The 1939 film The Wizard of Oz
The much-loved classic "The Wizard of Oz," starring Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Frank Morgan and Burt Lahr premiered at the then-Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood in 1939, just a few blocks from Baum's Hollywood home. Baum's widow, Maud, attended the screening and joined in MGM's promotion...
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