Oz 2014 page 1

Oz 2014 page 1 by ric gustafson


In this page, we will talk about the ruby slippers. There were four pairs of ruby slippers used in the film that were found in the basement of MGM's wardrobe department. The big mystery over all these years is what happened to each of those four pairs. Pair number 1 was in a 1970 MGM auction and is believed to be in the Smithsonian Institution. Pair number 2 has been auctioned off twice, once for $150,000 and once for 666,000. Pair number 3 was auctioned three times and is in the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences museum. Pair number 4 was stolen from the Judy Garland museum in 2005. Six to seven pairs were rumored to have been made for the film.
The original color of the ruby slippers were silver and then Louis B Mayer decided to make the slippers colored. Sequins were used to adorn the actual slippers.
Next we will talk about the man who created Oz, Lyman Frank Baum


research help: ' The Wizard Of Oz' by I-5 Publishing


Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric