Favorite Scenes From Film; 4.

EASTER EDITION!

Fred & Judy- A Couple of Swells:




It isn't generally known but, Judy had a delightful sense of humor and was good at getting laughs; whether it be through dialogue, as evidenced in the banter throughout Judy at Carnegie Hall or in little skits such as the little gem you've hopefully just taken the time to view. :)

She was not, as many individuals suspect, the endlessly tragic figure that she usually projected herself as. If I'm not mistaken, her daughter, Liza , once asked her mother directly why she did not divulge her comedic side more prominently to her adoring audience. She replied with something along the lines of, "I'm giving them what they want to see." (I'm paraphrasing but, that's the general idea.)

And so, I wish each and every one of you a Happy Easter!



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Krista

Testimony of Irene Wallner.

My favorite segment of one of my top 10 movies of all time, Judgment at Nuremberg and also, perhaps, Judy Garland's best performance, in my opinion.
She evokes pure, raw emotion. I truly love this short, powerful performance to be one of her very best.



What do you think?

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Krista

There's a special little songbird who has a birthday today!

Frances Ethel Gumm



Quiet, please - there's a lady on stage;
She may not be the latest rage,
But she's singing, and she means it,
And she deserves a little silence.


Quiet, please - there's a woman up there,
And she's been honest through her songs
Long before your consciousness was raised.
Doesn't that deserve a little praise?


So, put your hands together and help her along;
All that's left of the singer's
All that's left of the song.
Stand for the ovation,
And give her one last celebration...


Quiet, please - there's a person up there,
And she's been singing of the things
That none of us could bear to hear for ourselves;
Give her your respect if nothing else.


Quiet, please - there's a lady on stage;
Conductor, turn the final page,
And when it's over we can all go home -
But she lives on - on the stage, alone.


I Don't Care, my personal favorite.

In celebration, a few other gems:

We're a Couple of Swells.


On the Atchison, Topeka, and the Santa Fe

and,

The Man That Got Away

So, Judy darling, here's to you, on what would've been your 85th birthday.

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Krista

In Rememberance.

Here's to all of the brave men and women in the armed forces, past and present.

I thank you from the bottom of my heart..

Judy Garland, November, 1963


Norah Jones, My Dear Country


Sunny Side Up!,
Krista