Thefirethat engulfstheWitch'shands as she's trying to remove the rubyslippers is actually apple juicespewing outoftheshoes - thefilm was then sped upto makeitlookmore likefire.
Rhys Thomas, author of TheRubySlippers of Oz, an expos?? of the Hollywood memorabilia industry, says Shaw's pair was of higher quality than the pair that now resides in the Smithsonian.
Pieces of trivia are interspersed between the costumes: did you know that theruby red slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz were designed to contrast with the yellow brick road and show off the new wonders of Technicolor?