Judy Garland Wizard of Oz Ruby Slippers Movie Prop Auction Profiles in History's Joe Maddalena

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  • Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
  • Movie Prop Collectors was fortunate to a special interview and showing of Judy Garland's Ruby Slippers she wore as Dorothy in the MGM classic film, The Wizard of Oz..
    The color of the Ruby Slippers vary depending on lighting. With indoor lighting the color varies from a deep burgundy to mid red. With natural outside lighting the color is a brighter red.
    The Ruby Slippers, and many other rare and historic pieces of Hollywood history will be auctioned in a 3 day auction on December 15th, 16th, and 17th, at The Paley Center, in Beverly Hills, CA.

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  • @TheIndependentLens
    @TheIndependentLens 3 роки тому +6

    Those shoes definitely looked fantastic in Technicolor. That deep red.

  • @robangel0816
    @robangel0816 8 років тому +42

    My life would be complete just to place my hands on them. All of my Wizard of Oz memorabilia combined isnt worth a fraction of these shoes. Heaven 👠

    • @robangel0816
      @robangel0816 8 років тому +4

      Btw, I've already watched this like 3 times. Just staring at them is glorious.

    • @bettyschneider5268
      @bettyschneider5268 3 роки тому +1

      Ya i have some Wizard of Oz i collect too!😃 👧🐺🏡🌪🌈🤡🤖🦁👰👺👨‍👩‍👧👨‍👩‍👧‍👦👨‍👩‍👦‍👦👨‍👩‍👧‍👧👪🐵🐒🐵🐒🐵🐒🐵💂🏰🏰💂🎩🎈🛌👵👴

    • @TheIndependentLens
      @TheIndependentLens 3 роки тому +1

      Maybe somebody could make you a pair of replica ruby slippers.

  • @aaronjones7260
    @aaronjones7260 9 років тому +18

    wow! you can tell their genuine! look at how aged they are, they are beautiful a real piece of hollywood history!! you are so lucky to have them, man what I would not give to just touch them just once!!!

  • @longgrayline8055
    @longgrayline8055 4 роки тому +6

    The greatest performer in the history of show business had those on her feet while making the greatest movie in film history.

  • @ASouthern419
    @ASouthern419 10 років тому +9

    I'd love to have them. Huge wizard of oz fan. Hope who ever bought them takes propped care of them: )

    • @Threadworxs
      @Threadworxs 3 роки тому +2

      The authorities got a tip off a few years ago, and now months ago the shoes were retrieved, and are back with the Insurers. Michael, the owner at the time of the theft, I believe will get first option to re-acquire them (as his claim was paid out after the theft) ... waiting keenly to hear what happens next!

  • @RubySlippersProject
    @RubySlippersProject 12 років тому +3

    As someone deeply fascinated by these shoes, you couldn't ask for a more detailed video! Thank you!

  • @kathrynbellerose6216
    @kathrynbellerose6216 Рік тому

    Oh my goodness how l wanted a pair of those ruby red slippers! Rest in eternal peace Miss Garland.

  • @joshuabassett7069
    @joshuabassett7069 9 років тому +58

    Who would dare desecrate the memory of Judy with petty thievery? I can't believe people stole two pairs of the ruby slippers, the nerve.

    • @tomhertz1614
      @tomhertz1614 9 років тому +6

      The owner of the other slippers could have paid to have them stolen. His shoes have Tripled in value and he will always have a pair that only he knows about.

    • @patrickoneill4870
      @patrickoneill4870 6 років тому +5

      Actually they just found them two days ago

    • @jamessheridan4306
      @jamessheridan4306 5 років тому +3

      You mean "da noive!"

    • @longislandhaunter5816
      @longislandhaunter5816 5 років тому +3

      They were recovered a couple of months ago.

    • @j.louisv.123
      @j.louisv.123 3 роки тому +1

      No, you can't be so naïve to think there are no assholes in the world ? C'mon lady !

  • @rennmaxbeta
    @rennmaxbeta 11 років тому +2

    Amazing. Joe Maddalena seems like a really genuine film fan and it's a pleasure to see him describe these props in detail and see his enthusiasm outside of the frenetic show he hosts.

  • @MoviePropCollector
    @MoviePropCollector  12 років тому +3

    @RubySlippersProject Thank you very much for the kind words. I wanted to take as many close shots as possible, and Joe was kind enough to allow me to. The color varied depending on how the light hit them so I tried to have no additional light sources. Hope everyone enjoys :)

  • @MbartM96
    @MbartM96 12 років тому +4

    There is a reason the shoes dont look as ruby red as they do in the film.If they were made in a ruby red they would appear almost orange in technicolour,so the shade had to be lighter to make a good transition in technicolour.

  • @MontagZoso
    @MontagZoso 2 роки тому +1

    Holy wow. I think my mouth opened all the way to the floor and stayed there during the close ups of these EPIC shoes. I was actually stunned when he said they might go for 2 to 3 million at auction. I expected 10 million easy! 😳🤭❤️

  • @MoviePropCollector
    @MoviePropCollector  9 років тому +7

    Thanks for you comment :). Being you believe you see/hear the "owners always talking about auctioning items", you need to ask those same "owners" why they choose to sell things. I can't answer for them. The Ruby Slippers above are now owned by the Academy Museum in Los Angeles, CA.and are supposed to be on display in 2017 when the museum is schedueled to open. The Smithsonian also has a pair of Ruby Slippers, and there are other pairs privately owned as well. One pair were stolen and never recovered from a museum while on loan. I am not sure if The Academy Museum also has one of Judy's dresses as their are a few of them out there. Hope I have helped to answer your questions.

  • @thewzrdofoz
    @thewzrdofoz 12 років тому +3

    They didn't sell at auction. They sold afterward to a team of "Dream Donors" including Stephen Spielburg and Leonardo DiCaprio and were donated to the Academy of Motion Picture Museum which is being built now :)

  • @FamilyfilmsNet
    @FamilyfilmsNet 10 років тому +1

    great to see this video and a great close of the wonderful ruby slippers!

  • @bettyschneider5268
    @bettyschneider5268 3 роки тому +2

    The ruby slippers👠👠are very valuable! 💰 💰 💰 💃🕺👧🐺🌈

  • @Elphaboy
    @Elphaboy 5 років тому +2

    while they are the "beauty" pair. and omg they are stunning!!!!!! they are not the pair used for the clicking of her heels, if you really look closely in that shot in the movie you can clearly see from the top view that the right and left shoes in that shot are from 2 different pairs of ruby slippers. the toe lengths are completely different and one bow is far more angled than the other, there were actually said to have been up to 12 pairs made for the film but only the 4 we know of now survive. Id actually guess theses ones here were the Wicked Witch Of the East pair, there's like no wear damage its all aging. and the WWE pair was known to have a slightly higher heel than the ones Judy wore throughout the film. Im also thrilled to know that the stolen pair has been recovered! and its funny its actually the corresponding pair to the miss-matched pair in the Smithsonian. together they make make up 2 complete pairs of ruby slippers.

  • @heartofroxas877
    @heartofroxas877 9 років тому +4

    hey..
    give me back my slippers !
    was a try.
    :DDD
    their magic must be powerful ^^

  • @Mygirlyvintagelife
    @Mygirlyvintagelife 10 років тому +7

    I love those ruby slippers if I had them I would keep them in good conditioner and never wear them they are so beautiful

  • @loganj.harrison6315
    @loganj.harrison6315 8 років тому +7

    Still bothers me when people say click, the line is Tap... "tap your heels together three times and think to yourself there's no place like home".

    • @stevenmiller7747
      @stevenmiller7747 7 років тому +2

      Logan J. Harrison really? Out of everything that's the stupid thing that really bothers you? You've got a problem.

    • @judygarlandfan22
      @judygarlandfan22 4 роки тому

      @@stevenmiller7747 Lmao you wouldn't understand. Us Oz lovers do get very annoyed when a line is said wrong xD

  • @brandonsmith1198
    @brandonsmith1198 Місяць тому

    Those are real ruby. I really like to have those in my room somewhere up high. I just play to honor Julie Garland.

  • @thembalmer
    @thembalmer 11 років тому +1

    They have always been this dark color, due to technicolor in those days over exposing colors, if they were really Red they would have come out bright Orange. Also not many people know but Dorothy's blouse actually Pink, technicolor makes it White.

  • @JMWxx
    @JMWxx 7 років тому +4

    I'm not sure if it's just the lighting in the room or what, but it looks like the colour has sadly faded. Which i suppose is understandable after this amount of time. But the bows definitely slightly more red, whereas the rest of the shoes almost look like a pink colour.

    • @MoviePropCollector
      @MoviePropCollector  7 років тому +3

      Believe it or not, depending on how the shoes are lighted affects the color. They always were a burgundy color and appear bright red under the right bright lights in the movie. I used no light but the light in the room while filming. If I had a bright light shined on the slippers they would appear red as in the film :) .

  • @paullgagliardi5798
    @paullgagliardi5798 Місяць тому

    Debbie Reynolds once told me the story of how she was able to acquire a pair of ruby slippers.🤫

  • @judytube
    @judytube 12 років тому

    This is outstanding to see (the video images are great, patina and all)..If they infact, did not sell, they quite simply should be donated to a museum. In my opinion there is no price on these slippers... I believe they belong to the world and the world should see them upclose when ever they get a chance.
    Footnote: Garland's shoe size:5

  • @Judas88-f3m
    @Judas88-f3m 7 років тому +8

    I thought i heard there was more then one pair of ruby slippers.

    • @MoviePropCollector
      @MoviePropCollector  7 років тому +4

      Yes there were/are. It is believed about 6 or 7 pairs were created based on the numbers written in the slippers still around today.

    • @deborahtragasz1218
      @deborahtragasz1218 7 років тому +2

      They made multiple pairs as back ups, and for Judy's stand in, as well as a pair with a different design that was never used in the film, but that are seen in test photographs

    • @vaccumsealed
      @vaccumsealed 7 років тому +1

      Tyler Hastings theres a youtube video thats about 45 mins that explains all of them. I think it was a history channel thing or somethin. Its outdated, but it was interesting. I find these shoes as bout as fascinating as the Titanic.

  • @pipey61
    @pipey61 10 років тому +3

    Damn! 2 million?! Women and their shoes!

  • @SaraBarton1995
    @SaraBarton1995 3 місяці тому

    The shoes 👠 are pretty 😍

  • @MoviePropCollector
    @MoviePropCollector  12 років тому +1

    @MrHitchcockFan I believe it was created by Don Post Studios and is in the auction.

  • @stu4du
    @stu4du 10 років тому

    wow I wish Ihad those I LOVE the Wizard of oz I am a huge fan of it I just LOVE that movie and Judy Garland and Margret Hamiltion I love those both actors

  • @gem6621
    @gem6621 9 років тому

    loved it

  • @thetrevor4life
    @thetrevor4life 6 днів тому

    After the doubles sold for 150,000, Albert Samuels was able to buy this pair for the same price in lieu of another auction. I wished the shoes had not been mix matched b/c I prefer the larger bows. Yet, thankful they survived ! Shame on Kent Warner who retained the two best pairs and offered the Auction "As the Only Pair" for millions to view at the Smithsonian. Once in a private collection will never be seen again. Thrilled this pair is now at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures thanks to celebrities who made it happen. Joe Maddalena is famous for selling So many Oz items. Sincerely wish he would wear gloves to preserve and protect.

  • @labrynthgames5986
    @labrynthgames5986 4 роки тому +1

    I thought the Ruby Slippers were at a theme park that went under and some one stole them from the display and lost to history
    ? is that untrue or did they turn up some where?

  • @tbottoms985
    @tbottoms985 11 років тому

    I don't think this is the pair from the clip they showed because if you watch the movie closely there is a strand of sequins missing from the left heel. From the bow down. They isn't any missing on this pair.

