Figaro www.thejudyroom.com/songs/Figaro...
Figaro (alternate) www.thejudyroom.com/songs/Figaro...
Label images from The Rick Smith Collection. Thanks, Rick!
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@thejudyroom.comFigaro www.thejudyroom.com/songs/Figaro...
Figaro (alternate) www.thejudyroom.com/songs/Figaro...
Label images from The Rick Smith Collection. Thanks, Rick!
@thejudyroom.comOctober 16, 1939: Judy Garland recorded "Oceans Apart," "Figaro," "Embraceable You," and "Swanee" for Decca Records. Decca did not release the singles until spring 1940.
Oceans Apart www.thejudyroom.com/songs/Oceans...
Label images from The Rick Smith Collection.
@thejudyroom.comOctober 15, 1954: Judy and her husband, Sid Luft, attended the Chicago premiere of "A Star Is Born" at the Chicago Theater.
@thejudyroom.comHere's more from the Oz that Almost Was but Wasn't. :)
Check out The Judy Room's Spotlight on "The Wizard of Oz" at www.thejudyroom.com/filmography/...
@thejudyroom.comOctober 14, 1963: CBS decided to continue producing "The Judy Garland Show" for 13 more episodes (for a total of 26 programs), to be followed by six reruns, although Judy's contract with CBS gave her the final say on whether to continue.
@thejudyroom.comOctober 13, 1949: Judy Garland's first recording session for "Summer Stock." She prerecorded both "If You Feel Like Singing, Sing" and "(Howdy Neighbor) Happy Harvest."
"If You Feel Like Singing, Sing"
www.thejudyroom.com/songs/If-You...
@thejudyroom.comCheck out The Judy Room's Spotlight on "The Wizard of Oz" at www.thejudyroom.com/filmography/...
@thejudyroom.comOctober 13, 1938: The first day of filming on "The Wizard of Oz."
Judy Garland and Ray Bolger shot scenes in the cornfield ("If I Only Had A Brain") under the direction of the film's original director, Richard Thorpe. Thank you for the B&W pic!
@thejudyroom.comFinally got the next installment in the "Judy Garland on Capitol Records" series posted. :)
@thejudyroom.comOctober 12, 1953: The first day of filming on "A Star Is Born" at the Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, CA. Pics show Judy's husband and producer, Sid Luft; director George Cukor; cameraman Winton Hoch; color consultant Hoyinegen-Huene; and Warner studio boss Jack Warner.
@thejudyroom.comJinx Falkenburg interviewed Judy for her radio show "All the Best." Listen to all of the Garland sections of the show here:
www.thejudyroom.com/songs/Best-o...
Check out The Judy Room's Spotlight on "A Star Is Born" at: www.thejudyroom.com/astarisborn....
@thejudyroom.comOctober 11, 1954: The New York premiere of "A Star Is Born." The film premiered simultaneously at two theaters: the Victoria and the Paramount.
Check out The Judy Room's Spotlight on "A Star Is Born" at: www.thejudyroom.com/astarisborn....
@thejudyroom.comOctober 11, 1939: The LA Times devoted a lot of space to the previous night’s premiere of "Babes in Arms" at Grauman’s Chinese Theater.
Filmography Page on "Babes in Arms" at www.thejudyroom.com/filmography/...
@thejudyroom.comOctober 11, 1939: Judy's official arrival as a Hollywood star the night before, at Grauman's Chinese Theater during the premiere of "Babes in Arms," was covered by papers around the country. Different papers published different edits of the same syndicated article.
@thejudyroom.comOctober 10, 1951: Judy Garland arrived in New York from Los Angeles to begin final rehearsals for her big comeback at The Palace Theatre.
@thejudyroom.comOctober 10, 1939: "Babes in Arms" had its gala premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Judy was accompanied to the premiere by co-star Mickey Rooney and her mom, Ethel.
Filmography Page www.thejudyroom.com/filmography/...
@thejudyroom.comCheck out The Judy Room's Filmography Page on "Babes in Arms" at www.thejudyroom.com/filmography/...
@thejudyroom.comThe event was doubly special because Judy was invited to put her hand and footprints in cement in the forecourt. She was the 74th star to do so, and it meant that she was "officially" a Hollywood star.
@thejudyroom.comOctober 10, 1939: "Babes in Arms" had its gala premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Judy was accompanied to the premiere by co-star Mickey Rooney and her mom, Ethel.
@thejudyroom.comPremiering tomorrow at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, "Babes in Arms."
