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32-692: Jinjur first appears in The Marvelous Land of Oz as a self-appointed general leading an "Army of Revolt"—an all-woman force seeking to end the reign of the Scarecrow and take over the Emerald City . The revolt is a parody of the contemporaneous movement for women's suffrage , which Baum supported (his mother-in-law was prominent suffragist Matilda Joslyn Gage ). General Jinjur's followers use both violence (sharp knitting needles) and their feminine privileges to gain advantage: no man will hit

64-591: A crocus , which later sprouted into a bean pole, preceding a prophecy that the first being to touch the bean pole would become possessed by the spirit of the Emperor. As it turned out, the first thing to touch the pole was the straw-stuffed human, which would become the Scarecrow. This account is not consistent with the Scarecrow's story in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz of becoming aware of each sense as

96-412: A military dress uniform of the period before World War I , with a skirt in place of trousers, high boots, a military-style frogged tunic, and a tall shako . Her army, in similar uniforms, looks like a crack drill team or chorus line. In Ozma of Oz she is described as a pretty dairy maid, and Princess Ozma has to look a second time, more closely, to recognize her. In the comic book, Oz , Jinjur

128-824: A balloon, the Wizard appoints the Scarecrow to rule the Emerald City in his absence. He accompanies Dorothy and the others to the palace of the Good Witch of the South Glinda , and she uses the Golden Cap to summon the Winged Monkeys, who take the Scarecrow back to the Emerald City. His desire for a brain notably contrasts with the Tin Woodman 's desire for a heart, reflecting a common debate between

160-468: A brief appearance as a dairy farmer's wife. She says she is happy and contented, but also reports that her (unseen) husband is nursing a black eye after milking the wrong cow. The Patchwork Girl of Oz reports that Jinjur is a talented painter who helps to restore her old nemesis, the Scarecrow. In The Tin Woodman of Oz , Jinjur makes her most significant reappearance in the series. She still lives on

192-546: A farm in the Munchkin Country , but her husband is nowhere to be seen. She is startled at first by the incursion of the Tin Woodman , the Scarecrow , and their companions, who have been transformed into animals by a wicked sorceress Mrs. Yoop . When the situation is explained, she calms down and is helpful and friendly. Jinjur is illustrated in The Marvelous Land of Oz wearing a feminized version of

224-493: A political allegory often see the Scarecrow, a central figure, as a reflection of the popular image of the American farmer— although he has been persuaded that he is only a stupid hick , he possesses common sense, logic and a quick wit that needs only to be reinforced by self-confidence. The blackface minstrel star Fred Stone was the first to play the Scarecrow on stage, and he brought his minstrel style of performance to

256-463: A pretty girl, and Jinjur boasts "there is not an ugly face in my entire Army." Yet those same young women are temporarily routed by an incursion of mice. Jinjur's regime assigns Emerald City husbands to domestic tasks thought to be women's work, such as cooking and cleaning; the men quickly get worn out, and eventually their wives are happy to take over those tasks and do them competently again. Jinjur's name, pronounced as " ginger ," implies that she has

288-453: A rather volatile nature; however, she is not evil, but misguided by her petulant discontent and desire for power. She is also cowardly, and dances on the throne when she sees the field mice. While she works with the witch Mombi , Jinjur is secretly afraid of her, and quickly pledges loyalty to Princess Ozma after she loses the throne to Glinda and her army (which is also made up entirely of female soldiers). In Ozma of Oz , Jinjur makes

320-495: Is part of Oz's Freedom Fighters. In issue #0, it was revealed that her husband was turned into a jewel by Ruggedo and crushed in his hand. In Gregory Maguire's fourth Oz novel, Out of Oz , the armies of Munchkinland are led by one "General Jinjuria", apparently a reference to Jinjur. The Dorothy Must Die supplemental story "The Straw King" puts Jinjur's army against the Winged Monkeys , leading to bloodbath as

352-592: Is torn apart by the Flying Monkeys and his clothes thrown up a tree, but when his clothes are filled with straw he is back again. After Dorothy and her friends have completed their mission to kill the Wicked Witch of the West , the Wizard gives the Scarecrow brains (made out of bran , pins and needles – in reality, a placebo , as he has been the most intelligent of the group all along). Before he leaves Oz in

