April 19, 2014: "The Wizard of Oz" returned to vinyl after more than 25 years, released on green vinyl for one day only as part of Record Store Day.
Spotlight on "Oz" www.thejudyroom.com/filmography/...
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Featured in the papers were photos of Margaret Hamilton, Jack Haley, and Ray Bolger taken on April 13, 1971. The other, more formal photo from the same session is shown here.
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April 18, 1971: The annual broadcast of "The Wizard of Oz" on network TV. This broadcast was the fourth time it was “colorcast” on NBC-TV.
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April 16, 1949: A special Easter engagement of "The Wizard of Oz" began at the Mayfair Theatre in New York. MGM decided to rerelease the film nationwide in the summer of 1949 due to this successful engagement.
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Listen to "Friendship" here:
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Listen to the alternate take of "Friendship" here:
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April 15, 1940: Judy Garland had a busy day: 9 am call at MGM to rehearse the "Gay Nineties" number for "Strike Up The Band," dismissed at 6 pm. Later, she was at the Decca Records Studios recording a duet of "Friendship" with Johnny Mercer.
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Check out The Judy Room’s Spotlight on "The Wizard of Oz" at www.thejudyroom.com/filmography/...
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April 14, 1949: A reissue of "The Wizard of Oz" was set to open at the Mayfair Theatre in New York. MGM decided to rerelease the film nationwide in the summer of 1949 on the strength of this successful engagement.
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April 13, 1939: Judy Grand headlined at Loew’s State in Times Square for a second time, again with her name in lights bigger than the theatre’s marquee.
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April 12, 1940: Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney prerecorded "Our Love Affair" while Judy soloed on "Nobody," both for "Strike Up The Band." Time called 9 a.m.; dismissed: 4 p.m.
Listen to "Our Love Affair" here:
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April 12, 1936: Judy Garland poses with her uncle on her father's side, Robert Gumm. It was Easter Sunday, although Judy was not dressed for any Easter parades or festivities.
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April 11, 1947: Filming on "The Pirate" continued with scenes shot on the "Exterior Plaza" set. Also on this day, Judy Garland and Gene Kelly posed with a group of businessmen visiting MGM.
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April 11, 1939: Prior to her opening night at Loew’s in Times Square (April 13), Judy Garland made a whirlwind of short appearances at the Loew’s theatres in the New York area over two nights.
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"I'm Nobody's Baby" was the highlight of "Andy Hardy Meets Debutante." The Decca single peaked at #3 on the charts.
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Buds Won't Bud www.thejudyroom.com/songs/Buds-W...
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April 10, 1940: Judy Garland had a recording session at the Decca Records studios in Hollywood. She recorded four songs.
(Can This Be) The End Of The Rainbow
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Wearing Of The Green www.thejudyroom.com/songs/Wearin...
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April 9, 1939: Judy's appearance at Loew's lasted a few weeks before she returned to LA & MGM on April 30 to film retakes on "The Wizard of Oz" and begin filming "Babes in Arms."
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April 9, 1939: Judy Garland was in New York for a personal appearance when she participated in the famous Easter Parade. Shown here behind Judy is Broadway star Mary Martin and (on the right) film director Vyvyan Donner.
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April 8, 1992: USA Today noted the 70th anniversary of Judy's birth. MGM/UA Video, which owned the rights to the MGM library from Turner Entertainment, sent out this wonderful poster (thank you, "@Collecting Judy") and this 12-page campaign booklet.
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April 8, 1956: Judy Garland's second TV special was broadcast live from CBS-TV in Hollywood. As with her 1955 special, the program mirrored her latest album for Capitol Records, titled "Judy," which was released on October 10, 1956.
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April 6, 1944: Decca Records released its "cast album" of songs from "Girl Crazy," featuring Judy and her co-star, Mickey Rooney. The film was the last of the Garland/Rooney "Let's Put On A Show" musicals.
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Here is the "blue" version of the "Easter Parade" VHS artwork, beginning with the original promotional photo, a transparency of the home media artwork, the 1984 Betamax cover, the 1986 "Musicals Great Musicals" cover, and the 2000 cover.
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For fun, here we have the 1989 VHS and 1992 Laserdisc editions of "Easter Parade" along with the original promotional photo and the transparency artwork used for the cover art. :)
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Happy Easter!
A big thanks to Hisato Masuyama for sharing these scans!
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April 4, 1938: Judy Garland and entourage traveled home on the Super Chief from Chicago to LA after the successful "Everybody Sing" tour. On April 3, the train stopped in Albuquerque, NM, where Judy was interviewed by the local paper.
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April 1, 1941: Judy Garland on the cover of "Your Charm" magazine.
Restored cover Image provided by Victor Mascarco. Thanks, Victor!
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March 29, 1943: Judy Garland prerecorded "But Not For Me," one of her best on-screen ballads.
Listen here:
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March 28, 1943: Judy Garland was finally presented as a true glamour girl and stunning beauty. Note the ad at the lower left featuring a prestardom Lauren Bacall. 10 years later, she, her husband Humphrey Bogart, and Judy and Sid Luft were founding members of the Rat Pack.
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March 26, 1938: Judy Garland was back in Chicago, Illinois, having nearly completed her "Everybody Sing" tour. She posed for portraits by the famous Chicago photographer, Maurice Seymour.
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