Exclusive: The wild story behind the heist of Dorothy’s iconic ruby red slippers from The Wizard of Oz is the subject of a new podcast series hosted by Seyward Darby and Ariel Ramchandani.
No Place Like Home is a limited run podcast docuseries that comes from Audacy-backed C13Originals.
Dorothy’s ruby slippers from the classic movie are among the most iconic and nostalgic objects in Hollywood movie history, a rare collector’s item worth millions. And in the summer of 2005, a pair was stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in the small town of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, Garland’s hometown. They were missing for about thirteen years until one day they mysteriously reappeared in an FBI sting operation. Although the shoes were eventually recovered, there are more questions left than answers. The FBI still hasn’t announced who stole them, where they went, or the circumstances surrounding their return.
No Place Like Home is a limited run podcast docuseries that comes from Audacy-backed C13Originals.
Dorothy’s ruby slippers from the classic movie are among the most iconic and nostalgic objects in Hollywood movie history, a rare collector’s item worth millions. And in the summer of 2005, a pair was stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in the small town of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, Garland’s hometown. They were missing for about thirteen years until one day they mysteriously reappeared in an FBI sting operation. Although the shoes were eventually recovered, there are more questions left than answers. The FBI still hasn’t announced who stole them, where they went, or the circumstances surrounding their return.
- 6/14/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Dorothy’s ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz are among the most recognizable pieces of movie memorabilia — but for years, they had vanished. With the classic family film turning 80 on Sunday, here’s a look back at the footwear’s journey from lost to found.
In 2005, the Judy Garland Museum in the actress’ birthplace of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, displayed the “traveling pair” of ruby slippers — one of the few pairs once worn by Garland — at its annual Wizard of Oz festival. The museum borrowed the costume pieces from Michael Shaw, a movie memorabilia collector in California.
A thief smashed...
In 2005, the Judy Garland Museum in the actress’ birthplace of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, displayed the “traveling pair” of ruby slippers — one of the few pairs once worn by Garland — at its annual Wizard of Oz festival. The museum borrowed the costume pieces from Michael Shaw, a movie memorabilia collector in California.
A thief smashed...
- 8/25/2019
- by Justin Curto
- PEOPLE.com
Tap your heels together three times, and you just might find a missing piece of movie memorabilia.
A pair of The Wizard of Oz‘s iconic ruby slippers stolen 13 years ago have been found. The slippers had been missing since they were snatched from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota — Garland’s hometown — in 2005.
The FBI held a conference Tuesday about the recovery of the slippers. Special Agent Christopher Dudley, who led the investigation from the FBI’s Minneapolis Division, explained how the FBI got involved and managed to recover the prized memorabilia during an undercover operation in Minneapolis.
A pair of The Wizard of Oz‘s iconic ruby slippers stolen 13 years ago have been found. The slippers had been missing since they were snatched from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota — Garland’s hometown — in 2005.
The FBI held a conference Tuesday about the recovery of the slippers. Special Agent Christopher Dudley, who led the investigation from the FBI’s Minneapolis Division, explained how the FBI got involved and managed to recover the prized memorabilia during an undercover operation in Minneapolis.
- 9/4/2018
- by Emily Zauzmer
- PEOPLE.com
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