Judy was wonderful in all her roles, from during early teens to late in life. It was sad to see her obvious downward transition from, originally, fresh-faced, bright-eyed wholesome teenaged girl-next-door sweetheart to weathered, rough, brassy, and sassy much older Judy who clearly had for years really been through the ringer. (She died age 47.)
Of course she'll always be readily worldwide known and much beloved as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz; even young people of today, who won't otherwise watch an old movie, know and appreciate who she was from that movie as it remains so timelessly popular.
I've enjoyed Judy in everything I've seen her in. And what a singing voice. In late life, meanwhile, her dramatic performance was heartbreaking in Judgment at Nuremberg (1961).
Judy had remarkable excel-at-everything (except life) talent and was a true star.
She's forever somewhere out there over the rainbow.
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Svar av movie_nazi
den 12 Juni 2020 kl. 9:02 PM
I've never been a Garland fan per se but as a lover of classic films you can bet she crossed my radar MANY times. From those silly teeny bopper Andy Hardy flicks and Strike Up the Band to Meet Me in St. Louis which has hands down the best rendition of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" IMO. Original and best I suppose. Garland was with no question one of the greatest talents of the 20th century but also one of the saddest. She remains to this day, the prime example of why the abolition of the studio contract system that existed during the golden age of Hollywood and much earlier was the greatest thing for performers. They used to scoop up fresh talented faces off the bus stops and make them sign the deal with the devil to where these poor people were pumping out sometimes 6 or 7 movies a year! It was legal slavery, pure and simple. They used to give her uppers, downers, sidewayers, just about anything to keep her going and completely burned her out by the time she hit her 40s. I'm sad Garland died at such a young age and you can tell she was very bitter but even though she still had it at the end as per this video in her later life Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries.
Fabulous performer. RIP
Svar av genplant29
den 12 Juni 2020 kl. 10:02 PM
Excellent comments you made, and terrific performance clip, @movie.
From the 48 seconds point, this sweet, lovely, endearing performance by Judy, a year (1938) before The Wizard of Oz, expresses, in the lyrics, how also so many have always felt about her. Judy sure did convey sensitivity and caring beautifully and sincerely. The public couldn't help but love her.
Indeed, how the studio system messed Judy up during her teens - which the effects of then lasted throughout her entire remaining lifetime - is tragic.
Her rendition of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is a holiday staple I play a few times every holiday season. It's always bittersweet to hear: both beautiful and wistfully sad. Here (from the 46 seconds point) it is. Listening to it sure does effortlessly induce nostalgic (ultimately a little moist-eyed, always reminding me of the various family loved ones who have passed on) memories.
Yikes: Playing that song just now, it "got" me just that fast.....
Judy was a performer and star who had something truly special about her, that viewers and listeners readily emotionally connect to.
Svar av movie_nazi
den 13 Juni 2020 kl. 2:04 PM
Yep. Love that song and her performance of it. I totally get the "got" me feeling. That entire film has some really good tunes actually. I recommend it to anyone who is only familiar with her TWoO performance.
Svar av movie_nazi
den 13 Juni 2020 kl. 2:08 PM
Hi Invidia!
OMG that was just awful and she was beautiful! People can be really insensitive sometimes and to think she had more talent in her little pinky than all of those girls. SMH Liz Taylor couldn't sing and Ava and Lana could barely act.
Svar av znexyish
den 13 Juni 2020 kl. 10:41 PM
Judy sings Smile - 1963