They come in handy when the slippers' wearer wants to go somewhere and the way isn't clear or easy. Specifically, in the case of 'The Wizard of Oz', Dorothy Gale ends up on the other side of rainbow. It isn't that easy to get back to Kansas. Without the slippers, she may not have gotten back home at all.
MGM believed ruby slippers would look more dramatic in Technicolor than silver slippers, as mentioned in the book.
In the movie, red ruby slippers. In the books, silver slippers.
The words 'ruby slippers' is a noun phrase, made up of the common noun 'slippers' described by the adjective 'ruby'.
From collectors is where you can get ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz."Specifically, one pair of the ruby slippers can be viewed on permanent exhibition at the Smithsonian. The other pairs may not be accessed because they are held by collectors. But from time to time, collectors decide to part with items so it is possible that the shoes will come up for purchase at some future date.
Smithsonian
As of December 2010, the theft of the ruby slippers from the Judy Garland museum remains unsolved.
Ruby Slippers - 2011 was released on: USA: 7 May 2011 (USC Screening)
The famous ruby slippers are featured in the famous hit movie The Wizard of Oz. The ruby slippers are worn by the film's heroine, Dorothy Gale who was played by Judy Garland in the MGM version of the film.
Dorothy's slippers were ruby red colored.
Ruby Red, of course.
Princess hat, funky girl glasses, and ruby slippers
Ruby Slippers from Burton Morris is located in Singapore you can view the details of it at www.kbicfineart.com Several colours of this piece were done, similar with how Andy Warhol painted the Marylin Monroe's. The Ruby Slippers by Burton Morris are Acrylic on Canvas.