When did the movie 'The Wizard of Oz' open?

Answer 1

Oconomowoc, Wisconsin was the location of the first showing of the beloved 1939 film version of 'The Wizard of Oz'. The five day showing took place at the Strand Theatre. The movie was shown Saturday, August 12, 1939 through Wednesday, August 16, 1939.

Answer 2

Answer #1 1939 Answer #2 The musical stage play version of The Wizard of Oz opened on June 16, 1902, at Chicago's Opera House; and then ran almost 300 performances on Broadway, January 21, 1903-December 31, 1904. The film version was released on August 25, 1939. The premier was held at Grauman's Chinese Theater, 6925 Hollywood Blvd, along the historic Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Answer 3

Filming of the 1939 film version of The Wizard of Oz ran from October 13, 1938 to March 16, 1939. The premier was August 12, 1939. And the general release to the public was August 25, 1939.

Answer 4

Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California is the location at which "The Wizard of Oz" premiered.

Specifically, the premiere was August 15, 1939. But it was not the film's first showing. It in fact was preceded by other showings:

1. Sneak previews that were held in select theaters of Southern California before final editing;

2. First release of the final, edited film version on August 12, 1939 at the Strand Theatre in Oconomowoc, California.

Answer 5

The London Palladium is where the musical 'The Wizard of Oz" is being performed as of March 1, 2011.

Specifically, the London Palladium is a West End theater on Argyll Street in the London borough of Westminister. Opening night was preceded by a series of previews that began on February 7, 2010. The two lead roles are Dorothy Gale as interpreted by Danielle Hope (b. 1992), the Wicked Witch of the West as played by Hannah Waddingham (b. 1974), and the Wizard as played by Michael Crawford, OBE (b. 1942).

Andrew Lloyd Webber (b.1948 ) and Bill Kenwright, CBE (b. 1945) are the musical's producers. Jeremy Sams (b. 1957) is the producer, and Arlene Phillips, OBE (b. 1942) is the choreographer. Robert Jones is in charge of costumes and sets.

Answer 6

The 1902 stage version of The Wizard of Oz opened on June 16, 1902 in Chicago, Illinois. The theater where the opening took place was the Grand Opera House. The 1903 stage version opened on January 21, 1903, and ran until December 31, 1904. The opening was in New York City, at Broadway's Majestic Theatre.

Answer 7

The beloved 1939 film version of 'The Wizard of Oz' premiered in Wisconsin, California, and New York. The date was August 12, 1939 at the Strand Theatre in Oconomowoc. It was August 15, 1939 at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. It was August 17, 1939 at Loew's Capitol Theatre in New York City. The film opened for national release on August 25, 1939.