It was cancelled in 2008 after 27 years following poor financial performance due a complicated history with town government, the declining health of actors from the 1939 movie, and a severe storm that essentially stopped the 2008 festival dead in its tracks.
It was once again cancelled in 2013 when the primary sponsor dropped the festival last minute, leaving the event without any financial backing.
Smaller organizations and dedicated fans worked tirelessly in an attempt to save the festival.
To this date, there is still a large demand from fans to bring the festival back to the small Indiana town.
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