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`Oz,' Because Because!; On CBS, a Salute to 50 Years of Magic

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From: The Washington Post
Date: 19900220
Author:Tom Shales

The prologue to MGM's "The Wizard of Oz" makes reference to the original book by L. Frank Baum:

"For nearly 40 years, this story has given faithful service to the Young in Heart; and time has been powerless to put its kindly philosophy out of fashion."

Now, the same can be said of the movie, except it's 50 years old, not 40, a fact CBS celebrates tonight by making something special of its annual "Wizard of Oz" telecast-the 32nd time it has aired on network TV. The movie itself, at 8 on Channel 9, will be followed by "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic," a charming and ...

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