The last of the Mickey Rooney/Judy Garland Backyard Musicals, Girl Crazy was preceded by Babes in Arms (1939), Strike Up the Band (1940) and Babes on Broadway (1941). Each movie allowed the young stars to show off their singing, dancing…
Strike Up the Band was the second of four Backyard Musicals Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland made together between 1939 and 1943. When the film was released in 1940, Rooney was in the midst of a three year reign as the top…
Judy Garland’s last film role in I Could Go On Singing could easily be mistaken as fictionalized account of her own life. She stars as Jenny Bowman, a legendary singer seemingly bent on self-destruction. In London on a concert tour,…
Produced by Stanley Kramer (Inherit the Wind, Judgement at Nuremberg, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner), written by Abby Mann (Judgement at Nuremberg) and a rare studio effort from director John Cassavetes, A Child Is Waiting is a fascinating look at…
Known for his so-called “message movies,” independent producer/director Stanley Kramer made a career of bringing attention to social issues that most major studios looked to avoid. Whether he was exploring racism, nuclear war, or politics, Kramer always tried to approach…
I have no issue with the current explosion in 3D films, some of them are really good, some not so much, but I appreciate the ability to see several titles in either 3D or 2D. However, I have reservations about…
Meet Me in St. Louis, director Vincent Minnelli’s tribute to, as daughter Liza says in the introduction, “the bonds that tie us to each other”, is powerful because the director treats the material with as much seriousness and respect as…
Judy Garland Classic Nominated for Four Academy Awards® MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS Premium Blu-ray™ Book Debut on December 13 With a Bonus CD Soundtrack Sampler Burbank, CA., August 15, 2011 – Meet Me in St. Louis, the Hollywood musical classic starring the…
A falling star marries the newcomer he’s helping reach the top in A Star is Born (1954) starring Judy Garland and James Mason. Making it’s Blu-ray debut on June 22, 2010.
Warner Bros. | 1939 | 102 mins | Rated G Wow. Margaret Hamilton’s Wicked Witch of the West is several shades of green. The make up Jack Haley wore as the Tin Man sparkles, Judy Garland has numerous freckles and…