<P> MGM 's 1939 musical fantasy film The Wizard of Oz was first shown in theatres that year , then re-released nationwide in 1949 and again in 1955 . It was first broadcast on television on Saturday , November 3 , 1956 . The film was shown as the last installment of the CBS anthology series Ford Star Jubilee . Since that telecast , it has been shown respectively by CBS , NBC , the WB Network , and several of Ted Turner 's national cable channels . It has never been licensed to any local affiliate broadcast TV station . From 1959 until 1991 , it was an annual tradition on American commercial network television . During these years , and for several afterwards , it was always shown as a television special . </P>
<P> MGM 's 1939 musical fantasy film The Wizard of Oz was first shown in theatres that year , then re-released nationwide in 1949 and again in 1955 . It was first broadcast on television on Saturday , November 3 , 1956 . The film was shown as the last installment of the CBS anthology series Ford Star Jubilee . Since that telecast , it has been shown respectively by CBS , NBC , the WB Network , and several of Ted Turner 's national cable channels . It has never been licensed to any local affiliate broadcast TV station . From 1959 until 1991 , it was an annual tradition on American commercial network television . During these years , and for several afterwards , it was always shown as a television special . </P>
when does wizard of oz air on tv
when does wizard of oz air on tv
Saturday , November 3 , 1956
Saturday , November 3 , 1956