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Wizard of Oz Annually Aug 11th

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Annual Showing

August 11th

Wizard of Oz

  • Fantasy
  • 1h 42m
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Young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz, and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to her home and fulfill the others’ wishes.

  • Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke, and Margaret Hamilton
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The Wizard Of OZ

Special within our history is the premiere of the Wizard of Oz in 1939. It is difficult for many to believe but we proudly hold a poster from one of the anniversaries of that premier in our lobby, right above the Box Office. Part of the difficulty is the conflicting information you may find online. 

Our premiere of the show took place on August 11th, 1939 which was one day previous to the technical world premiere. As one of three test markets, we played the film before anyone else and feature a showing every year on its anniversary. The east coast time zone made it possible for us to show a test screening before the Midwest and West Coast markets. 

For those wondering, Margaret Hamilton (the Wicked Witch of the West) was engaged at the Cape Playhouse at the time and arranged for the showing on Cape Cod, far away from the other test markets in Wisconsin. Every year on August 11th we screen the Wizard of Oz in 35mm in commemoration of the film’s world premiere at the Cape Cinema.

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The Cape Cinema is a movie theatre located in Dennis, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod. It specializes in independent American and international film, simulcasts of the Metropolitan Opera and National Theatre, and live music performances.

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  • 35 Hope Ln
    Dennis, MA 02638
  • Theater: (508) 385-2503
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  • 501(c)(3) non-profit art house theater
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Mon – Sun: 12:00 PM to showtime
See performance schedule, if there is no show, the office closes at 6:00 PM. On weekends, the office opens 1 hour prior to show time.

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