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Sale of long-lost 'Wizard of Oz' dress put on hold by judge

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The niece of a dead priest is suing a US auction house to try to halt the sale of Judy Garland's iconic Wizard of Oz gingham dress. The blue and white checked dress, believed to be one of six originals from the film was due to go under the hammer at Bonhams on Tuesday but may now be withdrawn.

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The Guardian

Auction of long-lost Wizard of Oz dress blocked by judge amid ownership row

Dress worn by Judy Garland set to sell for up to $1.2m but relative of priest who was given dress in 1973 claims it belongs to her

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Catholic University barred from auctioning Judy Garland’s ‘Wizard of Oz’ dress

The dress at issue is one of six authenticated by experts as having been worn in the famous 1939 film by Garland, who played Dorothy

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Sale of long-lost 'Wizard of Oz' dress put on hold by judge

A judge has blocked the planned auction of one of the blue-and-white dresses Judy Garland wore as Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz.” It was put up for sale by

2 years ago·United States

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USA Today

Judge blocks auction sale of long-lost 'Wizard of Oz' dress, worn by Judy Garland onscreen

A judge blocked the auction of a dress Judy Garland wore in the movie “The Wizard of Oz,\

2 years ago·United States

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CBS Local

Judge Halts Auction Of Long-Lost 'Wizard Of Oz' Dress Amid Ownership Dispute

NEW YORK (AP) — The dramatic story of an iconic movie costume from “The Wizard of Oz” thought lost for decades went through another plot twist Monday, when a judge blocked its planned sale at auction.One of the blue-and-white checked gingham dresses that Judy Garland wore in 1939 for her role as Dorothy was scheduled to be part of an auction of Hollywood memorabilia in Los Angeles on Tuesday, put up for sale by Catholic University of America. Th…

2 years ago·United States

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