Behind The Scenes Secrets: The Wizard Of Oz

It Was A Flop

It is very seldom known that The Wizard of Oz was actually a flop at the box office. Granted it is important to keep in mind that it was the end of The Great Depression. The hit of the time was also Gone With The Wind, which was massively successful. The Wizard of Oz was barely even able to make back what it had spent on making the film which was a budget of $2.8 million. The film was still recognized, at least within the film industry and it won two Oscars including for best score and best original song. However, it did not become the massive hit until it was released on television almost twenty years later in 1956. The film was also the first ever MGM film to be shown on a national network.