Judy Garland (Part One)

About this episode

This episode explores Judy Garland's challenging early life and the sacrifices made on her path to becoming a Hollywood legend.

Judy Garland: She needs no introduction! Judy Garland is a legend. But becoming that legend came with a lot of difficulty and a lot of sacrifices. In this episode, learn about Judy Garland's early life leading up to her Hollywood career. It wasn't a very easy childhood for her, but her mother knew her magical singing voice was destined for stardom, so she did everything she could to make that happen. The rest of Judy's story will following in the next episodes. SUPPORT THE SHOW! https://patreon.com/StarsoftheGoldenAgePodcast Episode Sources: Get Happy: The Life and Career of Judy Garland by Gerald Clarke; Judy by Gerold Frank; The Judy Garland Museum and Childhood Home in Grand Rapids, MN Image Source: IMDB Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Erin Carlson

Topics covered

• Judy Garland
• Hollywood
• childhood
• music
• stardom

Keywords

• Judy Garland
• Hollywood career
• early life
• sacrifices
• singing voice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Judy Garland Museum and Childhood Home in Grand Rapids, MN, patreon.com, IMDB, redcircle.com

Books & works: Get Happy: The Life and Career of Judy Garland, Judy

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