Happy birthday to The Wizard of Oz, the film that is, not the musical, Seventy One years old today! And Google has a special google logo thing on their search page just for Wizard of Oz
Google – Wizard of Oz
Who would have thought that the film was that old? According to the Internet Movie Database ( IMDB) The Wizard of Oz was released on 25 August 1939 (USA) but I’m sure Google has a good reason for celebrating early. Ah yes, the premiere was in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin on teh 12th August 1939, so that’s the day to celebrate a birthday in Oz.
