25c The Wizard Of Oz single

Object Details

Date
February 18, 1990
Description
Four commemorative stamps honoring classic films from Hollywood's golden era were dedicated on March 23, 1990, in Hollywood as a prelude to the 62nd annual Academy Awards. 1990 marked the 50th anniversary of each film's having received nominations in 1939 for the 1940 Academy Awards.
Each stamp in the block of four 25-cent stamps resembles a miniature movie poster. The stamps feature Gone with the Wind and two of its stars, Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh as Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara; Beau Geste, whose stars included Gary Cooper; Stagecoach, in which John Wayne played the role of the Ringo Kid; and The Wizard of Oz, whose cast included Judy Garland as Dorothy. Dorothy's dog Toto also is pictured on the stamp.
mint
overall tagging
Place
Kansas
United States of America
Topic
Stars of Stage & Screen
Women's Heritage
popular culture
U.S. Stamps
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Credit line
Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
Data Source
National Postal Museum
Object number
1991.0730.19
Type
Postage Stamps
Medium
paper; ink; adhesive
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm804b7279b-809b-4f91-933c-9f4b717e99e9
Record ID
npm_1991.0730.19