I had my own car. Although Garland saw great success with the film Easter Parade, her health continued to decline. That talent will come through again, and again, and again.”, 32 Major Movie Roles That Ruined the Actor’s Life, 30 Famous Celebrities Who Were Banned from Live Television, From Child Star To Larger Than Life: The Extraordinary And Complex Story of Judy Garland, The 30 Greatest Athletes Who Became Actors, Friends: Behind-the-Scenes Facts About Your Favorite 90s Sitcom, 30 Movies You Loved That Are Super Problematic Today. By the time she reached the twilight years of her life, her daughter described her to be “homeless broke” according to a report issued by The List. In 1966, she approached Random House in hopes of finishing the book, but they declined. When Betty Jane reached his dressing room and opened the door, she found Elizabeth and Mickey together. Audiences were outraged and confused about this new and womanly Garland. Join 1000s of subscribers and receive the best Vintage News in your mailbox for FREE, Police arrest a 72-year-old “suburban grandfather” suspected of being the Golden State Killer, “I’m not dead yet”: some Buddhist monks followed self-mummification, Project Azorian: Howard Hughes’ secret mission, 1960s U.S. satellite that started transmitting again in 2013, The “Walk of Shame” in Game of Thrones historical inspiration, The only unsolved skyjacking case in U.S. history might have a break, Kurt Gödel became too paranoid to eat and died of starvation, “Little Ease”: One of the most feared torture devices in the Tower of London, The humble English girl who became Cora Pearl, Walt Disney softened the original Snow White story. When Judy Garland was a budding star at MGM studios, she was constantly cast in movies alongside Mickey Rooney. Another story claims that the sisters chose the name because of the famed drama critic, Robert Garland. Copyright © 2019 Collider, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Garland and Herron divorced 17 months after the incident. In 1937, Garland made her first film, called Every Sunday, which was a musical short. Although Garland suffered through so much, she didn’t let it affect how she treated others. It was in California where Ethel Gumm began encouraging her daughters to get into motion pictures. Garland was said to have suffered severe mental and emotional trauma because of it. Taylor was only 12 when she and Rooney – then 24 and married to his second wife, Betty Jane – starred together in National Velvet, the 1944 film. A diminutive 5ft 2in, Rooney – who married eight times – was one of Hollywood’s most notorious, yet unlikely, womanisers. All Rights Reserved. They Made Your Favorite Movies and TV. As a result, she was shunned by her castmates, and her only adult friend on set was Margaret Hamilton, who played the Wicked Witch of the West. It was the only place where I felt equal and safe.”. In August 1967, she performed in front of 100,000 people at the Boston Common, and returned to do two more shows at Madison Square Garden’s Felt Forum theater in December. Making a movie can be difficult, and mistakes are frequently made. Because L.B. ‘After that, all hell broke loose. During an interview with Herbert Kretzmer, which is quoted in the book Judy Garland on Judy Garland: Interviews and Encounters, Garland explained to Parade that she was frustrated that the media portrayed her “as a neurotic kid, full of fits and depressions.”, She asked, “Why do people insist on seeing an aura of tragedy around me always? The pair became a famous duo, and they went on to co-star in multiple Andy Hardy films. So perhaps her marriage was short-lived, but we find comfort knowing she found her Yellow Brick Road before the curtains closed. For them, she’s a pioneering icon who set the standard for other female stars beloved by queer audiences, including Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler and, more recently, Lady Gaga.”.