'Wizard of Oz' coming on new 70th anniversary Blu-ray, DVD

Posted Monday, June 22, 2009 at 12:36 PM Central

by Tim Briscoe

Dorothy says there's no place like home and hi-def enthusiasts say there's no picture like Blu-ray.

Those two camps are meeting for the 70th anniversary of The Wizard of Oz. Warner Bros. is releasing the family classic on Blu-ray on Sept. 29. The anniversary edition will also be released on DVD. A new two-disc DVD special edition is also available for the budget conscious.

The set is housed on either 4 Blu-ray discs or 5 DVDs. It includes nearly four hours of never-before-available footage including a new documentary. The 1990 L. Frank Baum TV biopic The Dreamer Of Oz starring John Ritter is also included.

See the below announcement from Warner for more details of the release.