Today, a pair of the ruby slippers will be sold at auction. Not just any pair, but those worn by Judy Garland when Glinda magics them off the Wicked Witch of the East’s feet and proclaims, ‘There they are, and there they’ll stay,’ they are the most pristine, and best made, of the five pairs [...]
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‘Their Magic Must Be Very Powerful or She Wouldn’t Want Them So Badly’: The True Power of the Ruby Slippers
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Childhood, Hollywood, Judy Garland, Judy Garland Museum, Kent Warner, London, Los Angeles, Metro Goldwyn Mayer, MGM, Michael Shaw, Profiles in History, Rhys Thomas, ruby slippers, Solange Azagury-Partridge, University of Texas, Vivien Leigh, Witch's Shoes, Wizard of Oz on 16 December 2011 | Leave a Comment »