Judy Garland: By Myself

Story

Synopsis

As Hollywood biographies go, Judy Garland's story is one of the saddest success stories you'll ever hear. The sanitized studio version of her life presented a smiling kid with the big voice, who, alongside Mickey Rooney, just wanted to put on a show. But drugs, overwork, even psychological abuse at the hands of the studio is now part of the Garland legend. But despite the number of Garland books and documentaries, one account has always been missing -- Garland herself never managed to write a memoir. She did make several attempts at an autobiography, often recording stories on a tape recorder. Judy Garland: By Myself (2004), finally fills in the blanks - using Judy's personal recordings to tell the story in her own words.

Director

Susan Lacy

Writers

Stephen Stept, Susan Lacy

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

25 February 2004

Ensemble

Cast

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  Judy Garland

  Self (archive footage)

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  Harris Yulin

  Self / Narrator

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  June Allyson

  Self - Actor (voice)

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  Gene Kelly

  Self - Actor (archive sound)

• Del Armstrong

  Self - Make-up Artist (voice)

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  Desi Arnaz

  Self (archive footage)

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  Lauren Bacall

  Self (archive footage)

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  Lucille Ball

  Self (archive footage)

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  Wallace Beery

  Self - Actor (voice) (archive footage)

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  Ray Bolger

  Self - Actor (archive sound)

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  Jackie Cooper

  Self - Actor (voice)

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  George Cukor

  Self (archive footage)