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Ray Bolger, a Rare card
Raymond Wallace Bolger was an American vaudevillian, eccentric dancer, comedian, actor and singer best known for his performance as the Scarecrow in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 76
- DEF
- 61
- Power
- 137
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 420,000
Power 137 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 70 % of WikiCards cards.
Ray Bolger quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Ray Bolger card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He went on to perform in several revues in the 1920s and early 1930s, as well as Gus Edwards' ______ show Ritz Carlton Nights.
Answer
variety. He went on to perform in several revues in the 1920s and early 1930s, as well as Gus Edwards' variety show Ritz Carlton Nights. From the Ray Bolger article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Raymond Wallace Bolger was an American vaudevillian, eccentric dancer, comedian, actor and singer best known for his performance as the Scarecrow in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's ____ film The Wizard of Oz.
Answer
1930s. Raymond Wallace Bolger was an American vaudevillian, eccentric dancer, comedian, actor and singer best known for his performance as the Scarecrow in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. From the Ray Bolger article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He first became interested in dancing as a teenager and, while working as a bank clerk in Boston, participated in dance contests and attended musical performances.
- In 1923, after being fired from a later job as an insurance clerk, he formed a short-lived vaudeville act, Sanford and Bolger, with Ralph Sanford.
- He went on to perform in several revues in the 1920s and early 1930s, as well as Gus Edwards' variety show Ritz Carlton Nights.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Ray Bolger article was read about 420,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 76 and blocks with 61: each hit it takes is cut by 24 %.
How to get Ray Bolger
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Text : Wikipedia, Ray Bolger (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : No specific information provided with regards to an original photographer/distributor, how, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
