NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 05: "The Wizard of Oz" Ruby Red Slippers worn by Judy Garland in 1939 at the viewing at the Plaza Athenee on December 5, 2011 in New York City.

The red sequined shoes highlighted the vivid color of the three-strip Technicolor film stock, a format that was still relatively novel in 1939, having only been introduced in the early 1930s.

A 76-year-old man fessed up to snatching the iconic ruby red slippers Dorothy wore in “The Wizard of Oz” from a museum back in 2005. Terry Jon Martin pleaded guilty to a single count of theft ...

There’s a reason why a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in The Wizard of Oz was recently valued at a whopping $3.5 million. Sure, the kitten-heeled accessories were just painted red ...