What you may not realize, though, is that we've also already met the Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr), the Scarecrow ... three companions in the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz." So which characters will ...
However, the unexpected inspiration came from the 1939 classic "The Wizard of Oz." Anderson had a photo ... looks like the Cowardly Lion and acts like the Tin Man," says Anderson.