eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 6y0035 WIZARD OF OZ herald R1955 Judy Garland top billed & shown as she looked in 1955, ultra rare! Date Sold 7/30/2024Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A 1955 Re-Release Theatrical Movie Herald (measures 8 1/4" x 10 1/2" when fully folded; measures 10 1/2" x 16 1/4" [27 x 41 cm] unfolded; 4 pages) (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 we have previously auctioned multiple examples of two styles of first release heralds from this movie, but we have never before auctioned this 1955 re-release herald! Note that this herald has a much larger image of Judy Garland than how she was presented in 1939, because she was so prominent when this classic movie was re-released in 1955, and deceptively, they used an image of how she looked in 1955 and not 1939 on both sides of the herald! Note that the herald says "A METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER MASTERPIECE REPRINT" in the bottom center of the interior. This was a terminology used by MGM at this time for some re-releases, and it has caused some collectors to be confused! This herald is an original herald from the 1955 re-release of this movie, and is NOT a "reprint"! Condition: good to very good. Learn More about condition grades
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