  • @musicaltheatergeek79
    @musicaltheatergeek79 11 років тому

    They actually bought it for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAS). They give out the Academy Awards (Oscars).

  • @stevenmetcalfe1808
    @stevenmetcalfe1808 11 років тому

    ihave an idea that there is another pair of slippers that judy had in her possession and gave as a gift to a big star in London in the very early 70s,they were very great friends,i worked on a west end show he was starring in and remrmber it well.........

  • @ryanbarker5217
    @ryanbarker5217 11 років тому

    very cool. agreed, can't think of any movie item that's so iconic as these. some may come close, i guess, like the king kong figure (or what's left of it) and darth vader's helmet, but those rather pale in comparison....

  • @ogkrazyslim5827
    @ogkrazyslim5827 6 років тому

    he sed what i was thinking the holy gral thats 🔥 fire

  • @Pupepepets
    @Pupepepets 12 років тому +2

    What size is this pair of ruby slippers?

  • @SophiaKendall
    @SophiaKendall 11 років тому

    No, they aren't pink, if you watch the video about the auction they just had a few weeks ago for the actual dress that sold for 450,000 I believe, they show many close up shots of the dress, and it is most certainly not pink. Not trying to argue, just thought you might be interested :)

  • @lasktguy
    @lasktguy 11 років тому

    If you're so fascinated by them then here's a little tidbit for you. I've seen them up close. I knew Kent Warner, the person who snatched them from the studios. He kept the best pair in hius living room and whenever I went there...there they were.

  • @fanboy2015
    @fanboy2015 5 років тому

    So did Miss Garland ever wear the slippers that are in the Smithsonian? Those are the ones I saw in 1998.

  • @martind586
    @martind586 8 років тому +2

    could have bought these around 1980 for 20K

  • @mandycatalano8121
    @mandycatalano8121 11 років тому +1

    Omg my favorite movie. How much? Like i can afford it!

  • @JohnathonBarker
    @JohnathonBarker 7 років тому

    Is it me or has the Ruby Slippers Color have Added over the past 78 years?

  • @vaccumsealed
    @vaccumsealed 7 років тому

    Who has Debbie Reynolds pair now that she passed? Those were the test slippers with the curled toes that were never seen in the film. Any idea???

    • @ladywhistledownton
      @ladywhistledownton 7 років тому

      68 mopar
      they were sold at auction by Debbie years before her passing
      she was in considerable debt from her failed hotlel and museum venture(s)

  • @dorothygale1849
    @dorothygale1849 11 років тому

    Hey !!!! I'm the worlds no 1 fan, and i live in the UK.....Just waiting to win the lottery....then there mine...Unfair we have nothing over here.

  • @mizzpink98z24cavi
    @mizzpink98z24cavi 9 років тому +5

    Is this the pair that Leonardo DiCaprio & company bought?

    • @MoviePropCollector
      @MoviePropCollector  8 років тому +2

      Yes. then donated them to the Academy Museum.

    • @mizzpink98z24cavi
      @mizzpink98z24cavi 8 років тому

      +MoviePropCollector that's wonderful to hear! Thank you for replying back.

  • @Eddy1963
    @Eddy1963 12 років тому

    they didn't sell. I'd imagine they will go up again at a later auction?

  • @MGMOZfan
    @MGMOZfan 11 років тому

    How long does it take you to complete a pair of replica shoes? What do they cost? Thanks.

  • @heartofroxas877
    @heartofroxas877 9 років тому

    Hey this is absolut amazing!
    But where is the Western costume Label Print?
    Wow...

    • @mizzpink98z24cavi
      @mizzpink98z24cavi 9 років тому

      +Lauritz Krause
      The Western Costume Ruby Slippers were not used in the movie. The Innes Shoe Company were used for the ruby slippers.
      Debbie Reynolds did have a pair of Western Costume slippers but I've heard that she has since sold them. She thought they were the one's Judy wore in the film but weren't.
      I have contacted Western Costume because I was interested in purchasing a pair of ruby slippers, because they had extras left over, but it would have cost me $5,000. I passed on that. Now I make my own.

