A year later, a stage show hit the Broadway.
On the movie’s 35 th anniversary, an animated sequel ensued. Soon after, The Wizard of Oz reincarnated into an animated cartoon on TV. First shown in 1939, the book-turned-film gave birth to a radio play after about a decade.
Recognized as one of the best-known movies in the history of films, The Wizard of Oz continues to leave traces of influence across the multimedia.