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Auction History Result 2g188 WIZARD OF OZ Belgian '46 wonderful different montage artwork of top cast, incredibly rare! Date Sold 9/5/2013 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original 1946 (from the first release of this movie in Belgium) Vintage Theatrical Folded Belgian Movie Poster (measures 14" x 16 1/2" [36 x 42 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. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that this is an INCREDIBLY scarce movie poster! We have never auctioned it before, and we can't find reference to any other auction that has (certainly not the major ones). If the wonderful image looks familiar to you, it is because there was a 1989 French re-release that used this image (blown up to one-panel size) and there have been many repros of that poster sold in various sizes. There are surely one or more other examples of this poster in private collections, so it is not "one of a kind", but the people who own it seem to absolutely want to KEEP owning it, because it just isn't offered for sale (or at auction)! Not only is THIS non-U.S. poster incredibly rare, but so are virtually all other first release non-U.S. posters (perhaps the movie did not get good distribution around the world when it first came out). To me, this is one of the absolute best images for this classic movie. You get the great lineup of headshots of the four top stars, plus Frank Morgan's Wizard, and there is great artwork at the bottom of the Wizard greeting them on the Yellow Brick Road (Toto, too!), and you even get the Wicked Witch in the top left corner (and she does not appear on virtually any advertising for this movie). I am sure the vast majority of collectors agree with me! Also note that this poster has been trimmed and it now measures 14" x 16 1/2" [36 x 42 cm]. Also note that this poster was folded once in each direction at one time but has been laying flat for a long time and will be sent rolled in a tube. Condition: very good. The poster had a blank top that was mostly trimmed off. The poster was folded across the original middle and down the center. There are pinholes in the corners, with tiny paper loss. There is 1/2" of separation at the left end of the horizontal fold, and some tiny tears in the blank borders. Whether the new owner of this poster displays it exactly as it is, or if they have any amount of restoration performed, they will have a poster that will make them the envy of every poster collector! Learn More about condition grades 
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