The shoes, which were essential elements of judy garlands costume in the 1939 technicolor classic, have a storied history of creation, use, and subsequent life that might surprise even the most ardent fans of oz. In kansas the slippers appear again, as zelena, posing as the wizard of oz, gives dorothy the silver slippers in order to send her back to kansas, in the hopes that it would keep dorothy from becoming a powerful witch herself, and from defeating and replacing zelena as the witch of the west. The ruby slippers were made famous by dorothy gale, a character portrayed by judy garland 19221969, in the 1939 film the wizard of oz. The ruby slippers of oz tale weaver publishing, 1989 by rhys thomas is a history of the famous shoes and kent warners part in it. Various members of a destitute world attend an auction to bid for the ruby slippers of dorothy gale in the wizard of oz, in the hope their transformative powers will help them achieve personal and political ends. At the auction of the ruby slippers a short story in salman rushdies 1994 anthology east, west. Dorothys ruby red slippers from the wizard of oz remain among the most iconic parcels of hollywood history, and even when theyre not being clicked together three times, they still bring audiences a sense of home.
The change from silver to ruby slippers for dorothy didnt seem to fuss too many moviegoers either. However, in baums 1900 book, nothing of the sort is ever mentioned. Sixteenyearold judy garland wore these sequined shoes as dorothy gale in the 1939 film classic the wizard of oz. Dorothys ruby slippers national museum of american history. Frank baums original book, the magic slippers are silver. The ruby slippers are the sparkling red shoes worn by dorothy gale in the. One of several pairs used during filming, these sizefive shoes are wellworn, suggesting they were garlands primary pair for dance sequences. Frank baum s original book, the magic slippers are silver. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price.
Slippers and house shoes for the entire family startzman, katie on. Most people accepted the change with open arms and gazed at their color in amazement, and as for the shoes, they have gone down in hollywood history as an iconic movie prop. Frank baums 1900 novel the wonderful wizard of oz as heroine dorothy gales transport home. What color were dorothys slippers in the wonderful. This is the reason that dorothy wore ruby red slippers instead of the original silver ones that were in the book. Based on the 1900 novel the wonderful wizard of oz by l. The original color of dorothys slippers were silver, not. Dorothy in fairyland the story of the magic toe slippers. In the original book, and in the 19021903 stage version of the wizard of oz, author and oz series originator lyman frank baum may 15, 1856may 6, 1919 made dorothys shoes silver slippers. Frank baums original 1900 novel, the wonderful wizard of oz, on which the film is based, dorothy wears silver shoes. The silver shoes only make one appearance in the first oz novel, after dorothy loses them in. The pair of charmed footwear were refered to not as slippers in baums book but. Frank baum 18561919 and produced by metrogoldwynmayer, this fantasy tale set in a magical land is recognized for its extensive use of technicolor and has endured to become an american classic. The silver shoes are the magical shoes that appear in l.
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