Smithsonian to lend Dorothy's ruby slippers to UK
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In this April 10, 1996 file photo, the ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz are shown on display during a media tour of the America's Smithsonian exhibition in Kansas City, Mo. The ruby slippers are leaving the United States on their first international journey to London's Victoria and Albert Museum. -- PHOTO: AP
WASHINGTON (AP) - Dorothy's ruby slippers from The Wizard Of Oz are leaving Washington on their first international journey to London's Victoria and Albert Museum.
Judy Garland wore the shoes in the 1939 film in which she played a Kansas farm girl on a magical journey.
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History announced the rare loan of its popular slippers on Thursday.
They will be shown with Dorothy's blue-and-white gingham dress in Hollywood Costume, an exhibit opening on Oct 20 in London.
