<P> Notable for its use of Technicolor , fantasy storytelling , musical score , and memorable characters , it has become an icon of American popular culture . It was nominated for six Academy Awards , including Best Picture , but lost to Gone with the Wind . It did win in two other categories , including Best Original Song for `` Over the Rainbow '' and Best Original Score by Herbert Stothart . While the film was considered a critical success upon release in August 1939 , it failed to generate profit for MGM , earning only $3,017,000 on a $2,777,000 budget , which made it MGM 's most expensive production to date . </P>
<P> Notable for its use of Technicolor , fantasy storytelling , musical score , and memorable characters , it has become an icon of American popular culture . It was nominated for six Academy Awards , including Best Picture , but lost to Gone with the Wind . It did win in two other categories , including Best Original Song for `` Over the Rainbow '' and Best Original Score by Herbert Stothart . While the film was considered a critical success upon release in August 1939 , it failed to generate profit for MGM , earning only $3,017,000 on a $2,777,000 budget , which made it MGM 's most expensive production to date . </P>
when was the wizard of oz made in technicolor
when was the wizard of oz made in technicolor
1939
1939