Sylvester is the name of Professor Marvel's horse in the beloved 1939 film version of "The Wizard of Oz."
Specifically, the horse appears in the film's beginning sequences in Kansas. He draws the wagon in which Professor Marvel stores his possessions and from which he earns his living through juggling and sleight of hand. He is directed by the Professor to find shelter from the storm preceding the landing of the cyclone.
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There is some scene where Professor Marvel- evidentally a Carnival Magician ( who is also the Wizard of Oz) is painting or repairing in some way his carnival wagon- this has no connection with the play- Paint Your Wagon! He used Horses, but cannot recall any names- not like Trigger, Mr. Ed, etc.
One actor played many parts. Frank Morgan played the Doorman, as well as the Gatekeeper, the Carriage Driver, Professor Marvel and the Wizard of Oz himself.
The horse of a different color was a character in The Wizard of Oz. It was a horse that continually changed colors. This is the most famous instance of that phrase being used, and it was an early film, but surely the phrase existed before than and was probably spoken in earlier films.
Book: The Wizard's name is Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkel Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs, as established in Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz. He used his first two initials as his new identity because the rest spell out PINHEAD. Movie: In Oz he was just the Wizard of Oz, but in Kansas he was Professor Marvel.