JUDY GARLAND: A LEGENDARY STAR OF THE STAGE AND SCREEN

FRANCES ETHEL GUMM

• Born June 10th, 1922 into a family of performers in a small town in Minnesota
• Made her stage debut at 30 months old
• Her family moved to California where Judy and her sisters became known as the "Gumm Sisters"
• By 1935 she was going by Judy

FAMILY LIFE

• By the time they moved to Hollywood the Gumm's marriage was crumbling
• Between auditions, acting classes and the switching of households Judy would tire easily
• At nine years old, Judy's mother began giving her stimulants to keep her energy up and her weight down
• In 1936, she was finally signed to MGM studios

THE START OF A CAREER

• In order to test her skills, Garland was sent to 20th Century Fox
• She costarred in the film "Pigskin Parade" where she wowed audiences with her voice
• She recieved many roles when she returned to MGM
• The one that would change her life and career permanently was Dorothy Gale
• In 1937, she was cast in the coveted role

THE WIZARD OF OZ

• One of the most important and difficult roles she would ever play
• Youngest nember of the cast
• Often mistreated on set, to the point of being slapped
• Self esteem was also damage

JUDY THE MOVIE STAR

• From the premiere in 1939, Judy was an instant star
• In 1940, she received a special Academy Award for her work
• She was officially contracted with MGM

FILM CAREER

• In 1941, Judy married composer David Rose
• Her drug abuse worsened and her anxiety was becoming more evident
• The studio, however, finally saw her as an adult
• She also began abusing alcohol to help her relax and sleep

JUDY AND MICKEY

• Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney were paired at MGM
• This was the happiest Judy was at any point during her career
• She loved working with Mickey but hated going hime where her family life was crumbling
• In 1944 Judy Garland and David Rose separated

MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS

• In the difficulty of 1944, Judy was stilla ble to act in the second most successful film of her caree
• This movie contained one of her chart topping hits "The Trolley Song"
• On the set of this movie, she met her second husband Vincente Minelli

JUDY'S SECOND MARRIAGE

• Judy officially divorced David Rose in 1945
• In that same year, she married Vincente Minelli
• She had a great respect for Minelli and his work
• On March 12, 1946 she gave birth to her first child, future Broadway legend Liza Minelli

THE PIRATE

• In 1948, Judy starred in "The Pirate" with Gene Kelly
• This was the establishment of her new onscreen partnership
• Judy struggled to leave Liza back when she had to work
• She also had slight post partum depression, which worsened her drug issues

JUDY'S HEALTH

• By 1949, her health was visibly deteriorating
• She was still doing films but not at the rate she used to
• Garland was taking a variety of medications, and her drug issue were solidified
• She was also growing apart from her husband Vincent

THE END OF AN ERA

• By 1950, Judy was not the performer she once was
• She was consistently tardy, never knew her lines, and lacked her once infamous work ethic
• In 1951, after many suspensions, Judy's contract with MGM studios was terminated
• This took a huge emotional toll on Judy and heavily affected her home life
• Despite her deep admiration for him, Judy divorced Minelli in that same year

THE THIRD MARRIAGE

• In 1952, Judy Garland married Sid Luft
• Together they had Joey and another future broadway star Lorna
• These were the last two children that Judy would have

A STAR IS BORN

• In 1954, Judy starred in A Star is Born
• This film gave Judy her first of two Oscar nominations
• It established her place as a decorated Actress
• Between 1954 and 1961, she did a few films but mainly took a hiatus

JUDGEMENT AT NUREMBERG

• In 1961, Judy costarred in a groundbreaking film about the aftermath of the Holocaust
• It was different from the happy go lucky musicals she had previously starred in
• Critics took notice and in 1961, she received her second Oscar nomination
• In 1962, Judy and Sid divorced

MARRIAGE NUMBER FOUR

• In 1965, Judy married Mark Herron
• Her film career was virtually over
• Her addiction issues were at there worst during this time and she was miserable
• In 1966, they divorced

THE END

• In 1969, Judy married Mickey Deans
• Her film career was over but she would make concert appearances
• She and Deans lived together in London
• On June 22, 1969 Judy died in London of an accidental drug overdose
• The drug that killed her Barbiturate with affects of alcohol

JUDY'S LEGACY

• Judy had a life plagued with issues
• Despite that, she left a permanent mark on the performing arts