Apr 07, 2009 12:29
THE NOT-SO-ULTIMATE JUDY GARLAND SURVEY
by lily_mars & classicfilmnoir
BASICS
1. Name: Alisha
2. Age: 21 almost 22 UGH!!
3. At what age did you first discover Judy?: 2
4. At what age did you become a big fan of Judy?: Have been a fan since 2 it just gets worse (better) as I get older. You might say its an obsession.
FAVORITE
1. Films: Meet Me In St. Louis, A Star Is Born, Babes On Broadway, Girl Crazy, Summer Stock, I Could Go On Singing, A Child is Waiting and The Clock.
2. Songs: Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody, Swanee, Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries, Heartbroken, I Feel A Song Coming On, Comes Once In A Lifetime, Hello Bluebird, By Myself, I Could Go On Singing, You Go To My Head, I'd Like to Hate Myself (In the Morning).
3. Written biography: "Heartbreaker" by John Meyer....and to be nice Me and My Shadows by Lorna Luft.
4. Documentary: Judy Garland: By Myself
5. Website: jgdb.com eventhough I am never there.
6. Quote from one of her films: "Nothing I knitted ever fitted"
7. Quote from Judy, herself: "Won't you play me any circus music?"
8. Album: Judy at Carnegie Hall and the CD's John Fricke has created
9. Concert performance (filmed or recorded): The Carnegie Hall performance and Judy and Liza at the Palladium because its AMAZINGLY AWKWARD....awkward being Liza
10. Episode of The Judy Garland Show: Episode #6 (June Allyson & Steve Lawrence), Episode #3 (Liza Minnelli & Soupy Sales), and Episode #18 (Martha Raye & Peter Lawford), Jane Powell and Ray Bloger and the Zina Bethune and Vic Damone episodes. I am pretty obsessed with Zina!
11. Judy "era": 1945-1949 and 1961-early 1964.
12. Judy hairstyle: As long as its not 1967-1969 *shivers*
13. Story you've heard Judy tell: Shoot Ol' Blue is the best! I tell it when I am drunk and have Heartbreaker handy....this only has happened once!
14. Interview: Not really an interview but when Judy was on whats my line and she said that she is the only on in the movie that doesnt do drugs and then runs off. Silly Judy
15. Outfit/Costume: The Girl Crazy "Embraceable You" dress
16. Dance sequence: The Portland Fancy and the Swanee dance from A Star is Born
17. Co-star: Does it have to be male? Mickey Rooney, Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. I feel like these were her only co-stars!
18. Husband: David Rose for all obvious reasons. He was the hottest and he didnt start trouble after they divorced!
19. Child: Liza May Minnelli.
20. Sibling: JIMMIE. Sure as hell isnt Susie!
THIS OR THAT
1. Liza or Lorna?: Liza May. I have a love/hate relationship with Lorna! Its true ask Emily!
2. "Judy Speaks" or JudyCast?: "Judy Speaks" because we have the same thought process!
3. The Kismet Medley, Porgy & Bess Medley, or West Side Story Medley?: The Porgy & Bess Medley,"PORRRRGGGGY I-I'Z YOUR WOOO-MAN NOW".
4. Esther Smith or Esther Blodgett?: Esther Blodget
5. The Palace '51 or The Palace '67?: The Palace '51. Never mention The Palace '67 to me. That orange suit once haunted me in a dream....Worst nightmare ever because Judy was in a coffin wearing it and reaching out to me.
6. "San Francisco" or "Chicago"?: " I forgot the words to Chicago"
7. Love Finds Andy Hardy or Andy Hardy Meets Debutante?: Neither but if I must chose...nah still neither!
8. Judy as a brunette or redhead?: Both
9. Plump Judy or Skinny Judy?: depends on the year and age! 1963 skinny Judy!
10. Nellie Kelly, Sr. or Nellie Kelly, Jr.?: "A junior"
11. The Pirate or A Child Is Waiting?: A Child is Waiting!!!
12. Babes In Arms or Babes On Broadway?: Babes On Broadway!
13. Aunt Addie or Aunt Inez?: Aunt Addie because she is annoying as sin!
14. The Born In A Trunk segment or Tea For Two?: TEA FOR TWO. "NOOO, I DON'T WANT ANY TEA!"
15. Ziegfeld Girl or Ziegfeld Follies?: Both for different reasons. Judy is amazing in Ziegfeld Follies!
HAVE YOU...
1. Seen all of Judy's movies?: Yesss. Well, I have never seen all of Gay Puree.
2. Been to The Judy Garland Festival?: Unfortunately, no and probably never will because its to expensive and certain people probably will never want to go. *points to Emily*
3. Met or been in the presence of any of her family members?: Lorna Luft and I yelled Joe Lufts name loudly at Liza's 2007 concert and he heard me and looked at me....and emily. I mean who recognizes that boy?
4. Baked a cake for her birthday?: Yes and for Liza. haha
5. Had a Judy cake for your birthday?: no I wish I had
6. Watched Judy and listened to a CD of her's at the same time?: Yes!
7. Worn black on the anniversary of her death?: Hahaha, yes,and we had a party last year on June 21st in honor of Judy's last day alive. It was great. It was the party I recited Shoot Ol' Blue! lol Must do it again this year!
8. Wasted countless ink cartridges on Judy pictures and/or magazine articles?: Maybe only one cartridge.
9. Made a Judy scrapbook?: kinda sorta not really
10. Done a project/report on Judy?: Yes...I actually just did another one recently!
RANDOM
1. At what age did you first see Meet Me In St. Louis?: 2 1/2 and I didnt know it was the same person as in The Wizard of Oz. lol
2. Do you own any commemorative plates featuring Judy?: Yes, best thing my Aunt Alice ever gave me for christmas! It is an amazing plate!
3. To which side of Judy at Carnegie Hall are you more inclined?: Disc 2
4. What is your favorite song from Judy & Liza's Palladium engagement?: Liza's Take Me Along Medley and any song that Liza and Judy sing together!
5. If you could estimate, about how much money do you think you've invested in Judy?: Thousands maybe.
6. Are you/were you a member of any Judy-related message boards/groups?: Yes many moons ago.
7. What was the first Mickey-and-Judy film you ever saw?: Babes On Broadway. I would watch it all the time. Mainly because it was my only Judy movie besides The Wizard of Oz and Meet Me in St. Louis that I had at my house.
8. What's your most prized Judy possession?: The Judy plate that Aunt Alice gave me! Seriously!
9. When it comes to The Judy Garland Show, would you rather watch Rich Little impersonate to the tune of The Man That Got Away or watch Ken Murray's Hollywood Home Movies?: Judy has amazing reactions to both but Ken Murray's Hollywood Home Movies.
10: With Judy, would you rather sneak out of a hotel room with all your clothes on or play baseball in the kitchen with raw ground beef?: The hotel room situation anyday!