The Jitterbug

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The Jitterbug is a song written for but ultimately cut from the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz," remembered today as a notable work by lyricist E. Y. Harburg.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical number
song
appearsIn surviving production stills of The Wizard of Oz
associatedWithComposer Harold Arlen
associatedWithFranchise The Wizard of Oz
associatedWithLyricist E. Y. Harburg
associatedWithStudio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
basedOn contemporary jitterbug dance and slang
composer Harold Arlen
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
deletedFrom final cut of The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)
era Hollywood Golden Age
surface form: Golden Age of Hollywood
filmed yes
filmReleaseYearIntended 1939
genre film musical song
show tune
hasCulturalStatus cult-favorite deleted song among Wizard of Oz enthusiasts
influencedBy jitterbug dance craze
intendedFor The Wizard of Oz
surface form: The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)
language English
lyricalTheme contagious dancing caused by a jitterbug
lyricist E. Y. Harburg
medium film music
musicBy Harold Arlen
narrativeFunction scene of characters attacked by jitterbug creatures causing uncontrollable dancing
notableFor being a well-known deleted song from The Wizard of Oz
lyrics by E. Y. Harburg
music by Harold Arlen
partOf music written for The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)
performedIn some theatrical versions of The Wizard of Oz
rememberedAsWorkOf E. Y. Harburg
statusInFinalFilm cut
style up-tempo swing-influenced number
title The Jitterbug self-link
usedInStageAdaptationsOf The Wizard of Oz
writtenFor The Wizard of Oz
surface form: The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)
writtenForCharacter The Cowardly Lion
surface form: Cowardly Lion

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The Tin Man
surface form: Tin Man

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E. Y. Harburg notableWork The Jitterbug
The Jitterbug title The Jitterbug self-link