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doll: The Wizard of Oz: The Wicked Witch

Presents, a Division of Hamilton Gifts1990

The Strong National Museum of Play

The Strong National Museum of Play
Rochester , United States

Despite its modest box-office reception when it was first released in 1939, the MGM production of "The Wizard of Oz," starring Judy Garland, went on to become one of the most widely viewed films in history. "The Wizard of Oz" appeared first as a book written by L. Frank Baum and published in 1900. Quickly becoming a children's classic, the book inspired a series of Oz adventures as well as a whole industry of toys, games, and collectibles based on the original illustrations. Nothing did as much to solidify the images of Oz in the popular imagination, however, as MGM's 1939 movie. In keeping with Dorothy's mantra, "There's no place like home," the movie entered 45 million living rooms across the country when it was broadcast for the first time in 1956, becoming an annual television event from 1959 until 1974. In the years since then, "The Wizard of Oz" had continued its status as a beloved piece of American popular culture and has inspired a wide array of licensed products, from toys and games to Halloween costumes and housewares.

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  • Title: doll: The Wizard of Oz: The Wicked Witch
  • Creator: Presents, a Division of Hamilton Gifts
  • Date Created: 1990
  • Location: China
  • Subject Keywords: The Wizard of Oz, witch
  • Type: Character Products, Dolls from the Nineties to Now
  • Rights: Turner Entertainment Co.
  • Medium: fabric, molded plastic
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