<P> The Hollywood premiere was on August 15 , 1939 , at Grauman 's Chinese Theatre . The New York City premiere , held at Loew 's Capitol Theatre on August 17 , 1939 , was followed by a live performance with Garland and her frequent film co-star Mickey Rooney . They continued to perform there after each screening for a week , extended in Rooney 's case for a second week and in Garland 's to three ( with Oz co-stars Ray Bolger and Bert Lahr replacing Rooney for the third and final week ) . The film opened nationwide on August 25 , 1939 . </P>
<P> The Hollywood premiere was on August 15 , 1939 , at Grauman 's Chinese Theatre . The New York City premiere , held at Loew 's Capitol Theatre on August 17 , 1939 , was followed by a live performance with Garland and her frequent film co-star Mickey Rooney . They continued to perform there after each screening for a week , extended in Rooney 's case for a second week and in Garland 's to three ( with Oz co-stars Ray Bolger and Bert Lahr replacing Rooney for the third and final week ) . The film opened nationwide on August 25 , 1939 . </P>
where did the movie the wizard of oz premiere
where did the movie the wizard of oz premiere
Grauman 's Chinese Theatre
Grauman 's Chinese Theatre