Watch The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990) Online Free
Angela Lansbury hosts a celebration and anniversary tribute to the Wizard of Oz which includes the premiere of the restored, uncut print of the classic.
Cast
Angela Lansbury, Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Margaret Hamilton, Frank Morgan, Billie Burke, Mervyn LeRoy, Arthur Freed, Buddy Ebsen, Victor Fleming
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