A new biography on Judy Garland that gives us a view of her life in her own words, has been published this month.
Facts: Judy Garland
Read facts you never knew about Judy Garland: Judy was less than 5ft. tall She was put on a constant diet by her mother and MGM as a teenager. She later stated that that was what she remembered most about those days. She felt that her biggest hit, Over The Rainbow, was symbolic of her …
A Star is Born (1954)
Genre: Drama/Musical Description: Norman Maine (James Mason), an alcoholic film star whose career is in decline, gives the unknown actress Esther Blodgett (Judy Garland) a big career boost.
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Genre: Musical Description: In Meet Me in St. Louis the family Smith is preparing for the exciting World Fair which will be held in their beloved St. Louis in 1903. But father Alonzo Smith (Leon Ames) shocks everyone by deciding to take a job offer in New York.
Judy Garland
Birth: June 10, 1922 Minnesota, United States Death: June 22, 1969 London, England Childhood Before Judy Garland, became Judy Garland she was Frances Ethel Gumm. She was named after her parents, but was called ‘baby’. Frances was the youngest child of Ethel and Frank, two vaudevillians who ran a movie theater.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else – Judy Garland