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384-469: The Anime series, Ozu no Mahōtsukai , she is depicted as a fiery red-head sporting a tiara, cape and mischievous smile. She seeks to outlaw fun and pleasure for everyone but her own inner circle, and has no higher feminist ideals. In the cartoon Adventures in the Emerald City , Jinjur has a red-breasted Iroquois. She wears a red uniform. General Jinjur appears in her self-titled episode of Dorothy and

416-439: The "battle of the sexes" theme of the novel. Caroline Berner plays Jinjur in the 1969 "b-movie" The Wonderful Land of Oz . She has long dark hair, wears a green uniform, and generally acts impertinent while her army acts lackadaisical. Her followers are depicted as stock "rebellious teenager" characters of the time, and their grievances include "homework" and "babysitting". This is the only known film role of actress Berner. In

448-624: The Emerald City ends in The Marvelous Land of Oz when General Jinjur and her Army of Revolt oust him in a coup. He manages to escape the palace and joins Tip and his companions in seeking the aid of Glinda the Good. He spars with H. M. Woggle-Bug T. E. on the value of education. Although he claims to be educated himself and to value education, he finds the Woggle-Bug's learning rote and without wisdom. Although he cannot eat, he tells Billina that she might be better cooked and generally seems to favor

480-498: The Monkeys simply pick up the girls and drop them from a high altitude. In 1905, Jinjur was a character in the stage play The Woggle-Bug , which loosely followed the novel's plot. Beatrice McKenzie played her in the initial run of this play, which was considered a flop. Marie Wayne plays Jinjur in the 1914 silent film The Patchwork Girl of Oz , made by Baum's own Oz Film Manufacturing Company. Her fairly minor role diverges from

512-471: The Scarecrow became ruler of Emerald City, she change name to Jinjur. She voiced by Ewa Ziętek . In the Disney film Return to Oz (1985), Jinjur appears in a non-speaking role in a crowd scene, played by an unknown actress. Scarecrow (Oz) The Scarecrow is a character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum and illustrator W.W. Denslow . In his first appearance,

544-406: The Scarecrow reveals that he lacks a brain and desires above all else to have one. In reality, he is only two days old and merely naïve . Throughout the course of the novel, he proves to have the brains he seeks and is later recognized as "the wisest man in all of Oz," although he continues to credit the Wizard for them. He is, however, wise enough to know his own limitations and all too happy to hand

576-408: The Scarecrow serves as Regent to Ozma of Oz, demonstrating that he is Ozma's third in command. Mostly all he does is play croquet until Ozma's advisers, including himself, band together for a rescue operation. In The Royal Book of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson , Baum's authorized successor as "Royal Historian of Oz", Professor Woggle-Bug accused the Scarecrow of having no ancestry, so he returns to

608-501: The Seven Gables , was meant for older youngsters. The first season of sixteen black-and-white and colored episodes aired on NBC between January 12 and December 21, 1958 as Shirley Temple's Storybook . Thirteen episodes of the first season re-ran on ABC beginning on January 12, 1959. The second season of twenty-five color episodes aired on NBC as The Shirley Temple Show between September 18, 1960 and July 16, 1961 in much

640-530: The Wizard in Oz , praises the Scarecrow's wisdom and says the Scarecrow seemed just as wise before the Wizard gave him brains as after. In The Emerald City of Oz , the Scarecrow lives in a house-shaped like an ear of corn in Winkie Country . In The Scarecrow of Oz , the Scarecrow travels to Jinxland, where he helps Cap'n Bill, Trot and Button-Bright overthrow the villainous King Krewl. In Glinda of Oz

672-563: The Wizard of Oz voiced by Kari Wahlgren . In the 1988 cutout cartoon series W krainie czarnoksiężnika Oza ( In the Land of the Wizard of Oz ), which adapts The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and The Marvelous Land of Oz , Jinjur (in Polish translation Dendera) is merged with character of Jellia Jamb . She is young woman with blue hair. Before became general of Army of Revolt, she served as one of servant of Wizard under name of "Jellia". After

