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The Wizard Of Oz

March 2024

  • Shiny red slippers with a bow on them

    Second man charged with stealing Dorothy’s Wizard of Oz ruby slippers

    Jerry Hal Saliterman, 76, of Minnesota allegedly threatened to release a sex tape of a woman if she told anyone about the caper

January 2024

  • The famous ruby slippers worn by actress Judy Garland in the character of Dorothy in the "Wizard of Oz," are on display April 11, 2012 at the Smithsonian Mueseum of American History in Washington, DC, during the press preview for “American Stories,” a signature new exhibition showcasing stories about the American experience. “American Stories,” opening April 12, takes the visitor on a journey through time by telling well and little-known stories about the American experience. In 5,300 square feet, “American Stories” features an engaging mix of the famous, the familiar and the unexpected. Through more than 100 objects, visitors can follow a chronology of American history that spans the Pilgrims’1620 arrival in Plymouth, Massachusetts, through the 2008 Presidential election. AFP PHOTO/Karen BLEIER (Photo credit should read KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

    Dying man who stole Dorothy’s Wizard of Oz ruby slippers escapes jail term

    Terry Jon Martin, 76, who is living in hospice care, stole slippers from Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota in 2005

October 2023

  • FILE - A pair of ruby slippers once worn by actress Judy Garland in the "The Wizard of Oz" sit on display at a news conference on Sept. 4, 2018, at the FBI office in Brooklyn Center, Minn. A man charged with the long-ago museum heist of the pair of ruby slippers was expected to change his plea to guilty at a court hearing Friday, Oct. 13, 2023 shedding light on a whodunnit mystery dating back 18 years. (AP Photo/Jeff Baenen, File)

    Man charged with stealing Wizard of Oz ruby slippers expected to plead guilty

    Shoes were stolen in 2005 from Judy Garland Museum and recovered in 2018 by the FBI, but no one was charged until this year

May 2023

  • Locks on a self-storage unit

    Brief letters
    Storage unit helped me get rid of an abusive ex-husband

    Lock-up solution | An AI assistant for police | This Morning’s a mystery | Cat lover | Toto recall

November 2022

  • David Lynch in Alexandre O Philippe’s Lynch/Oz

    Lynch/Oz review – curtains pull back to reveal the wizard that is David Lynch

    How the auteur was influenced by 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz is examined in witty and insightful expert contributions curated by Alexandre O Philippe
  • Julie Wilson Nimmo, Tyler Collins, Johnny McKnight and Lauren Ellis Steele in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz at Tron theatre, Glasgow.

    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz review – a joyful romp

    Johnny McKnight’s irreverent and very funny panto is full of local colour and packed with put-downs – though never at the expense of the original film
  • Off to see the wizard … Ben Thompson (as Toto), Jonny Fines, Georgina Onuorah, Paul French and Giovanni Spanó.

    The Wizard of Oz review – carnivalesque trip down the Yellow Brick Road

    Catwalk-ready costumes, expressive puppetry and a knockabout cast make this a fun, if rather cluttered, production

July 2022

  • Marilyn Monroe in The Seven Year Itch in 1954.

    Costume & culture
    Stuffed in a shoebox, seized by the FBI: the amazing fates of Hollywood’s greatest dresses

    Kim Kardashian caused outrage recently by wearing a gorgeous souffle silk that once adorned Marilyn Monroe. But what happened to other magnificent outfits – and why did no one realise their eye-popping value?

June 2022

  • The cast of the 1939 musical, The Wizard of Oz

    Violin used for Wizard of Oz’s Over the Rainbow expected to reach $20m at auction

    Instrument featured in the 1939 musical classic was made in Antonio Stradivari’s ‘golden period’

May 2022

  • A blue and white checked gingham dress, worn by Judy Garland in 1939 film, hangs on display.

    Auction of long-lost Wizard of Oz dress blocked by judge amid ownership row

    Dress worn by Judy Garland set to sell for up to $1.2m but relative of priest who was given dress in 1973 claims it belongs to her

November 2021

  • Llewellyn Graham, Jonathan Andre, Cherelle Williams and Tarik Frimong - Tinman, Lion, Dorothy and Scarecrow in The Wiz, Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester

    ‘It’s time to bring out The Wiz!’ The wild return of the super soul musical

    This spin on The Wizard of Oz was a Broadway hit in the 70s and became a film with Diana Ross. Now, the tale of Black joy takes Dorothy from a Manchester tower block and BLM protests to the Emerald City

August 2021

  • A man with heart and courage ... L Frank Baum.

    TV tonight
    TV tonight: the story of the wizard of Oz

    Documentary traces the remarkable life of L Frank Baum, while the People Just Do Nothing crew step out from behind the personas to tell their own story. Here’s what the watch this evening

February 2021

  • Film and Television<br>No Merchandising. Editorial Use Only. No Book Cover Usage. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock (1609737a) Return To Oz, Deep Roy, Fairuza Balk, Justin Case Film and Television

    Hear me out
    Hear me out: why Return to Oz isn't a bad movie

  • Just an illusion? … Judy Garland in the 1939 musical The Wizard of Oz.

    Week in geek
    Is the new Wizard of Oz reboot doomed to fail like all the others?

June 2019

  • Ray Bolger, left, Judy Garland and Jack Haley in The Wizard of Oz (1939).

    The Wizard of Oz at 80: how the world fell under its dark spell

    The 1939 classic has inspired everyone from David Lynch to Salman Rushdie. Novelist and super-fan Luiza Sauma explores why the film’s message about home still holds such power

December 2018

  • Sean Connery and Lois Maxwell in From Russia With Love, 1963

    Influential movies: a tale of two studies

  • The Wizard of Oz

    The Wizard of Oz is a grotesque predictor of Trump’s America

    Bidisha

November 2018

  • Judy Garland as Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz.

    Pulling back the curtain: Wizard of Oz named most influential film

  • Judy Garland with Toto in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz

    Weatherwatch
    Weatherwatch: 1981 was a record-breaking year for tornadoes in the UK

September 2018

  • Another pair of the ruby slippers worn by Garland, owned by the Smithsonian

    FBI finds stolen ruby slippers from Wizard of Oz after 13 years

    Judy Garland’s shoes, considered one of the most prized pieces of film memorabilia, were recovered in Minnesota
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