The Wizard of Oz on television
Broadcasts of the film
The Wizard of Oz on television
The Wizard of Oz, produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), was first released in theatres on August 25, 1939. The film was then re-released nationwide in 1949, and once more in 1955. The Wizard of Oz was broadcast on television for the first time on Saturday, November 3, 1956. The film was shown as the last installment of the CBS anthology series Ford Star Jubilee. Since that telecast, The Wizard of Oz has been shown by CBS, NBC, The WB, several of Ted Turner's national cable channels, and AMC. From 1959 to 1991, the showing of The Wizard of Oz was an annual tradition on American commercial network television. During these years (and for several years afterwards), the film was always shown as a television special. After the film's second broadcast on U.S. television, subsequent network telecasts became a highly anticipated family event for many. The Wizard of Oz drew large audiences annually for several decades. Until 1999, The Wizard of Oz had only been shown in the United States on commercial...
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