.
students.ou.edu /D/Dana.L.Drake-1/story1_html.html   (898 words)

  
 Bubbling With Success: The Tin Woodsman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
For 16 years the Tin Woodsman Pewter Co. in Eugene, Oregon has been manufacturing decorative, as well as functional, pewter for the home and kitchen.
Owned and operated by Jim and Deborah Chapman, Tin Woodsman pewter is sold throughout the United States in galleries and boutiques to an upscale, loyal clientele.
The Tin Woodsman recently increased its manufacturing capabilities and is poised to expand its retail distribution channel to include gift shops.
www.poppie.com /lab/cstw.html   (159 words)

  
 Tin Woodsman - Pewter - Kitchen Accessories - Celtic Designs
The two artists behind The Tin Woodsman Pewter Company are Deborah and Jim Chapman.
In 1981 Jim was a woodworker making furniture and lamps, and was back in school studying romance languages at the University of Oregon where he met Deborah, who was working on her master's degree in French Literature.
The Tin Woodsman offers a broad variety of home accessories handmade in pewter including measuring cups and spoons, coasters, and coffee canisters.
www.humanartsgallery.com /pages/artists/homeacc/tinWoodsman.htm   (188 words)

  
 Title: "The Wizard of Oz" - Topics: Cinema; Drama/Musicals; Oz; Emerald City; Baum; L. Frank Baum; The ...
The Tin Man needed a heart from the Wizard before he thought that he could be kind.
In this story, the person that the Lion, the Scarecrow and the Tin Man relied upon to give them their recognition was himself a charlatan, a false wizard, whose power came merely from appearances.
The Cowardly Lion, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow are her dream's adaptations of characters that she knows in real life, into the dream.
www.teachwithmovies.org /samples/wizard-of-oz.html   (3659 words)

  
 The Nitpickers Site: Movie Nitpick - Return to Oz - 1985
In the books, the Tin Woodman was originally a (living) human person named Nick Chopper, who was fitted with a tin limb each time he accidentally amputated one (he was cursed).
Everntually he became all tin, but one might conjecture that the tin man is infact alive, and while immune to many forms of abuse, not immune to a curse that affects the living.
If you would have listened to the part where Dorothy is in the dream building at the start she tells the man that the tin woodsMAN's axe was enchanted so he cut off all his body parts until he was all made of tin.
www.nitpickers.com /movies/nitpick.cgi?np=14110   (1634 words)

  
 Whoops! Movie Goofs - The Wizard of Oz (1939)
In the scene where the tin man, the lion, and the scarecrow are going to the witches castle in search of Dorothy, the tin man has an ax in his hand, the lion has a exterminating device, and the scarecrow has a pistol.
When Dorothy is talking to the scare crow and tin man and saying how good of friends they are she is holding toto, but then all of a sudden he disappears and there is no movement that she bent down to put him on the ground.
When the Lion, the Scarecrow and the Tin man are climbing up the mountain to the castle to rescue Dorothy, you can see a square of wood or cardboard in the Lion's butt where his tail is attached when he is pulling them up the side.
www.saunalahti.fi /frog1/goofs/oz.htm   (5198 words)

  
 The Wizard of Oz: American High School Student Project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Unfortunately, an old women who lived with the Tin Woodsman's future wife didn't want them to marry, because if they did she would be left alone.
Eventually, his hole body was tin, he lost his love, and didn't have a heart.
One day while chopping wood, the Tin Woodsman was caught in the rain and rusted solid.
www.perno.com /history/projects/oz/char.htm   (1047 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Books: The Tin Woodman of Oz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Tin Woodman sits on the glittering tin throne of his splendid tin castle, ruling the Winkle Country of the Land of Oz with the help of his best friend, the Scarecrow.
All is peaceful and well, but when a young wanderer named Woot asks the Tin Woodman how he came to be made of tin, the emperor recalls his days as a flesh-and-blood woodchopper and his love for Nimmie Amee, a Munchkin girl so fair that the sunsets blushed when they fell upon her.
Some of the plot twists in the latter part of the book, which concern the repercussions of Nick Chopper's transformation into a Tin Woodman, may be disturbing for some young readers; but the questions these events raise are fascinating and could lead children into interesting discussions with their parents about what makes a person himself.
www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0688149766   (1291 words)

