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This is a slight revamp of a post I previously published to celebrate the legend of Judy Garland, the greatest entertainer of the 20th Century.  Judy would have celebrated her 91st birthday today.  I celebrate her always.  This one’s my heart. __________________________________________________ read more

Reblogged from How Sweet It Was: "I was born in a trunk.  I was raised in a Vaudeville family.  We had lunch for breakfast, dinner for lunch and a show for dinner.  From age five, my appetite for entertainment was keener than my taste for food.  Work?  Who's afraid of hard work?  I'd work twenty read more

“I was born in a trunk.  I was raised in a Vaudeville family.  We had lunch for breakfast, dinner for lunch and a show for dinner.  From age five, my appetite for entertainment was keener than my taste for food.  Work?  Who’s afraid of hard work?  I’d work twenty hours a day read more

Judy in a cute little dress and barefoot..nice combination read more

We’re back with another edition of The Golden Age on the Silver Screen, a segment that reviews made-for-TV, little known, or less than stellar celebrity biopics.  In this week’s edition we’re coming all the way up to 2001 with a biopic attempting to showcase the life of screen a read more

This is a special tribute originally submitted as part of the “Cinemental Journey” daily series on The Cinementals site in celebration of what would have been Judy’s 90th birthday.  I am re-posting it here because I don’t want this one to fall into obscurity.  Judy Garland read more

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Judy Garland, born June 10 in 1922! The one, the only Judy Garland (as ‘child’ actress) with Mickey Rooney. “I sing, you know.” -Judy Garland as Betsy Booth in Love Finds Andy Hardy. (UNDERSTATEMENT!) Garland and Rooney appeared in a read more

In this movie short, Judy Garland(age7), who was known as Baby or Frances Gumm, is performing with her older sisters (Mary Jane Gumm, Virginia Gumm). This may have been her film debut. The future Betty Boop (Helen Kane)sang at the beginning. left to right: Mary Jane, Frances Ethel and J read more

Personal Quote: "As for my feelings toward "Over the Rainbow", it's become part of my life. It is so symbolic of all my dreams and wishes that I'm sure that's why people sometimes get tears in their eyes when they hear it". read more

Even though Gene Kelly and Judy Garland, had such great respect for each other they only performed in three films together: For Me and My Gal (1942), The Pirate (1948) and Summer Stock (1950). They met when Gene was performing in, Pal Joey on Broadway. After the show Gene, Judy and her mother, w read more

Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland can arguably be called the two greatest musical talents in cinema history. They first met in the fall of 1933 when both were attending the Lawlor School for Professional Children. According to TCM’s book “Leading Couples”, the first day Judy and Mic read more

Judy Garland (June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969). Her career spanned 45 of her 47 years, Garland was well known for her versatility, she received a juvenile Academy Award, won a Golden Globe Award, as well as Grammy Awards and a Special Tony Award. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Bes read more

June 10 marks the day that Judy Garland would have been 89 years old. If you have been following my blog at all, you already know that I am a huge Judy Garland fan. She has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, and the really serious fandom started when I was about 10, when I heard read more

  “If I am a legend, then why am I so lonely?” ~ Judy Garland   Judy Garland   “Hollywood is a strange place if you’re in trouble. Everybody thinks it’s contagious.” ~ Judy Garland   Judy Garland – Wizard of Oz – 1939   “I was born read more

Full of melody! Full of young love! The happiest musical ever made!! Trailer for Easter Parade (1948) Don Hewes (Fred Astaire): “Miss Brown, what idiot ever told you you were a dancer?” Hannah Brown (Judy Garland): “You did!” Easter Parade is a 1948 American musical f read more

  One of my favorite things about the Judy Garland Show is the way Garland's guests always seemed to let down their hair for her. Lena Horne really hams it up in this 1963 performance of Day In, Day Out, but while she and Garland give the appearance of casual buddies belting out a song read more

About MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. My Judy Garland Life A Memoir by Susie Boyt ISBN: 978-1-59691-666-1 $25.00 May 2009 Bloomsbury A memoir that takes readers through the mind of the ultimate Judy Garland fan. In it's chaot read more

I’m celebrating Judy Garland’s birthday with this 1963 clip from the Judy Garland Show. In it, she and teenage daughter Liza Minnelli sing, dance, snuggle and joke in the most charming way. I can’t imagine seeing such an easy and natural display of affection like this on a read more

There was an item on IMDb today in which Anne Hathaway said she was "terrified" to take on the role of Judy Garland in a biopic now in the works. While I've been intrigued by her casting in the part ever since it was announced a few months ago, I haven't been able to envision Hathaway as Garland. I read more

My Judy Garland Life A Memoir by Susie Boyt ISBN: 978-1-59691-666-1 $25.00 May 2009 Bloomsbury A memoir that takes readers through the mind of the ultimate Judy Garland fan. In it's chaotic and sometimes unapproachable form it gives us an honest look at a true fan. What does it mean to be obsessed read more