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The Catholic University of America is set to auction the legendary blue gingham checkered dress worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz.” The auction, now greenlit after a recent court ruling, will raise funds for the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art at the University.
The dress, a piece of Hollywood history, was donated to the University by actress Mercedes McCambridge, a former artist-in-residence at the University in 1973. The announcement of the partnership with international auctioneer Bonhams to display and auction the dress was made in April 2022. However, the auction faced a legal hurdle due to a lawsuit filed by Barbara Ann Hartke, niece of Father Gilbert Hartke, who claimed ownership of the dress. This claim was recently dismissed by a federal judge in the Southern District of New York, citing Father Hartke’s vow of poverty as a Dominican priest and Barbara Hartke’s lack of standing to bring a claim on behalf of the settled Estate of Father Hartke.
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The dress, a piece of Hollywood history, was donated to the University by actress Mercedes McCambridge, a former artist-in-residence at the University in 1973. The announcement of the partnership with international auctioneer Bonhams to display and auction the dress was made in April 2022. However, the auction faced a legal hurdle due to a lawsuit filed by Barbara Ann Hartke, niece of Father Gilbert Hartke, who claimed ownership of the dress. This claim was recently dismissed by a federal judge in the Southern District of New York, citing Father Hartke’s vow of poverty as a Dominican priest and Barbara Hartke’s lack of standing to bring a claim on behalf of the settled Estate of Father Hartke.
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Famous 'Wizard of Oz' dress to be auctioned for Catholic University
A recent court ruling has made it possible for the Catholic University of America to proceed with the sale of Dorothy’s iconic dress, worn in “The Wizard of Oz.”
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