The slippers were insured for 1 million but in 2015 john kelsch executive director of the judy garland museum said they could be worth 2 million to 3 million.
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Based on the 1900 novel the wonderful wizard of oz by l.
Frank baum 1856 1919 and produced by metro goldwyn mayer this fantasy tale set in a magical land is recognized for its extensive use of technicolor and has endured to become an.
First published on september 4.
A pair of ruby red slippers produced for judy garland to wear in the wizard of oz have been discovered by police over a decade after they were stolen from the judy garland museum in grand rapids.
When the ruby slippers were stolen in august 2005 from the judy garland museum in grand rapids minn it made international news.
A number of pairs were made for the film though the exact number is unknown.
Five pairs are known to have survived.
Someone had broken in smashed a plexiglass case and escaped with.
The ruby slippers are the magic pair of shoes worn by dorothy gale as played by judy garland in the 1939 metro goldwyn mayer musical film the wizard of oz because of their iconic stature the ruby slippers are among the most valuable items of film memorabilia.
The fbi says it has recovered a pair of ruby slippers worn in the wizard of oz that were stolen from a minnesota museum in 2005.