US Release date: 3 April 1949 (re-release)
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 March 1950
Genre: Family
Country: USA
Running time: 110 minutes (colour)
Director: Victor Fleming
Cast: Judy Garland, Ray Bolger & Bert Lahr
Australian Distributor: MGM
Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for four weeks from 23 December 1949 as a feature only presentation.
Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-1
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 144 | 155 |
| EF PPE | 4.80 | 105 |
| Metres Travelled | 335,223 | 269 |
| Average MT | 11,174 | 48 |
| Engagements | 30 | 277 |
| Slots | 38 | 278 |
| Weeks | 5 | 168 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 16.67% | 156 |
| Saturdays | 7 | 273 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 23.33% | 260 |
| Tuesdays | 18 | 115 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 60.00% | 56 |
| First billed | 27 | 144 |
| Second billed | 0 | 293* |
| Feature only | 3 | 12 |
Independent ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 27 |
| Ratio | 90.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 3.33% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 2 |
| Ratio | 6.67% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -0.95% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 1 |
| Ratio | 3.33% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -2.38% |
| Hoyts eng | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -0.84% |
| Independent eng | 25 |
| Ratio | 83.33% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 6.22% |
| Suburban eng | 5 |
| Ratio | 16.67% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -5.38% |
Notes: Reissue of the 1939 family favourite capitalised on the school holidays and earned a nice 144 EF points whilst mostly restricted to Tuesdays, although three FO engagements added some handy points.
The Wizard of Oz (RR) engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| Burnley | Burnley | Independent | 11/3/50 | 1 | T | 1 | The Badman |
| North Carlton | Adelphi | Independent | 11/3/50 | 1 | T | FO | FO |
| Brunswick | Empire | Independent | 18/3/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Fast Company |
| West Brunswick | Western | Independent | 18/3/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Rusty Saves a Life |
| Westgarth | Westgarth | Independent | 18/3/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Go West |
| Preston | Planet | Suburban | 18/3/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Out of the Depths |
| Moonee Ponds | Moonee | Independent | 18/3/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Phantom Raiders |
| Balwyn | Balwyn | Suburban | 25/3/50 | 3 | S | 1 | Lost in a Harem |
| Preston | St. James | Suburban | 25/3/50 | 3 | S | 1 | Out of the Depths |
| East Malvern | Waverley | Independent | 25/3/50 | 3 | T | FO | FO |
| Hawthorn | Vogue | Independent | 25/3/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Go West |
| Camberwell | Rivoli | Suburban | 25/3/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Eyes in the Night |
| Middle Brighton | Dendy | Independent | 1/4/50 | 4 | S | 1 | Bill and Coo |
| Ashburton | Civic | Independent | 1/4/50 | 4 | T | 1 | Phantom Raiders |
| North Brighton | Gardenvale | Independent | 1/4/50 | 4 | T | FO | FO |
| North Melbourne | Central | Independent | 1/4/50 | 4 | T | 1 | Society Lawyer |
| Sandringham | Roxy | Independent | 1/4/50 | 4 | T | 1 | Rio Grande |
| Newport | Plaza | Independent | 8/4/50 | 5 | S | 1 | Fast Company |
| Williamstown | Empress | Independent | 8/4/50 | 5 | S | 1 | Fast Company |
| Box Hill | Rialto | Suburban | 8/4/50 | 5 | S | 1 | Western Heritage |
| Coburg | Plaza | Independent | 8/4/50 | 5 | T | 1 | Burn ‘Em Up O’Connor |
| Essendon | Regal | Independent | 8/4/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Conspirator |
| North Richmond | Victoria | Independent | 15/4/50 | 6 | T | 1 | Robin Hood of Texas |
| Oakleigh | Plaza | Independent | 15/4/50 | 6 | T | 1 | The Inlanders |
| Albert Park | Kinema | Independent | 22/4/50 | 7 | T | 1 | The Badman |
| Elsternwick | Esquire | Independent | 29/4/50 | 8 | W | 1 | Society Lawyer |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 13/5/50 | 10 | S | 1 | Wild Hourse Mesa |
| Heidelberg | Orient | Independent | 17/6/50 | 15 | T | 1 | Tenth Avenue Angel |
| Coburg West | Progress | Independent | 26/8/50 | 25 | T | 1 | Heart of Virginia |
| Surrey Hills | Surrey | Independent | 4/11/50 | 35 | T | 1 | Tish |
The 1950 Project 