Description
Book Synopsis Judy Garland was an entertainment icon whose performances on stage, screen and television had a tremendous impact across decades and media. This film-by-film study of her work follows her progression from pig-tailed child to a top motion picture star, with such timeless classics as The Wizard of Oz, Meet Me in St Louis, and A Star is Born.
Garland''s talent and versatility as an actress are explored through each of her movie roles. More than just a reference filmography, this work examines how Garland''s talents were realized and understood by producers and the world. It analyzes the star''s relatonships with various co-stars and directors and details how she balanced her painful insecurities with her often focused and driven approach to her work. Through the context of her work on film, Judy Garland''s innate and enduring star power is readily appreciated and acknowledged.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments vi
- Preface 1
- The Early Years: From Frances Gumm
- to Judy Garland 3
- Pigskin Parade 5
- Every Sunday 10
- Broadway Melody of 1938 13
- Thoroughbreds Don't Cry 18
- Everybody Sing 22
- Love Finds Andy Hardy 26
- Listen, Darling 30
- The Wizard of Oz 33
- Babes in Arms 48
- Andy Hardy Meets Debutante 55
- Strike Up the Band 58
- Little Nellie Kelly 64
- Ziegfeld Girl 69
- Life Begins for Andy Hardy 76
- Babes on Broadway 79
- For Me and My Gal 83
- Presenting Lily Mars 89
- Girl Crazy 95
- Meet Me in St. Louis 100
- The Clock 109
- The Harvey Girls 116
- The Pirate 123
- Easter Parade 129
- In the Good Old Summertime 137
- Summer Stock 142
- Back on Stage:
- 1951–1954 150
- A Star Is Born 153
- Returning to the
- Concert Stage 161
- Judgment at Nuremberg 163
- GayPurr-ee 166
- A Child Is Waiting 171
- I Could Go on Singing 175
- The Final Years 182
- Chapter Notes 185
- Bibliography 189
- Index 191
