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Auction History Result 6x162 WIZARD OF OZ TC R49 Judy Garland & top stars, different from original 1939 title card! Date Sold 12/11/2011 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A 1949 Re-Release Vintage Theatrical Movie Title Lobby Card (LC TC; measures 11" x 14" [28 x 36 cm]) (Learn More) The Wizard of Oz, the classic 1939 Victor Fleming family magical fantasy adventure musical ("MGM's miracle musical show of shows!"; "It's Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Technicolor triumph!"; "Magnificent in its brilliant Technicolor splendor!"; "At Last It's Here Biggest Sensation Since "Snow White"!"; "The mighty miracle show that is the talk of America!"; "Amazing sights to see! The Tornado, Munchkinland, Horse of a Different Color, Startling Balloon Ascent, The Flying Monkeys, The Tree That Throws Apples"; "Gaiety! Glory! Glamour!"; based on the classic book of the same name by L. Frank Baum; nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award) starring Judy Garland (as Dorothy), Frank Morgan (in the title role as The Wizard of Oz!), Ray Bolger (as The Scarecrow), Bert Lahr (as The Cowardly Lion), Jack Haley (as The Tin Man), Billie Burke (as Glinda, the Good Witch), Margaret Hamilton (as the Wicked Witch), Charley Grapewin, "The Munchkins", and Toto too! Note that MGM was worried about how well this movie would do at the box office, and they did something we don't remember seeing on any other major movie advertising! One of the taglines says "Biggest sensation since Snow White", which means MGM was advertising a Walt Disney movie, but that shows just how worried they were! Of course, they needn't have worried, because this was a timeless classic that has only improved with age. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that the card says "A METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER MASTERPIECE REPRINT" in the bottom right. This was a terminology used by MGM at this time for some re-releases, and it has caused some collectors to be confused! This lobby card is the original title card from the 1949 re-release of this movie, and is NOT a "reprint"! Condition: good to very good. The card had many pinholes and smudges around the edges, and some faint smudges scattered in the image area. There was very tiny paper loss in the bottom left blank corner (caused by rough removal of the pins). A talented restorer performed restoration to the pinholes around the edges without backing the card, and they pressed and flattened the card. They did not perform restoration in the image area, so you can still see the scattered smudges, but they are truly not very distracting at all when the card is viewed from a reasonable viewing distance, and this card will display wonderfully on its new owner's wall! Learn More about condition grades 
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