The MGM classic "The Wizard of Oz" premiered in August of this year
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York premiere at Loew's Capitol Theater on 17 August 1939 was... [DOC] [TLE] 8 Things You May Not Know About The Wizard of Oz - History Lists [PAR] May 26, 2015 ...