Blu ray Review: Girl Crazy (1943)
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 and comedic talents. Mickey and Judy where always eager to “put on a show,” and […]
Blu ray Review: Strike Up the Band
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 box office star in the country (Garland ranked 10th that year) and, so it’s no […]
I Could Go On Singing (Blu-ray)
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, she contacts David Donne (Dirk Bogarde), a man with whom she had a son, Matt […]
A Child Is Waiting (Blu-ray)
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 educating the mentally disabled in the early 1960’s. Stanley Kramer was well known for his […]
Judgment at Nuremberg (Blu-ray)
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 his subject matter with humility, humanity, and when appropriate, humor, always within the framework of […]
3D Blu-ray Review: The Wizard of Oz (75th Anniversary Edition)
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 going back and converting popular titles to 3D. While it was done very successfully with […]
The Wizard of Oz 75th Anniversary Collector’s Edition out October 1
June 4, 2013 – Marking the 75th anniversary of The Wizard of Oz, Warner Bros. has produced a 3D remastered version of the film which will launch a comprehensive, cross-divisional campaign encompassing theatrical, home entertainment, consumer products and a number of promotional partnerships. Kicking off the celebration, The Wizard of Oz 3D will be […]
Blu-ray Review: Meet Me in St. Louis
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 the main characters deal with life’s rather mundane problems. The overlying plot, in which the […]
Meet Me In St. Louis Coming to Blu-ray December 13
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 incomparable Judy Garland (Wizard of Oz, A Star is Born), will become available on Blu-ray™ […]
A Star is Born – (Original Trailer)
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.