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Artifact Overview

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 Details

Artifact

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Date Made

August 1939

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2011.380.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 14 in
Width: 10.5 in

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