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The Lollipop Guild was a group of Munchkins in the Munchkin Country, who welcomed Dorothy Gale to Oz with song and dance upon her arrival, in the 1939 movie. Since then they have also appeared, and been referenced in other Oz-related sources.
The members of the Lollipop Guild are all male, and all have huge lollipops. The song they sing to Dorothy goes as follows:
After their song, they retreat into the crowd of Munchkins. ("The Wizard of Oz")
Regina sarcastically references the Lollipop Guild when discussing the Wicked Witch of the West occupying her castle, saying "I don't care if the lollipop guild is protecting her, I can lower that shield on my own." (Once Upon a Time: "Witch Hunt")
Jul 11, 2018 · As the central member of the Lollipop Guild, Maren’s claim to Munchkinhood was the strongest, and he became a familiar screen presence for me. ... 1938, he was immediately cast in the Our Gang ...
- Matt Weinstock
Jun 6, 2018 · 1939: Jerry Maren, playing a Lollipop Guild Member, presents Judy Garland with a lollipop in the film ‘The Wizard of Oz.’ photo: Getty Images. Maren had launched a show business career before Wizard of Oz came calling. Five years prior to casting, he began taking lessons for singing during school vacations while all the other kids were ...
Jerry Maren. Jerry Maren (born Gerard Marenghi; January 24, 1920 – May 24, 2018) was an American actor who played a Munchkin member of the Lollipop Guild in the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film The Wizard of Oz. He became the last surviving adult Munchkin [a] following the death of Ruth Duccini in 2014, and was also the last surviving cast ...
