Perspectives; Judy Garland

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Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm ; 1922 – 1969) was an American actress, singer and dancer. During a career that spanned 45 years, she attained international stardom as an actress in both musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist, and on the concert stage. Respected for her versatility, she received an Academy Juvenile Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Special Tony Award. In 1962, Garland won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year for her 1961 double LP live recording Judy at Carnegie Hall —the first woman to win in this category. She is considered by many to be one of the greatest artists of the 20th Century.
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"For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul."

"Always be a first rate version of yourself, instead of a second rate version of somebody else."

“You are never so alone as when you are ill on stage. The most nightmarish feeling in the world is suddenly to feel like throwing up in front of four thousand people.”

“I was born at the age of twelve on an MGM lot.”

“I believe that the real expression of your religious beliefs is shown in the daily pattern of your life, in what you contribute to your surroundings and what you take away without infringing on the rights of other people.”

“I wasn’t close to my father, but I wanted to be all my life. He had a funny sense of humor, and he laughed all the time – good and loud, like I do. He was a gay Irish gentleman and very good-looking. And he wanted to be close to me, too, but we never had much time together.”

"It’s lonely and cold on the top… lonely and cold."
 
“Always be a first rate version of yourself, instead of a second rate version of somebody else.”
I never knew she was the person that said this! Wonderful!

I was a strange 16 year old. I owned and loved my Judy Garland The MGM Years LPs. 😊 I knew every song. My favorite was (They’re writing songs of love) but not for me. And of course, Over the rainbow.
 
I love her in Meet Me in St. Louis and when she sings Have Yourself A Merry Little
Christmas.

Some of the songs she sings in A Star Is Born are my favorites. Of course, Somewhere Over the Rainbow is a classic.

She lit up the screen with her smile and her voice. I am sorry she had such a tragic life and died young.
 
I believe that the famed Judy Garland also came up with this little gem, or something quite similar— a concept that I know only too well:

“Behind every big, dark cloud . . . . . ,

there’s a bigger, darker one lurking.”
 
I think that last bold type quote, about it being cold and lonely at the top, pretty much sums up how her personal and ultimately professional life went. I think she really did find it cold and lonely, no thanks to the “star system” of that era, and its abuses.

Louis B. Mayer of MGM was a tyrant, and many of the stars he victimized rejoiced when he finally passed away. One commented that he attended his funeral just to be sure he really was dead. Says a lot about the man.
 
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