  • @reidb18
    @reidb18 8 років тому

    Do you think they would still be in storage if Kent Warner hadn't found them in 1970?

    • @Titanic_401
      @Titanic_401 8 років тому

      They'd be lost by now if Kent hand't found them.

  • @Robin-Lynn
    @Robin-Lynn 8 років тому

    "Those two pairs are gone forever..." This from the guy that all but swore in blood that hed find the Judy Garland Museum pair for the man that owned them.

    • @darreylhenderson702
      @darreylhenderson702 4 роки тому

      He spoke too soon, because the slippers have been since found and returned! Lol

  • @isarzate8738
    @isarzate8738 6 років тому

    So is this pair still around and on Display it is this the pair that was stolen? -A.D.

  • @CumbriaPreaching
    @CumbriaPreaching 5 років тому

    They look BIG, does anyone know what size they are?

  • @dailydisney2082
    @dailydisney2082 8 років тому

    do you still own these xx ?

  • @MoviePropCollector
    @MoviePropCollector  7 років тому

    Added what?

  • @hippychick2879
    @hippychick2879 Рік тому

    Why sell them just keep them for history.

  • @happycanadianguy
    @happycanadianguy 12 років тому

    what did they sell for

  • @KennyRyman
    @KennyRyman 7 років тому

    Was one of Ruby Slippers buried with Judy...

  • @rickndeb01
    @rickndeb01 5 років тому

    Wait are the shoes fake or real cuz if there real I’m going flip out

    • @MoviePropCollector
      @MoviePropCollector  5 років тому

      Of course they are real. The Academy Awards Museum now owns them.

  • @Sofiadtorah
    @Sofiadtorah 11 років тому

    Which ones do Lady Gaga have?

  • @j.louisv.123
    @j.louisv.123 3 роки тому

    Discovered by Ken Warner ? Warner stole the most famous shoe's in history !

  • @gabbync6788
    @gabbync6788 11 років тому

    probably cause they're over 70 years old?

  • @musicaltheatergeek79
    @musicaltheatergeek79 11 років тому

    Gaga got the Arabian pair which belonged to Debbie Reynolds.

  • @madona1214
    @madona1214 10 років тому +1

    I wish ihad that shoes

  • @RLP1972
    @RLP1972 12 років тому +1

    takes my breath away , need a kleenex...WOW !!! , just to see them up close and in person would be heaven.....overwhelmed....

  • @SaraBarton1995
    @SaraBarton1995 3 місяці тому

    C-3PO 😳

  • @akirayagami5015
    @akirayagami5015 3 роки тому +1

    They look so dull now, wow. But I guess nothing last forever.

    • @TheIndependentLens
      @TheIndependentLens 3 роки тому

      the color has faded.

    • @shotgunbettygaming
      @shotgunbettygaming 3 роки тому

      No worries, they've been returned to a fitting and proper place with impeccable care: ua-cam.com/video/MFLYLePD3h4/v-deo.html
      at least ONE pair is preserved.

  • @danlewis1871
    @danlewis1871 7 років тому +1

    I really don't see the big deal about the slippers. They look nice on Dorothy, but I wouldn't run to see them.

  • @thewzrdofoz
    @thewzrdofoz 12 років тому

    I hope they go to someone living in the United States. If they go overseas, we'll likely never see them again.

  • @bubhub64
    @bubhub64 6 років тому

    Looks like the slippers have oxydized because of age. Still beautiful though.

  • @josephebneth2604
    @josephebneth2604 4 місяці тому

    oh to be a millionaire things you can have

  • @MoviePropCollector
    @MoviePropCollector  12 років тому +1

    @thewzrdofoz Well, If everyone donates money to me I will be sure to bid on them :)

  • @AllesandSarah2sis
    @AllesandSarah2sis 7 років тому

    What's funny is the slippers are ruby😂😂 they were silver

  • @Rebornmom13
    @Rebornmom13 10 років тому

    Gaga