In the original "Wizard of Oz" novel from 1900 Frank Baum had written that Dorothy's slippers were silver. Why did the 1939 movie change this coloring to ruby? Was silver considered too dull?

fingermouse

According to a friend of mine, who is a SERIOUS Judy Garland fan, the colour red (or ruby) was chosen over silver so as to be more visible on screen. I guess the Technicolor of the day was still rather primitive! Aug 28 03, 5:13 PM

Brainyblonde

In the early 1900s, when author L. Frank Baum conceived of Dorothy's magical shoes in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, they were silver. But when the film version was being written in 1939, screenwriter Noel Langley decided silver wouldn't stand out on screen. With the stroke of his pen, the ruby slippers were created. http://www.centuryinshoes.com/special/special_ruby.html There is all kinds of trivia about movies, The Wizard of Oz (Brainy Blonde's favorite movie) and the Ruby Slippers here: http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Hills/6396/rubyslip.htm Aug 28 03, 7:47 PM