The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz, and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to her home and fulfill the others' wishes.

All Releases

Domestic (96.2%)
$24,668,669
International (3.8%)
$969,000
Worldwide
$25,637,669
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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Budget$2,777,000
Earliest Release DateAugust 25, 1939 (Domestic)
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 42 min
GenresAdventure Family Fantasy Musical
FilmmakersRole
Victor Fleming Director
King Vidor Director
Noel Langley Writer
Florence Ryerson Writer
Edgar Allan Woolf Writer
Noel Langley Writer
L. Frank Baum Writer
Arthur Freed Writer
Irving Brecher Writer
William H. Cannon Writer
Herbert Fields Writer
Jack Haley Writer
E.Y. Harburg Writer
Samuel Hoffenstein Writer
Bert Lahr Writer
John Lee Mahin Writer
Herman J. Mankiewicz Writer
Jack Mintz Writer
Ogden Nash Writer
Robert Pirosh Writer
George Seaton Writer
Sid Silvers Writer
Mervyn LeRoy Producer
Harold Rosson Cinematographer
Blanche Sewell Editor
CastRole
Judy Garland
Frank Morgan
Ray Bolger
Bert Lahr