Collect this large-format, multi cast-signed movie poster, from the legendary film The Wizard of Oz!
Widely considered one of the greatest films of all time, MGM's classic 1939 extravaganza The Wizard of Oz is, according to the Library of Congress, the most seen film in movie history.
The color poster features portraits of main cast-members Judy Garland, in her landmark role of Dorothy; Frank Morgan, as the eponymous Wizard of Oz; Bert Lahr, as the Cowardly Lion; Jack Haley, as the Tin Woodman; and Ray Bolger, in his role of the Scarecrow. Above the portraits, the poster announces “Gaiety! Glory! Glamour!”, while alongside the portraits are the names of cast-members and the Producers.
Hand-signed by five members of the original cast, in bold-felt-tip marker, the signers include:
The poster bears two authenticating labels, and comes with two Certificates of Authenticity. First, it bears an alphanumeric Munchkins of Oz label, which corresponds to the matching original Munchkins of Oz Certificate of Authenticity accompanying the item. In addition, the signatures on the poster have been examined and authenticated by James Spence Authentication (JSA), and the poster also bears an alphanumeric authenticating label from JSA, corresponding to the JSA COA which also accompanies the item. The Wizard of Oz poster measures 10-3/4” in height x 17” width.
Filmed in Technicolor, The Wizard of Oz was an adaptation of L. Frank Baum's 1900 children's fantasy novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The film was primarily directed by Victor Fleming (who left the production to take over the troubled Gone with the Wind), and was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, winning in two categories: Best Original Song for "Over the Rainbow" and Best Original Score by Stothart.
The Wizard of Oz was selected by the U.S. Library of Congress as one of the first 25 films for preservation in the National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". It is also one of the few films on UNESCO's Memory of the World Register. It was among the top ten in the 2005 British Film Institute’s list of "50 films to be seen by the age of 14", and is on the BFI's updated list of "50 films to be seen by the age of 15" released in May 2020.