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Leonardo DiCaprio buys 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers

February 22, 2012 at 10:47 PM EST

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

In an announcement on Wednesday, the Academy named DiCaprio as the primary benefactor in its acquisition of the shoes, which will eventually be displayed at the planned Academy Museum in Los Angeles. According to a press release, DiCaprio led a group of โ€œangel donors,โ€ including Steven Spielberg and Terry Semel, whose gifts to the Academy Foundation enabled the purchase.

 

https://ew.com/article/2012/02/22/ruby-slippers-leonardo-dicaprio/