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Tag Archives: Judy Garland
Benevolence is:
— waking up and smelling the coffee that has already percolated, while I slept — hearing the soprano choir boys in the balcony rehearsing when I stop off to go to afternoon mass and I get there early — calling … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Personal
Tagged Angela Lansbury, Cormac McCarthy, family, friends, Judy Garland, snapshots, Tina Turner
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The Clock (1945); Dir. Vincente Minnelli
Mitchell and I were talking last week, and The Clock came up. Not only have I not seen the movie, I had never even heard of it. How is that possible? We had been laughing earlier about the time, years … Continue reading
The Clock (1945): The Last Slow Pan
I just saw The Clock yesterday, starring Judy Garland and Robert Walker – and I want to talk about the slow panning shot near the end of the film. There’s a lot to say here about Vincente Minnelli and his … Continue reading
And now for Judy’s “Man That Got Away”
Jesus Mary and Joseph. That’s all I have to say. Judy Garland, singing “The Man That Got Away” in the film Star is Born (clip below the fold). Minute 3:04 to 3:17 is seriously beyond words. I’m all goosebumpy and … Continue reading
Amazing Photo
Judy Garland and John Cassavetes.
Rufus Ascending
[This photo is actually from Rufus re-creating Garland’s concert at Carnegie Hall] So Rufus just played the Palladium. Garland’s 1961 legendary comeback concert at Carnegie Hall became one of the most popular live albums of all time, winning five Grammys. … Continue reading
Dean Martin
I have no idea what Martin is doing but what I love most of all about this photo is the very real laughter on Frank and Judy’s faces. Look at Frank!! You can so sense the friendship between these three.
Rufus Wainwright at Carnegie Hall
The envy that I feel for those who will be there for this event tonight and tomorrow night … is really beyond words. I actually kind of ACHE about it. It’s a genius conception, first of all – what a … Continue reading
Christmas Movie Tribute: “Meet me in St. Louis”
Here is Alex’s tribute to “Meet Me in St. Louis”. Believe it or not – I came to this film late. I had never seen it and then I was in college, and I became friends with Mitchell, and I … Continue reading