Collections/June 2022

100 Years of Judy Garland

Has there ever been so much talent concentrated in one human being? Both a powerhouse singer and an actor of staggering emotional range, Judy Garland was the consummate entertainer, a born-in-a-trunk show-business lifer who grew up before the eyes of America and who could embody girl-next-door innocence, vivacious vitality, and tremulous vulnerability with equal conviction. The combination of her dazzling talent and tragic offscreen struggles endeared her to a generation of gay fans—and one hundred years after her birth, Garland remains the most famous musical leading lady in the history of Hollywood. This selection of the beloved MGM films that defined her early career—including collaborations with her frequent costars Mickey Rooney ( Girl Crazy ) and Gene Kelly ( For Me and My Gal , Summer Stock ) and director and husband Vincente Minnelli ( Meet Me in St. Louis , The Pirate )—celebrates the awe-inspiring artistry of a once-in-a-generation performer.

12 films — 0 on the Channel, 12 unavailable