A Priest, a Dress, a College — Oh My!
Catholic U. insists Judy Garland’s long-lost ‘Oz’ frock was a donation. Can that be proved in court?
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Catholic U. insists Judy Garland’s long-lost ‘Oz’ frock was a donation. Can that be proved in court?
Yellow brick road. / Shutterstock Denver Newsroom, May 22, 2022 / 12:12 pm (CNA). A dress worn by Judy Garland in her classic role as Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz" is now the main character in a surprise drama. Supporting characters are the Cat...
Yellow brick road. / ShutterstockDenver Newsroom, May 22, 2022 / 12:12 pm (CNA).A dress worn by Judy Garland in her classic role as Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz" is now the main character in a surprise drama. Supporting characters are the Catholic University of America and some relatives of a priest and former professor who, they say, would have wanted his relatives to own the rare collectible, not the university.The university had planned to auction the dress to fund its drama school. These plans were delayed by a legal challenge from Wisconsin resident Barbara Ann Hartke, 81, a nie...
In the court battle over a dress worn by actress Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz,” lawyers for the Catholic University of America have provided their evidence to the court, and it includes two descendants of the priest to whom the dress was given in 1973.