The smithsonian conservators were nearing the end of approximately two years of work on one of the most beloved artifacts from movie history the ruby slippers worn in the wizard of oz when they.
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One pair was.
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The secret behind the sparkle take a look behind the scenes to see how the smithsonian keeps the ruby slippers sparkling in the spotlight.
It keeps all 20 materials in the ruby slippers in an ideal environment to preserve them for generations to come.
Dawn wallace a smithsonian conservator who has been working for the past two years to conserve the museum s ruby slippers which are nearly 80 years old said a careful analysis led to the.
Smithsonian seeks 300 000 to save dorothy s ruby slippers judy garland s ruby slippers from the wizard of oz are in their eighth decade and in need of repair.
Five pairs are known to have survived.
Frank baum dorothy s magic slippers are silver.
For the technicolor movie they were changed to ruby red to show up more vividly against the yellow brick road.
Conserving dorothy s ruby slippers.
Inside the conservation lab.
Object details garland judy designer adrian adrian description sixteen year old judy garland wore these sequined shoes as dorothy gale in the 1939 film classic the wizard of oz in the original book by l.
Back on display after a trip to the museum s conservation lab the ruby slippers sparkle in a new hard working display case.
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.
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The smithsonian s ruby slippers are inside a guarded museum in a gallery with cameras and behind an alarmed case among other security measures the museum won t disclose.
A number of pairs were made for the film though the exact number is unknown.
The ruby slippers bright red is how we remember them but dorothy s famous shoes were originally silver.
It s an ending that would have pleased the man who saved them says.