Wizard of Oz ruby slippers become most valuable movie memorabilia ever sold

The sale of the slippers comes amid a surge in interest in The Wizard of Oz, coinciding with the release of new musical prequel film Wicked.

The “ruby slippers” worn by Judy Garland’s Dorothy Gale in the classic 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz have sold at auction for an unprecedented fee.

Wicked does feature the famous slippers – however, because it is adapted from the original book and not the 1939 film, the slippers are silver, and not ruby.