

Below are five things you somehow still havent learned about this national treasure of a film: 1. To see more of the items that were up for auction, click here. Diamonds on the soles of your shoes may cure walking blues, but ruby slippers are forever.
JUDY GARLAND WIZARD OF OZ MOVIE
Among some of the other items up for sale in the auction: A bound screen play that belonged to Natalie Wood of Miracle on 34 th Street, a munchkin soldier's jacket from The Wizard of Oz, a Liza Minnelli hat from the movie New York, New York, plus an original movie poster from West Side Story and My Fair Lady. Judy Garlands Missing Wizard of Oz Dress Unearthed After Disappearing More Than 4 Decades Ago Dennis Van Tine/STAR MAX/IPx Bonhams also said the dress is one of only four of the original. Officials said they were pleasantly surprised by the final price. The final price for the dress, made by MGM's famous costume designer, Adrian, was $1,565,000 including commission. The actress, who had been introduced to pep pills at the age of 10 by her own mother, was already on a cycle of uppers and downers to get through the exhausting machine of the studio system. It was sold to an unidentified buyer bidding by telephone. Billie Burke and Judy Garland in 'The Wizard of Oz,' 1939. A lobby card from the film ‘The Wizard Of Oz,’ shows a film still of a scene in which American actress Judy Garland (1922 - 1969) (as Dorothy) wipes tears from the eyes of actor Bert Lahr. Described as bearing sweat stains around the neck but in good condition, the costume was believed to be one of only two such pinafores that Garland actually wore on-screen for the classic musical. The pinafore, one of 10 thought to have been made for Garland in her role as Dorothy in the movie, had been estimated by Bonhams auction house to fetch between $800,000 and $1.2 million at its Hollywood memorabilia sale held in conjunction with Turner Classic Movies. NEW YORK, NY - The blue gingham dress worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz sold for $1.56 million at an auction in New York on Monday.