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704-457: The books, as she is not a military adventurer, but simply a romantic antagonist for the pure-hearted heroine Jesseva. It is believed that Jinjur appeared in additional silent films between 1908 and 1910, which are now lost. In the 1960 Shirley Temple's Storybook episode The Land of Oz , Jinjur is supplanted by a male character, Lord General Nikidik, played by Jonathan Winters . Both Nikidik's and Glinda's armies are all male, thus eliminating

736-540: The crows, before an older one realized he was a straw man, causing the other crows to start eating the corn. The old crow then told the Scarecrow about the importance of brains. The "mindless" Scarecrow joins Dorothy in the hope that The Wizard will give him a brain. They are later joined by the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion . When the group goes to the West, he kills the Witch's crows by breaking their necks. He

768-423: The first season). A fourth book, Shirley Temple's Favorite Tales of Long Ago (illustrated and published by Random House in 1958) includes "The Magic Fishbone", "The Nightingale", "The Valiant Little Tailor", and "The Little Lame Prince". The full series anthology has not been released, however selected episodes of the second season were released on Region 1 DVD in 2006. First Run Video released all sixteen of

800-429: The materials at hand that they knew best. They built a story around them, added Dorothy, and added a series of lessons to the effect that everyone possesses the resources they need (such as brains, a heart, and courage) if only they had self-confidence . Although it was a children's book, of course, Baum noted in the preface that it was a "modernized" fairy tale as well. Those who interpret The Wonderful Wizard of Oz as

832-638: The pole at the cornfield where he was once hung. Sliding down it and descending underground, he first encounters the Middlings and then the Silver Islands, whose people believe themselves to be the ancestors of the Chinese . Apparently, when Emperor Chang Wang Woe defeated the king of the Golden Islands in battle, the king hired a sorcerer to sneak into the palace and transform the Emperor into

864-518: The relative importance of the mind and emotions. Indeed, both believe they have neither. This philosophical debate between the two friends as to why their own choices are superior; neither convinces the other and Dorothy, listening, is unable to decide which one is right. Symbolically, because they remain with Dorothy throughout her quest, she is provided with both and need not select. The Scarecrow also appears in other Oz books , sharing further adventures with Dorothy and her friends. His reign as king of

896-444: The relevant organs were painted on his head. Economics and history professors have published scholarly studies that indicate the images and characters used by Baum and Denslow closely resembled political images that were well known in the 1890s. The Scarecrow, like other characters and elements in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz , was a common theme found in editorial cartoons of the previous decade. Baum and Denslow, like most writers, used

928-540: The role of the Scarecrow. Baum was delighted with Stone's performance, and he wrote subsequent Oz books with Stone's minstrel-style in mind. Shirley Temple%27s Storybook Shirley Temple's Storybook is a 1958–61 American children's anthology series hosted and narrated by actress Shirley Temple . The series features adaptations of fairy tales like Mother Goose and other family-oriented stories performed by well-known actors, although one episode, an adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne 's 1851 novel The House of

960-470: The rulership of Oz to Princess Ozma and become one of her trusted advisors, though he typically spends more time having fun than advising. In Baum's classic 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz , the living scarecrow encounters Dorothy Gale in a field in the Munchkin Country while she is on her way to the Emerald City . He tells her about his creation and of how he at first scared away

992-413: The same format. Random House published three fairy tale collections under Temple's name based on the first season: Shirley Temple's Storybook (the complete season, except for "Hiawatha" and "Mother Goose," and including one additional story, "The Valiant Little Tailor"), Shirley Temple's Fairyland (selections from the first season), and Shirley Temple's Stories That Never Grow Old (selections from

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1024-518: The use of animals as food, sometimes making snide remarks to that effect to his animal companions, although he himself only gathers nuts and fruit for his traveling companions, such as Dorothy and Tip, to eat. By The Road to Oz he is acknowledged, at least by the Tin Woodman , to be "probably the wisest man in all Oz," and this is the caption of an illustration, suggesting that the reader take his comment at face value. Dorothy herself, in Dorothy and

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