Although "The Wizard of Oz" appeared in a few theaters during August 1939, the movie was released nationwide on August 25, 1939. (In an obviously unrelated event, the war in Europe began just a week later.) Costing $2.7 million, the movie was MGM's most expensive production at the time. The New Yorker critic didn't like it, calling the film a "stinkeroo" So much for critics. It has become the most-watched movie in history, especially since it began to be aired on TV, beginning in 1956.
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