Judy Garland: By Myself

2004 1h 56m EN

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8.3

BANGER

★8.3TMDB · 3

Documentary

Synopsis

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As Hollywood biographies go, Judy Garland's story is one of the saddest success stories you'll ever hear. The sanitized studio version of her life presented a smiling kid with the big voice, who, alongside Mickey Rooney, just wanted to put on a show. But drugs, overwork, even psychological abuse at the hands of the studio is now part of the Garland legend. But despite the number of Garland books and documentaries, one account has always been missing -- Garland herself never managed to write a memoir. She did make several attempts at an autobiography, often recording stories on a tape recorder. Judy Garland: By Myself (2004), finally fills in the blanks - using Judy's personal recordings to tell the story in her own words.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Judy Garland
Self (archive footage)
Harris Yulin
Self / Narrator
June Allyson
Self - Actor (voice)
Gene Kelly
Self - Actor (archive sound)
Del Armstrong
Self - Make-up Artist (voice)
Desi Arnaz
Self (archive footage)
Lauren Bacall
Self (archive footage)
Lucille Ball
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Susan Lacy
Writers: Stephen Stept, Susan Lacy
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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CAST

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Judy Garland and Harris Yulin and June Allyson carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0402026 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Susan Lacy directs. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2Judy Garland and Harris Yulin and June Allyson carry the top of the cast.
3IMDB entry: tt0402026 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
4Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.