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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
| ACTORS: | Judy Garland, Mel Torme |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 1963 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Pioneer Video |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Black & White, Box set, Dolby |
| TYPE: | Television |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 4 |
| UPC: | 013023032293 |
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Customer Reviews of The Judy Garland Show Collection
JUDY, JUDY, JUDY ... AND MORE JUDY! Forget your troubles, c''on get happy! This four DVD set contains 14 episodes from Garland's historic (but ill-fated) 1963-64 CBS TV series -- that's more than half of the 26 programs that were taped. Remastered and restored to pristine brilliance, this is Judy at her very best, singing tunes she made famous and sharing the spotlight with such famous folk as Lena Horne, Ethel Merman, Tony Bennett, Peggy Lee, Ray Bolger, Steve Lawrence, Count Basie, Mickey Rooney and her daughter, Liza. The bonuses are terrific: more than 15 never-broadcast outtakes from all the shows; a paperback edition of "Rainbow's End: The Judy Garland Show;" photo gallery and press shots never before seen and audio commentary with people involved in the original broadcast of the series.
The Greatest Work of Judy Garland's Career
I've heard so many people say that the finest work of Judy Garland's adult career is A Star is Born; as wonderful as it is, I disagree. Her television show of the 1963-64 season is definitely the greatest work of her career. Though Judy had only five years left to live, she is in exceptional voice. Her emotion filled deliveries before live television audiences are awe-inspiring. Knowing that Judy's shows are preserved on DVD is especially a treat for those of us who were not born yet. The Judy Garland Show Collection box set is amazing - 14 of 26 episodes, outtakes, a beautifully written book about the series, an index booklet of guests, shows, and songs, a link to the Judy Garland Database, and a screen saver, all packaged in a very attractive trunk casing. The audio and visual quality of these shows is unbelievable; so clear and crisp you'd swear they were taped yesterday. Some of Judy's guests include Mickey Rooney, Count Basie, Lena Horne, Liza Minnelli and Tony Bennett, to name a few. It's also interesting to see the changes in the style of the shows due to its three different producers. Of coarse, best of all is Judy, as Judy, giving some of the greatest performances of her career. I believe that just as her performance as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz will be remembered as the beginning of her musical brilliance, The Judy Garland Show will go down in history as the final word on the greatness of Judy Garland.
The top of the rainbow
'Spellbound' That's the only true descriptive of my reaction to watching the Judy Garland Show Boxed Collection. The array of talented guests who appear on the show is breathtaking, but ultimately its Judy herself who rivets our attention to the TV screen. The voice is rich and powerful and Judy looks great (having conquered the weight problems, which had plagued her for the last few years). Judy is not just a great singer however. Her whole presence, delivery and unmistakeble mannerisms combine to transcend her to the legend that she has become. Never has this been better demonstrated than through her performances in her show. Thank goodness this TV show was made (even though it is impossible to understand fully why it only ran for one season). It gives us folks, who are too young to have been lucky enough to see Judy in concert at the peak of her powers, a sample of what it must have been like. As far as I am concerned, I could watch all 14 shows again..and again...and again..(and probably will)!!