David Price's PHOTO OF THE WEEK #44
Judy Garland "Dorothy" doll, marketed by the Ideal Toy Company in 1939 ... in conjunction with the publicity campaign for THE WIZARD OF OZ.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Saturday, October 27, 2012
JUDY GARLAND FLOWERS, INC.
Judy Garland working in her own flower shop, January 22, 1939.
Let's hope that along with making movies, performing on the radio, recording records, making personal appearances, going to school, and who knows what all else, the powers that be didn't really make her work in a flower shop as well.....
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
NEW FILES POSTED TO THE YAHOO GROUP for the week of October 21, 2012
Here is a rundown of the new audio files posted to the Yahoo version of The Judy Garland Experience. To access the files click HERE.
A JUDY MOMENT
Judy is full of laughter and bubbles and can barely contain herself while performing this spirited outtake from the I Could Go On Singing soundtrack sessions
THE DICK CAVETT SHOW
Starring Miss Judy Garland. December 13, 1968.
DUET OF THE WEEK
Frank Sinatra and Carol Lawrence with an unexpected and unrehearsed jam on a Gershwin classic.
ENCORE
Buddy Greco performs at Club Le Bistro.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MISS BARRYMORE
The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences salutes Ethel Barrymore on her 70th birthday. Starring Harry Truman, Somerset Maugham,Katherine Hepburn, with Judy Garland, Dorothy Parker, George Stevens, and others. Recorded August 15, 1949.
JUDY AT THE PALLADIUM
Judy's live concert segment from the television program Sunday Night At The Palladium, March 10, 1963.
LADY ESTHER BLODGETT THEATER
Presents Jim Ameche and Margaret Lindsey in ACT TWO IN HOLLYWOOD, a story about a girl who goes to Hollywood for unusual purposes. Also featuring Miss JUDY GARLAND as the intermission singer.
MARILYN AND MICKEY
The Julia and Julian Show. Marilyn Maye and Mickey Deans share the focus on this local Chicago talk show. Mickey is there to promote his book, Weep No More My Lady, and Marilyn is plugging her appearance at The Blue Max. Originally broadcast in April, 1972.
PHILCO RADIO TIME
A few weeks ago we presented the rehearsal for the February 19, 1947 episode of the Bing Crosby radio show starring Judy Garland, William Frawley, and others. Here is the actual broadcast of the program.
REQUESTS AND RARITIES
Anything and everything.
SUNDAY MORNING SPECIAL
Gary U.S. Bonds in concert.
WHERE JUDY PLAYED
June Christy in concert at Los Angeles' Philharmonic Hall.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
THE SWEETHEART OF SIGMA CHI (Photo of the week)
David Price's PHOTO OF THE WEEK #43
A candid portrait taken at the Sigma Chi Fraternity in Columbus, Ohio, where
Judy made an appearance during her early 1938 M-G-M road tour to publicize
EVERYBODY SING ...
c. February, 1938.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
TWO LEGENDS
Judy Garland and Al Hirschfeld on the set of her film, A Child Is Waiting, 1962.
Two Hirschfeld originals, from several that were inspired by his visit to Judy's movie set.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Monday, October 15, 2012
NEW FILES POSTED TO THE YAHOO GROUP for the week of October 14, 2012
Here is a rundown of the new audio files posted to the
Yahoo version of The Judy Garland Experience.
to access the files click HERE.
A JUDY MOMENT
Judy's stereo take on I'll Plant My Own Tree that comes to us direct from the 20th Century Fox master recording.
DUET OF THE WEEK
Liza Minnell and Ann Hampton Callaway take on a Harold Arlen classic.
ENCORE
Sarah Vaughan recorded this in the autumn of her career, but judging from the tasty tag alone, Sassy was still, well, sassy!
FORD STAR JUBILEE
Soundtrack / live feed recording of Judy's first television special. Originally broadcast on September 24, 1955.
G. I. JIVE
G.I. Jill of Armed Forces Radio presents Tommy Dorsey, Tony Pastor, Judy Garland, and Kay Kyser.
JUDY AND BING '51
An episode of Bing Crosby show from January 1951. Judy and Bing trade banter, perform sketch comedy, and sing up a storm.
JUDY AND KUP '65
Following her appearance at Chicago's Arie Crown Theater, Judy appeared on Irv Kupcinet's syndicated talk show, Kup's Show, May 8, 1965.
PENTIMENTO
What if Judy Garland had released a studio album in 1963/1964, what would it have sounded like? What songs might it have included? Utilizing the TJGS pre-recordings that Orval shared with Steve Sanders, and he subsequently shared with us, we have compiled an album that we feel could have worked as a mid sixties studio LP offering from Judy. We call it PENTIMENTO the frances gumm album.
REQUESTS AND RARITIES
Anything and everything.
SUNDAY MORNING SPECIAL
Selections from Barbra's Streisand's 1963 performance at San Francisco's The Hungry i.
