Wizard of Oz Premier 1939

The Wizard of Oz and Its Audience

Prior to its national release on August 25th, 1939, The Wizard of Oz premiered in 1939 at the Strand Theatre in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin (August 12), Hollywood’s Grauman’s Chinese Theater (August 15), and New York’s Loew’s Capitol Theater (August 17). The New York premiere was especially notable because for a short time it … Read more

What Else Was Happening in America in 1939?

As eventful as the opening of The Wizard of Oz was in 1939, it was far from the only occurrence of importance that year. Here are just some of the other things that happened: On January 6, the daily newspaper comic strip featuring the man of steel — Superman – debuts. On … Read more