Phonograph Record, Selections from the Film "The Wizard of Oz," 1961-1962

Summary

The 1939 MGM film, The Wizard of Oz, is the most famous and successful adaptation of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The film starred Judy Garland as Dorothy, and Jack Haley, Ray Bolger, and Bert Lahr as her intelligent, compassionate and courageous companions. The film was televised annually beginning in 1959, attracting a new generation of viewers.

The 1939 MGM film, The Wizard of Oz, is the most famous and successful adaptation of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The film starred Judy Garland as Dorothy, and Jack Haley, Ray Bolger, and Bert Lahr as her intelligent, compassionate and courageous companions. The film was televised annually beginning in 1959, attracting a new generation of viewers.

Artifact

Phonograph record

Date Made

1961-1962

Creators

MGM Records 

Procter & Gamble Company 

Creator Notes

Produced for Procter & Gamble Company by MGM Records.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2011.383.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Dimensions

Height: 12 in

Width: 12 in

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