THE GLUM GUMM parts 1 & 2
Ultra rare 1956 demo recording of Virginia Thompson, formerly Jimmie of The Gumm Sisters. These originals, penned by Mrs. Thompson, evokes dusty and depressing images of torn taffeta and wringing hands.
WHERE JUDY PLAYED
Josephine Baker in concert at Carnegie Hall, 1973.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
David Price's PHOTO OF THE WEEK #42
Judy and Ray Hirsch, who was a local swing/jitterbug dance champion ... c.1937-38.
They had met in 1936 at M-G-M, where both were under contract.
Friday, October 12, 2012
NEW FILES POSTED TO THE YAHOO GROUP (for the week of October 7, 2012)
Homepage by Allen Morris
Here is a rundown of the new audio files posted to the Yahoo version of The Judy Garland Experience. To access the files click HERE.
Judy Garland casually picks up and owns a standard that Barbra Streisand had recently laid claim to.
COMMAND PERFORMANCE #58
Command Performance #58. With extra special guest host Judy Garland. Starring Woody Herman, Kenny Baker, and Virginia O'Brien. Originally broadcast on March 20, 1943.
DUET OF THE WEEK
Could there have been any other choice for this particular week?
ENCORE
A rarely heard arrangement of one of Barbra Streisand's early hits.
HAPPY COLUMBUS DAY
Judy Garland and friends celebrate this grand holiday!
JUDY AND LOUELLA 1948-1954
Judy Garland is interviewed by gossip maven Louella Parsons. Judy even sings, including a performance of Over Rainbow with the rarely heard verse intact.
JUDY GARLAND AND FRIENDS
An All Star Salute To Barbra Streisand. With more stars than there are in the heavens....
JUDY GARLAND IN CONCERT
Debut posting of Judy's June 18, 1967 performance at Westbury Music Fair.
JUDY IN SEATTLE 1955
Radio broadcast where Judy plugs her upcoming shows in British Columbia. She gives the interviewer the brush off with a phony story only to get totally called out on her fib. Fun fluff from people who are in good spirits.
SUNDAY MORNING SPECIAL
Barbra Streisand. Oh so early, oh so rare.
THE GLUM GUMM PT 1.
Ultra rare 1956 demo recording of Virginia Thompson, formerly Jimmie of The Gumm Sisters. This original, penned by Mrs. Thompson, evokes dusty and depressing images of torn taffeta and wringing hands. More next week! The song is also available on our blog in a listen only format. http://thejudygarlandexperience.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-gumm-sister-crying-in-night.html
WHERE JUDY PLAYED
Barbra Streisand taking requests during a 1973 performance at the Jennings Lang estate (to raise money for the Elsberg fund). Maybe Judy didn't exactly perform at Jennings Lang's home (I checked with his widow yesterday just to make sure), but when it came to singing at Hollywood parties and in producers homes, Judy had been there and done that and had the tee shirt in six sizes. Also heard on this recording are Marvin Hamlisch and Joni Mitchell.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
AN OPEN LETTER FROM FILM MAKER FRANK LABRADOR
As many of you know, I was the video editor and videographer for Jan Glazier's "Judy in New York" festival in 2011. I had the privilege of producing some special video presentations at that event, in collaboration with our own Steve Sanders. In April 2013, Jan Glazier will be having the next "Judy in..." festival in Hollywood. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the premiere of "The Judy Garland Show" during the festival, Steve and I are collaborating again to create a documentary about the making of the TV series based on his book. Personally, I am most humbled in Steve's trust in me to create this film, based on all his research materials and 80-plus audio interviews he conducted.
But we need your help! Though there are hundreds of performance shots from TJGS available everywhere, there are comparatively few photos from behind-the-scenes or from rehearsals. And of the few we found, they mostly come from the first three shows taped (Rooney, Basie, Minnelli). So I am reaching out to all the Judy photo collectors out there and ask if you could please check in your collection. If you have any rehearsal or behind-the-scenes photographs of Judy interacting with the staff and crew at CBS, please contact me atfrank.labrador@gmail.com.
Even if Judy is not in the picture, I would be interested. For example, at this time, we have no pictures of the guest stars doing their solo numbers.
And over the years, there have been contact (proof) sheets sold on eBay from TJGS. If you are the owner of any of these, I would definitely appreciate hearing from you.
We have poured a lot of time and energy towards this project already, but I'm asking for your help to make this private video presentation about the making of "The Judy Garland Show" TV series as spectacular as possible. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact me privately at frank.labrador@gmail.com.
Thanks,
Frankie
Sunday, October 7, 2012
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK
David Price's PHOTO OF THE WEEK #41
Polly Bergen (wife of Judy's agent, Freddie Fields) and Judy
at the GOLDEN GLOBES event ... March 16, 1961.
A GUMM SISTER CRYING IN THE NIGHT
Here is a rare 1956 demo recording of Judy Garland's sister, Virginia Thompson (Jimmie Gumm), singing one of her original songs.
This recording has been brought to us courtesy of The Charles Triplett Collection.