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1939 Wizard of Oz debut... opening day...



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September 29, 1939

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., Sept. 29, 1939

* "The Wizard of Oz" premiere
* Opening week advertisement
* Judy Garland and more
* World War II beginning


Page 21 has a advertisement in early film history. See images for a 4 x 4 inch ad for the opening week of "The Wizard of Oz" in Taunton, Massachusetts. (see images) This film opened in Taunton just 2 days earlier.
Nice front page headline near the beginning of World War II.
Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, a little spine wear, generally good.

Category: The 20th Century