

™ The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences-Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992. paper) | ISBN 9781442278059 (electronic) Subjects: LCSH: Motion pictures-United States-History-20th century. | Includes bibliographical references and index. Other titles: Nineteen thirty-nine Description: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, 2017. Title: 1939 : Hollywood’s greatest year / Thomas S. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Information Available Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Hischak, Thomas S. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote passages in a review. 4501 Forbes Boulevard, Suite 200, Lanham, Maryland 20706 Unit A, Whitacre Mews, 26-34 Stannary Street, London SE11 4AB Copyright © 2017 by Rowman & Littlefield All rights reserved. Published by Rowman & Littlefield A wholly owned subsidiary of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. Paramount Pictures / Photofest © Paramount Picturesġ939 Hollywood’s greatest Year Thomas S.


MGM gave her prominent billing in this poster, one of three that were designed for the first release of the movie. Sixteenyear-old Garland had been featured in six films before she played Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, but the singer-actress didn’t become a full-fledged screen star until this 1939 film classic. AUGUST 15-JUDY GARLAND TRIUMPHS IN THE WIZARD OF OZ.
