Publish date. 23-02-2012   Number of images. 7 Category. Celebrity

Leonardo DiCaprio buys 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers for Academy museum

by Marc Snetiker The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has acquired the ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in 1939's The Wizard of Oz – perhaps the most iconic pair of pumps to grace the silver screen – thanks largely in part to Leonardo ...

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Dorothy's Ruby Red Slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz

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Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images; Donna Day/Getty Images There's no place like home--and thanks to Leonardo DiCaprio, some legendary footwear has found a new one! The J. Edgar star, 37

Full View  Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images; Donna Day/Getty Images There's no place like home--and thanks to Leonardo DiCaprio, some legendary footwear has found a new one! The J. Edgar star, 37, joined forces with other industry donors (including Steven Spielberg) to help the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures add the ultimate piece of movie memorabilia to its collection: the iconic ruby slippers from 1939's Wizard of Oz....

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has aquired a pair of ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz. - Provided courtesy of Profiles in History / Lou Bustamante

Full View  Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has aquired a pair of ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz. - Provided courtesy of Profiles in History / Lou Bustamante...

Jeff Vespa/WireImage; Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Full View  Jeff Vespa/WireImage; Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Now this is some wicked footware....

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Leonardo DiCaprio buys 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers for Academy museum

  Leonardo DiCaprio buys 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers for Academy museum


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