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It took more than magical ruby pointe shoes to bring a wizard of oz ballet to life. How the ruby slippers from the wizard of oz became the. Thats the title of the original book version by author and oz series originator lyman frank baum may 15, 1856may 6, 1919. Why was the color of dorothys slippers changed from. Shaw began taking his shoes to shopping malls and wizard of oz.
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