ruby slippers

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fictional object film prop footwear magical object

The ruby slippers are the sparkling, magical shoes worn by Dorothy in the classic film "The Wizard of Oz," symbolizing her journey and the power to return home.

Aliases (1)

Ruby Slippers from The Wizard of Oz ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	fictional object → film prop → footwear → magical object →
activationMethod	clicking heels together three times →
associatedWithFranchise	The Wizard of Oz franchise →
associatedWithPhrase	There’s no place like home →
auctionRecord	among the most valuable film props ever sold →
authorOfSourceWork	L. Frank Baum →
basedOn	silver shoes →
basedOnWork	The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900 novel) →
color	red →
colorChangedFor	Technicolor cinematography →
countryOfOrigin	United States →
createdFor	The Wizard of Oz (1939 film production) →
culturalStatus	iconic symbol of American pop culture → iconic symbol of classic Hollywood cinema →
designedBy	Gilbert Adrian →
exhibitedAt	Academy Museum of Motion Pictures → Smithsonian National Museum of American History →
featuredInGenre	fantasy film →
featuredInMedium	motion picture →
filmStudio	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer →
firstAppearanceInWork	The Wizard of Oz (1939 film) →
functionInStory	enable travel to and from the Land of Oz →
influenced	later depictions of magical shoes in popular culture →
languageOfWork	English →
material	felt → leather → sequins →
notableTheft	2005 theft from Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota →
numberOfPairsMade	multiple pairs →
originalColorInNovel	silver →
ownedBy	Smithsonian Institution (one pair) →
portrayedByActor	Judy Garland →
recoveredIn	2018 (pair stolen from Judy Garland Museum) →
setInFictionalWorld	Land of Oz →
spokenIncantation	There’s no place like home →
subjectOf	collecting and memorabilia culture → museum exhibitions → theft and recovery cases →
symbolism	American dream of home → power to return home → self-reliance →
usedFor	close-up shots → dance sequences → walking scenes →
wornByCharacter	Dorothy Gale →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
National Museum of American History ("Ruby Slippers from The Wizard of Oz") →	hasCollection
The Wizard of Oz →	hasIconicProp
Dorothy Gale →	wears