Judy Garland: The Secret Life of an American LegendIn this highly-acclaimed biography, Shipman tells the whole story of this doomed and deified performer: her days as a child star, the daughter of a gay father; her ascension to teenage stardom; her introduction to drugs by MGM; her years of alcoholism and substance abuse; her relationship with daughter Liza Minelli; and more. Photos. |
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... picture to launch her career . The film was This Time It's Love , in which she would appear opposite the actor - dancer Buddy Ebsen . The film's stars were to be Jessie Matthews , imported from Britain , and Robert Montgomery . When ...
... picture to launch her career . The film was This Time It's Love , in which she would appear opposite the actor - dancer Buddy Ebsen . The film's stars were to be Jessie Matthews , imported from Britain , and Robert Montgomery . When ...
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... picture . Mine is . Mr. Mayer asked me to take Arthur as my assistant , and he helped me a lot with the music . I never took credit for anything that didn't belong to me . But I produced that picture . " Whatever LeRoy's post facto ...
... picture . Mine is . Mr. Mayer asked me to take Arthur as my assistant , and he helped me a lot with the music . I never took credit for anything that didn't belong to me . But I produced that picture . " Whatever LeRoy's post facto ...
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... picture . It's a great picture . Mason's great , the score is great , I'm great , the photography's great , it's a great picture . . . Isn't it ? " She was so tense that she had to be taken to Dr. Pobirs on the way home ; and what ...
... picture . It's a great picture . Mason's great , the score is great , I'm great , the photography's great , it's a great picture . . . Isn't it ? " She was so tense that she had to be taken to Dr. Pobirs on the way home ; and what ...
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Born in a Trunk | 1 |
The Gumm Sisters | 21 |
MetroGoldwynMayer | 41 |
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