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Netflix will treat America to a free and commercially uninterrupted online screening of the newly restored 1939 classic, "The Wizard of Oz," on Saturday, October 3, 2009. The film, celebrating its 70th anniversary this year and to be reissued later this month by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, can be instantly streamed for free for 24 hours, from 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, October 3 to 9:00 a.m. Eastern the following day, by visiting www.netflix.com/wizardofoz.

While anyone in America can instantly watch "The Wizard of Oz" online on a
computer on October 3, Netflix members on an unlimited plan will be able to
instantly watch "The Wizard of Oz" in hi-definition on their TVs via a range
of Netflix ready devices. Those devices include Netflix ready Blu-ray disc
players and new Internet TVs from LG Electronics; Blu-ray disc players from
Samsung; the Roku digital video player; Microsoft's Xbox 360 game console; and
TiVo digital video recorders.

Netflix will host a free live concert and movie screening on Tuesday, September 29
in New York's Central Park. The concert will feature contemporary
interpretations of classic songs from the "The Wizard of Oz" by the Academy
Award(R)-winning actress and Grammy(R) Award-winning singer Jennifer Hudson
and two-time American Country Music(R) Award and two-time "Dancing with the
Stars" winner Julianne Hough. The show is being directed by and will also
feature The Roots' Grammy Award-winning drummer and record producer Ahmir
"?uestlove" Thompson and a band assembled especially for the show. Following
the concert, which kicks off at 7:30 p.m. at Central Park's Rumsey Playfield,
the movie will be shown on a giant inflatable screen.

Wizard of OZ Themed Costumes: