Liza Minnelli 75 -- March 12, 2021

 

 Singer actress and dancer Liza Minnelli was born 75 years ago today, on 12-March-1946. I was probably aware of her as Judy Garland. I think she really caught my attention when I saw her on the cover of the 25-February-1972 Newsweek. I didn't see Cabaret until many years later. 

She was a wonderful singer and dancer, but her movie career has been hit-or-miss. She won an Oscar for Cabaret and she was good in Arthur. 

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Judy Garland Blogathon -- June 8, 2017

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This post is part of  the Judy Garland Blogathon hosted by Crystal at In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood (https://crystalkalyana.wordpress.com/2017/06/08/the-judy-garland-blogathon-has-now-arrived/).  

Some people think Judy Garland's first movie was The Wizard of Oz in 1939.  Some people who know more about old movies think it was The Broadway Melody of 1938 in 1937 (don't ask).  Some movie geeks may think her first movie was her first for M-G-M, a 1936 short subject starring Judy and Deanna Durbin, "Every Sunday," which was rumored to be a contest to see which actress the studio would keep under contract. 

Judy Garland's first movie, made in 1929,  ten years before The Wizard of Oz, was "The Big Revue." Judy, then using her birth name, Frances Gumm, performed with her two older sisters, Suzy and Virginia and the Meglin Kiddies...  

Read the rest on my other blog:
http://bigvriotsquad.blogspot.com/2017/06/judy-garlands-first-movie-big-revue.html

Happy Thanksgiving #4 -- November 25, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. I'm grateful for health and life, my family, and my coworkers.

The photograph shows Judy Garland posing with a tasty turkey and fixings that she probably would not be allowed to eat.