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Happy Birthday to one of my favorite stars. Born June 10, 1922, Judy Garland could act. She could dance. She was funny. And, boy, could she sing. (All that in a tiny package. She was only 4' 11")

Judy Garland made 32 pictures in all, mostly musicals, winning an Academy Award in 1939 for The Wizard of Oz and being nominated in 1954 for A Star is Born and again in 1961 for Judgement at Nuremburg.

The filming of On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe, Academy Award winning song from The Harvey Girls illustrates Judy's talent. After watching a stand in do a walk through, Judy declared herself ready to shoot the scene. She did her part in the 8 minute musical production in one take, getting it dead on the first time.





So, how much do you know about Judy Garland movies?

From And You Thought You Knew Classic Movies! by John DiLeo:

Match the performer to the film in which he/she is related to Judy Garland.

1. Gloria DeHaven (her sister)
2. Charley Grapewin (her uncle)
3. Gladys Cooper (her aunt)
4. Robert Walker (her husband)
5. Stuart Erwin (her brother)
6. Billie Burke (her mother)
7. George Murphy (her father)
8. Liza Minnelli (her daughter)
9. Nancy Walker (her cousin)
10. Leon Ames (her father)


a. The Pirate
b. Everybody Sing
c. Meet Me in St. Louis
d. The Clock
e. In the Good Old Summertime
f. Summer Stock
g. Pigskin Parade
h. Girl Crazy
i. The Wizard of Oz
j. Little Nellie Kelly