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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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments deletevi
Preface
The Early Years: From Frances Gumm
to Judy Garland
Pigskin Parade
Every Sunday
Broadway Melody of 1938
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
Everybody Sing
Love Finds Andy Hardy
Listen, Darling
The Wizard of Oz
Babes in Arms
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
Strike Up the Band
Little Nellie Kelly
Ziegfeld Girl
Life Begins for Andy Hardy
Babes on Broadway
For Me and My Gal
Presenting Lily Mars
Girl Crazy
Meet Me in St. Louis
The Clock
The Harvey Girls
The Pirate
Easter Parade
In the Good Old Summertime
Summer Stock
Back on Stage:
1951-1954
A Star Is Born
Returning to the
Concert Stage
Judgment at Nuremberg
GayPurr-ee
A Child Is Waiting
I Could Go on Singing
The Final Years
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
Über den Autor / die Autorin
James L. Neibaur is a film historian and educator who has written several books on film, including Arbuckle and Keaton: Their 14 Film Collaborations (2005), Chaplin at Essanay: A Film Artist in Transition, 1915-1916 (2008), and The Fall of Buster Keaton (Scarecrow, 2010).
Zusammenfassung
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. Garland’s talent and versatility as an actress are explored through each of her movie roles.
