Thursday, April 7, 2016

Star of the Month on TCM: Judy Garland

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I don’t know about you but I constantly have TCM on in my house!  Most of the time it’s loud enough to hear it in every room! Their always showing my favorite movies and each month they select a “star of the month”.  This month (April) is Judy Garland! This month Turner Classic Movies will be showcasing garland and showing a slew of her movies including Wizard of Oz (1939), Babes in Arms with Mickey Rooney (1939), For Me and My Gal (1942) ,  Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), Till The Clouds Roll By (1946) and much more! Here’s a link to the schedule for the whole month of April! 

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Judy Garland is one of those actresses where no matter what part she’s in or what song she’s singing, I enjoy it! She seemed so confident in everything she did, lighting up the screen in every part she played. She had a voice that captivated everyone making her a fan favorite even to this day!
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Growing up, her father was a theater manager and it seemed show business was in her blood. She was already in the spotlight at the age of two singing and entertaining patrons at the local theater. Eventually Judy and her sisters made their debut as the “Gumm Sisters.”  They traveled and entertained smaller circuits, never really reaching the stardom Judy would achieve in the future.  Her sister ended up marrying and it disbanded the group, leaving Judy a chance to take her stardom to the big screen.

(Gumm Sisters, Mary Jane, Virginia, and Frances (Judy Garland, far right)

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In a career that spanned 45 years, Garland made 32 feature films, 30 television shows and received ten Emmy award nominations. Between 1951 and 1969 she fulfilled over eleven hundred theater, nightclub and concert performances. Her life wasn’t easy by any means as she dealt with a lot over the years. She’d spent her whole life in the spotlight and if there was one thing she knew, it was that the show must go on.  Being the greatest entertainer of her generation couldn’t have been easy for her but we commend her for continuing the show. This April on TCM we’ll be reminded of how lucky we truly are to be able to relive her greatest performances. Here to you Mrs. Garland and THANK YOU Turner Classic Movies!

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