Known as the “Witch’s Shoes,’ due to the fact that they were probably the same shoes seen on the Wicked Witch of the East’s feet when the house falls on her, this particular pair of slippers are also in the best possible condition out of the three other pairs of ruby slippers that are known to exist. The Academy’s prize purchase is a pair of the ruby red slippers that Judy Garland likely wore in the iconic film The Wizard of Oz, and as the Academy prepares to launch a film museum, the slippers could end up being a major draw for fans looking for a glimpse at a piece of movie history.
Thanks to actor Leonardo DiCaprio and his foundation, plus a group of “angel donors” that included Steven Spielberg, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences now owns a piece of movie history that may end up being the jewel of their collection for their next project.
