On this day in 1939, M-G-M held the Los Angeles premiere of THE WIZARD OF OZ. Directed by VICTOR FLEMING from the children’s book by L. FRANK BAUM, this classic musical is one of the most successful, beloved films in all of movie history. JUDY GARLAND, FRANK MORGAN, BERT LAHR, JACK HALEY, RAY BOLGER and MARGARET HAMILTON will never die as long as this film contines to be shown and admired all over the world.