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The Story Behind the Real Ruby Slippers, Which Were Stolen and Later Sold for $32.5 Million

The ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in 1939’s ‘The Wizard of Oz’ survived a heist and became the most valuable movie ...

Why Aren't Dorothy's Ruby Slippers in “Wicked” Red? All About the Costume Designer's Choice to Stray from the Iconic Color

Costume designer Paul Tazewell told PEOPLE in 2024 that the silver slippers were inspired by L. Frank Baum's 'The Wizard of ...

Why Wicked changed the colour of Dorothy’s magical ruby slippers

When is a ruby slipper not a ruby slipper? That is the philosophical conundrum posed by new movie Wicked: For Good, in which ...
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Stolen ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in 'The Wizard of Oz' are auctioned for $28 million

In 2005, Terry John Martin wanted what was described as one last score when he stole *** pair of the famous ruby red slippers featured in the Wizard of Oz valued today at about $3.5 million from the ...

Why Nessarose's Slippers Are Silver (& Not Ruby) in 'Wicked: For Good'

Why did Wicked change the color of the most famous footwear in cinema history? Well, it all comes back to the original book ...