  
 The Wizard Of Oz (1939)
As they march along the twisting road, fearfully repeating the phrase and rapidly gaining speed, a ferocious-looking Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr) with a matted mane and two tiny ears bounds into their path with a strange roar: "Rrowrrrr!" Both the Tin Man and the Scarecrow back away and are cowering on the ground.
The Lion wakes up in the surprising snowfall: "Unusual weather we're having, ain't it?" After unrusting the Tin Man, they are able to fulfill their journey.
They are delivered to the WASH & BRUSH UP CO., where the Scarecrow is stuffed with new straw, the Tin Woodsman is given a buffing and regalvanizing, and Dorothy, Toto and the Lion are given permanents (the Lion is given a red bow to wear on his head).
www.filmsite.org /wiza3.html   (2211 words)

  
 Disney Children Movies & "Hidden" Sexual Messages?? : Fool Moon
The original "tin man" in the Wizard of Oz was Buddy Ebsen.
He suffered from a a bad reaction to the aluminum dust used to create the metallic skin effect on the tin woodsman, and was removed from the role so shooting could commence without him.
Years later the actor who was affected by the tin man makeup died of pneumonia.
foolmoon.com /showthreaded.php?Cat=0&Number=109171&page=&view=&sb=5&o=&vc=1   (1139 words)

  
 The Nibble - The Tin Woodsman Pewter Measuring Spoons and Pewter Gifts
William Morris, one of the founders of the Arts and Crafts movement, advised to “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” The charming measuring spoons and cups from Tin Woodsman Pewter bring functional art to everyday life.
Pewter is a white metal alloy consisting principally of tin, with small amounts of antimony and copper (old pewter added lead, modern pewter is lead-free).
Accurate measures for both liquids and solids, spoons and cups from The Tin Woodsman come in eight different patterns.
thenibble.com /zone/kitchen/gadgets/tin-woodsman.asp   (320 words)

  
 Behind the Curtain - page 2
On the way she meets a Scarecrow who says he has no brain, a Tin Woodsman who claims to have no heart, and a lion who is a coward.
Humbled, he gives the Scarecrow a diploma, the Tin Woodsman a testimonial and the lion a medal, convincing them that they now have the virtuous qualities they previously lacked.
After reciting this magical mantra, Dorothy awakens in her bed, surrounded by her aunt and uncle, the three farmhands — who bear an uncanny resemblance to the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Lion —; and Professor Marvel, whom we realize is the Wizard.
www.theasc.com /magazine/dec98/wizard/pg2.htm   (1785 words)

  
 Tin Woodsman of Oz (Wonderful Oz Books) - Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Following "The Lost Princess of Oz," one of the best Oz books by L. Frank Baum (in my opinion) was not an easy task, and "The Tin Woodsman of Oz" didn't quite measure up.
It focuses on two of the original characters from The Wizard of Oz (the Tin Man and the Scarecrow), introduces two wonderful new characters (Woot the Wanderer and the Tin Soldier) and reintroduces us to the lovely fairy Polychrome.
As typical of Baum, this book features a quest, as the Tin Man decides that he must marry the Munchkin...
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 Amazon.com: Tin Woodsman of Oz (Wonderful Oz Books): Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Dorothy tries to rescue the Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow from the giantess who has changed them into a tin owl and a teddy bear and is using them for playthings.
THE Tin Woodman sat on his glittering tin throne in the handsome tin hall of his splendid tin castle in the Winkie Country of the Land of Oz.
If you never knew how the Tin Woodman became who he is, or want to know what has changed since he left the woods, read this book.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0345334361?v=glance   (1637 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Tin Woodsman: Toys & Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Tin Woodsman's body is made of genuine leather to recreate the body design, color, and texture.
He also wears a tin funnel hat, and is holding a forged steel axe.
The Tin Woodsman can be posed in a number of positions to show his "Kind Heart".
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000067QY2/ref=nosim/mattgainescom-20   (240 words)

  
 The Wizard of Is: III
[Monica, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodsman, and the Cowardly Lion have been sent by the Wizard of Is to retrieve the cigarette lighter of the Wicked Witch of the Really, Really Extreme Right.
Tin Woodsman: I'm declarin' war on you monkeys, and anyone who supports your unconstitutional attempt to thwart the will of the American people!
The Tin Woodsman and Cowardly Lion run over to help the Scarecrow.
www.lewrockwell.com /callahan/callahan13.html   (1198 words)

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