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Where can I see the ruby slippers?
The Smithsonian National Museum of American History
The Smithsonian National Museum of American History (NMAH)—which reopened this past November after a two-year renovation—boasts a rare pair now on display. In the children’s novel by L. Frank Baum, on which the film was based, Dorothy’s magical shoes were silver.
Has the 4th pair of ruby slippers found?
A pair of red sequined slippers from the classic 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz” has been found, 13 years after they disappeared from a Minnesota museum, law enforcement said Tuesday. The slippers are one of four known pairs that actress Judy Garland wore in her role as Dorothy in the classic film.
Where were the ruby slippers stolen?
Judy Garland Museum
‘ ” When the ruby slippers were stolen in August 2005 from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minn., it made international news. Someone had broken in, smashed a plexiglass case and escaped with the shoes.
Who has the real ruby slippers?
On September 4, 2018, the FBI announced the stolen pair had been recovered after a 13-year search. The very elaborate curled-toe “Arabian” pair was owned by actress and memorabilia preservationist Debbie Reynolds. She acknowledged she got them from Kent Warner.
Are Dorothy’s ruby slippers missing?
The four known pairs of Dorothy’s slippers look nearly identical, but they have gone on divergent journeys. In 1940, a 16-year-old Roberta Bauman won one pair in a movie trivia contest. Now in private hands, the pair has not viewed publicly since 2000. The remaining trio went back into storage on the MGM lot.
Are Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers missing?
What power did the Ruby Slippers have?
The Ruby Slippers have more powers attributed to them than the silver shoes. In the 1939 film we learn that the pair cannot be taken off unless through death and were even able to send volts of electricity out to shock the Wicked Witch of the West’s fingers before she was even able to touch them.
Are the ruby slippers still missing?
The recovered pair of ruby slippers remains in FBI custody pending the ongoing investigation. But for the Smithsonian’s ruby slippers, there’s no place like home. The pair went back on display at the National Museum of American History Friday in their own custom-made, environmentally controlled display case.
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