The Judy Garland Show Collection
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Actor: Judy Garland, Mel Torme, Mickey Rooney, Tony BennettDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 900 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-11-02
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Geneon [Pioneer]
Movie Reviews of The Judy Garland Show Collection
Movie Review: Judy Garland- as always- AMAZING!
Summary: 5 Stars
Holy COW! I dont even know what to say about these Judy Garland sets- (I purchased both). I have been a fan of Judy's for a long time now. I remember distincly walking into a Saturday Matinee (video store) years ago- and they have movies playing on the TV's in the store- they were playing "Summer Stock" and Judy's performace of "Get Happy" came on - I stood there mesmerized!!! Aside from "The Wizard of OZ" that was the only Judy Garland movie I had seen. From that day forward I have watched ALL of her movies and picked up all the reputable biographies on her as well.
I recently decided to order myself the Judy Garland Box Sets 1 and 2- why it took me so long to do so - I have NO idea...I think perhaps I was more a fan of her movies and seen many clips here the there of her TV show...In a sense I am SO glad I did wait this long- as I was able to get both "trunk like cases" filled with Judy Garland. I have seem many a frustrated fan over the periodic releases and then they released part 2 in the trunk caseing.
Regardless...
They arrived and I have been watching them everyday since- enthralled- fascinated- mesmerized!! The show itseld is very good for a variety show - and keep in mind this is from the 60's - so it is mostly song and dance. Nothing overly fancy. But it is ALL talent- REAL talent- no lip synching- no half naked dancers!
The Tea with Judy is SO cute- the back and forth discussions are very cute- and having Judy sing is great!
Amazon has a steep price for these sets- but I have to say it is worth every penny if you are a true Judy Garland fanatic. A casual fan may not appreciate it as much. I got them off the amazon marketplace for close to half of Amazon's price- so shop around. They were brand new- factory sealed and the price was just right.
The DVD's themselves- you can just tell how much care was put into this set. The image- crystal clear, the extras. deleted sequences, Judy's flubs- PRICELESS- handy book comes in the 1st set - just all around GREAT. The packaging is absolutely fantastic- the trunks- SO represent Judy Garland- so cute. However, as I am a fanatic about keeping things nice, and new looking when my sets arrived the boxes were BADLY damaged. The lids to both Trunk sets were torn in the cornes- im not talking litte tears- im talking TORN all the way. I sent them back, the next set- TORN again!!! It seems to be quite common since they are cardboard and if not packed correctly - they can damage easily- the third set was a charm- no tears- all in tact. Not for nothing but when you pay the amount you do for these sets- who wants ripped up boxes???
If you are a fan of Judy Garland- these sets are a MUST HAVE
Summary of The Judy Garland Show Collection
Destined to remain the single most comprehensive record of Judy Garland's latter-day career, The Judy Garland Show Collection is an astonishing treasure of great lasting value. Preserving 14 complete episodes from Garland's rarely seen CBS-TV variety show from 1963-64, the set also offers a wealth of excerpts, outtakes, performances, and supplements packed onto all 8 sides of four DVDs. Of course Garland's established fans must have this set, which is handsomely boxed in a miniature show-biz trunk (to honor Judy's signature stage prop), and includes a paperback edition of Coyne Steven Sanders's definitive book about the show's one-season glory. Better still is the value this boxed set has for those who are unaware of Judy Garland's amazing talent beyond The Wizard of Oz. For anyone with only a cursory awareness of Garland's skill as an interpreter of great songs, this box will be a dynamic revelation.Here, after all, is a mature performer at the peak of her song-styling craft, and The Judy Garland Show Collection gathers many of her finest performances. Side One of Disc One is "Just Judy"--28 songs that demonstrate Judy's amazing range and her penchant for melancholy, introspective tunes of loneliness and sorrow, brilliantly combined with such trademark showstoppers as "When You're Smiling" and "Keep Your Sunny Side Up." Elsewhere in the set, Judy shares the stage with such luminaries as Mel Tormé, Tony Bennett, Count Basie, Lena Horne, Mickey Rooney, and many others, including her 17-year-old daughter Liza Minnelli, who was then on the cusp of her own stardom.
This was not the most stable time in Judy Garland's life, and she makes mistakes here and there--a show-biz great who'd falter occasionally, only to recover in grand style. But what's most evident is the sheer power of Judy Garland's talent, showcased by the finest musical and backstage talent that TV had to offer (including director Norman Jewison prior to his move to feature films). Watching this 15-hour compilation is a joyous reminder that a TV variety show, in the right hands, was the premier source of mainstream American entertainment. The Judy Garland Show had to struggle for ratings (it competed in the same time slot as NBC's popular series Bonanza), but this boxed set restores its timeless value. Pioneer has done a superlative job in presenting what is certainly one of the most impressive DVD packages ever produced. --Jeff Shannon
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