Ruby SlippersSequinsGelatinCellulose nitrateRhodamine BMaterials characterizationTechnical studyThis article presents a comprehensive materials characterization of a pair of Ruby Slippers used in the 1939 classic film The Wizard of Oz , which has been one of the most popular objects on exhibition at ...
A pair oficonic ruby slippersthat were worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz" — and stolen from a museum nearly two decades ago — fetched $28 million in an auction Saturday.Robert Wilonsky, a vice president with the Dallas-based auction house, told CBS News in an ...
Among those bidding to bring the slippers home was the Judy Garland Museum, which posted on Facebook shortly after that it did not place the winning bid. The museum had campaigned for donations to supplement money raised by the city of Grand Rapids at its ann...
Similar to the ruby slippers in “The Wizard of Oz,” multiple versions were made. “[The jeweled shoes] were cast in the right product so that they were flexible enough to wear,” Tazewell said. “We had a pair that was just a prop version and then one that actually fit Marissa [...
Interest in the item coincides with the popularity of the film adaptation of Wicked, a prequel of The Wizard Of Oz that reimagines the character of the Wicked Witch of the West. Image: Sequin-covered ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland. Pic: AP The same pair of sparkly re...
By the time 17-year-old Garland finished filming Oz, she was already addicted to barbiturates and amphetamines. Her use of the drugs had started before the actor slipped into those ruby slippers, in part due to studio bosses who demanded she remain thin and energetic enough to cope with ard...
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In order to take in the ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz,” a certain sled from “Citizen Kane” or the droids from “Star Wars,” they'll need to enter darkened galleries as though they're walking into a theater. Filmmaking tools are a major theme inside. One ...
A pair of Dorothy's iconic ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz sold for $28 million at Heritage auctions, by far the most expensive shoes ever sold.
A pair of Judy Garland’s ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz,” which were stolen from a Minnesota museum almost 20 years ago, sold at auction for $28 million Saturday. The pair – one of four surviving pairs Garland wore in the film – is the most valuable movie memorabilia ever ...