Judy Garland by David Shipman

Judy Garland by David Shipman

From her portrayal of Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz to her concert performances, Judy Garland's fans never deserted her. Between the child star and the burnt-out singer lay years of mismanagement, misaliances and misuse. David Shipman has researched his subject, and interviewed dozens of people who have never spoken before, to bring us an account of Garland's life from childhood to death. His account talks about her unhappy childhood, her lovers (of both sexes) and mis-marriages, her abortions and suicide attempts and the deep-seated insecurity which led to her ruthless self-obsession and dependency. He also exposes the enormous lengths to which MGM studios went to preserve the image of their internationally famous star: starvation diets mixed with tranquilizers and amphetamines, a cocktail that inevitably produced erratic behaviour and a reputation for unreliability. The author also wrote The Great Movie Stars, volumes 1, 2 and 3, The Story of Cinema, The Good Film and Video Guide, Movie Talk: Who Said What About Whom in the Movies and Marlon Brando. He has also been Associate Editor of Film and Filming and he is the programme consultant to the National Film Theatre and a regular contributor to The Independent.

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ISBN 13	9781872180953
ISBN 10	1872180957
Title	Judy Garland
Author	David Shipman
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	1992-09-24
Number of pages	450
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