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Columnist Maxine Messenger greets newlyweds Judy Garland and Mark Herron as they arrive in Houston (12/14/65) for Judy 's upcoming concert at the Astrodome.

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Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland are interviewed by Bob Hope at the premier of Babes In Arms at Hollywood's Grauman's Chinese Theater. October 10, 1939.

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July 6, 1938 ... posing for the camera during a sitting at M-G-M in the portrait gallery. This unretouched image shows Judy's youthful freckles ... a real contrast with the serious look she is giving the photographer. 

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While wearing her famous "lucky" jacket, Judy Garland rehearses 

for the concert segment of her 1962 CBS television special.

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David Price's PHOTO OF THE WEEK #53

Portrait of Judy by Cecil Beaton (unpublished), taken during her 1951 visit to Great Britain.

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Vincente serving birthday cake to Judy on the set of his film, 

YOLANDA AND THE THIEF ... February 28, 1945. 

It was Vincente's birthday and producer Arthur Freed threw a party for him on the set.

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David Price's PHOTO OF THE WEEK #50

Candid photo at a party held at the home of Van Johnson, c. 1953. Not seen except by the hem of her dress is Janet Gaynor who was sitting across from Judy. (The two Esthers!) Photo by Evie Johnson.

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Judy, Busby Berkeley, and Mickey at the wrap party 

for BABES IN ARMS ... mid-summer, 1939.

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Rehearsing at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia just prior to her concert at the Robin Hood Dell ... June 30, 1943.

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Judy and Fred Astaire at M-G-M's 25th Anniversary Luncheon held at the studio ... February 13, 1949. Photo credit: Fink & Smith

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An exquisite portrait by Virgil Apger taken during Judy's 

final formal portrait sitting at M-G-M ... March 23, 1950.                 

Serial number 2001.

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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.

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.

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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.

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Polly Bergen (wife of Judy's agent, Freddie Fields) and Judy 

at the GOLDEN GLOBES event ... March 16, 1961.

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David Price's PHOTO OF THE WEEK #39

Back in New York after a Fall on the road with her Palace show, Judy is seen here accepting gifts on her opening night at the FELT FORUM at Madison Square Garden ... Christmas Night, December 25, 1967. This is a fairly familiar photo to many of us, but such a nice scan from a vintage photo that I want to share it with you.

 

Photo Credit: United Press International

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David Price's PHOTO OF THE WEEK #37

Portrait of Judy by LIFE Magazine photographer Bob Landry, taken in late 1944. Photographed on the backlot at M-G-M, this entire sitting (consisting of over 15 poses that I am aware of ..) went unused ... why we do not know. While these photos are fairly familiar to us all, this particular pose is new to me and I thought it worth sharing.

Photo Credit: Bob Landry

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Backstage at the Palace Theatre on opening night, September 26, 1956.

Photo Credit: United Press International

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 Judy and Robert Walker in a quiet moment at Van Johnson's birthday party 

... on or near August 25, 1944.

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David Price's PHOTO OF THE WEEK #32

 School days at M-G-M ... in a publicity shot taken in 1937.

Photo Credit: Eric Carpenter -- Serial number MG65961