Judy davis, victor garber, hugh laurie, emma pill, tammy blanchard, marsha mason, anne peiponen, brandon walker, brian russman. Bbc films and ingenious media, who are making judy, a film about garlands talk. Judy davis, aidan devine, victor garber, hugh laurie, john benjamin hickey, sonja smits, jayne eastwood, daniel kash, alison pill, stewart bick, robert allan ackerman, life with judy garland. It was a rather impressive madefortelevision film, and while it was rather dramatized at times, life with judy garland. In observance of judy garlands 90th birthday last week, i watched life with judy garland. Me and my shadows 2001 and scenes from the movies and life of judy garland. Me and my shadows tv miniseries 2001 soundtracks on imdb.
It is among the best tv biopics produced, thanks to solid production values, a detailed script and strong performances. This is actually the second biopic made of garlands life. Me and my shadows pulling off the rare feat of winning emmys for portraying the same role, judy davis and tammy blanchard raise this widely watched tv movie. Me and my shadows tv miniseries 2001 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In a new interview with variety, liza minnelli opened up about what it was like being raised by judy garlandand what she thinks about judy, the latest movie to depict her mother onscreen. Comparisons between the movie life with judy garland. What initially caught my interest in the book was that shes judy garlands daughter. Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. Officially the credits show it as written by al jolson, billy rose, and dave dreyer. Me and my shadows is the story of lorna, her halfsister liza minnelli, and baby brother joe, trying desperately to hang on to their legendary mother.
Film covers garlands life, starting with her familys vaudeville routines in grand rapids, minn. Based on the book by garlands daughter lorna luft, and honored recipient of 5 emmy awards, life with judy garland. The actual apportionment of the credits would be likely to be music by dreyer, lyrics by rose, and possibly some small. Shades of night are falling and im lonely standing on the corner feeling blue sweethearts out for fun, pass me one by one guess ill wind up like i always do, with. Me and my shadows is a deeply moving testament to the healing powers of embracing ones past, facing ones demons, and charting a course of selfdiscovery. Me and my shadows sought to explore the life and death of the classic star. She is then shown filming the trolley song sequence. Australian actress judy davis takes over as the grownup garland as the film traces her five marriages, exile from mgm, countless film and stage. Australian actress judy davis takes over as the grownup garland as the film traces her five marriages, exile from mgm, countless film and stage comebacks. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. I enjoyed lornas performance in grease 2 and didnt realize she was judys daughter when i saw the movie. The remarkable story of hollywood legend judy garland is vividly told in this widely acclaimed film, which features amazing, emmy awardwinning portrayals by. The film covers her life from her first stage performance at age two to her untimely death at age 47.
Me and my shadows is a 2001 american twopart, fourhour biographical television miniseries based on the 1998 book me and my shadows. Judy davis picks up the role as a young woman about a quarter of the way in and delivers a garland that is both authentic and vibrantly real. On their honeymoon, she tells him she plans to quit mgm when her contract expires and that she is pregnant. The madefortv docudrama premieres on abc, sunday, 22501 9. Based on the book by lorna luft, life with judy garland. The film turns out to be a huge success and she is catapulted to international.
Abc adapted the book under the name, life with judy garland. Shes seen almost every judy movie, she had many of her albums. Me and my shadows jan 29, 2011 though it won critical accolades and multiple television awards, this film is truly awful. Making of the wizard of oz me and my shadows judy garland 2. Me and my shadows based on the bestselling memoir by garlands daughter, lorna luft, this poignant drama looks at singer judy garlands scintillating and tumultuous life. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. To this day, people come up to me as i leave the stage after a performance and tell me that they saw my mother onstage with me every time they heard me sing. Filmed in toronto by alliance atlantis in coproduction with inmotion and in association with. For me and my gal is a 1942 american musical film directed by busby berkeley and starring judy garland, gene kelly in his film debut and george murphy, and featuring martha eggerth and ben blue. Me and my shadows, robert allan ackerman, judy davis. Forgot to mention, me and my shadow also did not show nearly. Sorry, but judy davis is the ultimate judy garland filmsane.
What kept me interested in the book is i appreciated the writing style, her candor and honesty about her life and observations. The movie starts off at the beginning of judy garlands life singing when she was two years old. She talked to us recently about her new film and some of her most notable roles, such as husbands and wives 1992, high tide 1987, and life with judy garland. Pass me one by one guess ill wind up like i always do with only me and my shadow strolling down the avenue me and my shadow not a soul to tell our troubles to but when its twelve a clock we climb the stair we never knock cause nobodys there just me and my shadow all alone and feeling blue and when its twelve a clock we climb the stair we. I have spent much of my adult life flinching with pain as i tried to pull out the threads that bound the shadows of my past to me. In 1998, judys second child, lorna luft, published a memoir about her late mothers life called, me and my shadows. The film comes on one disc in the form of night one and two, with no special features unfortunately but with this film nothing else is needed because with an incredible cast such as victor garber, alison pill, hugh laurie, marsha mason with judy davis and tammy blanchard as judy garland respectively through the years life with judy garland me and my shadows will take you on a complete ride from start to finish. Based on the book by garlands daughter, lorna luft, life with judy garland. Judy now played by judy davis meets vincente minnelli hugh laurie, who is the director of her next film, meet me in st. Garland loved her children unconditionallybut she was also the victim of a powerful dependance on alcohol and prescription drugs, which eventually claimed her life. Judy davis, victor garber, hugh laurie, tammy blanchard, john benjamin hickey and sonja smits the remarkable story of hollywood legend judy garland is vividly told in t. Away from the bright lights and brilliant performances, however, her devotion was to. The early life and struggles of judy garland portrayed by andrea mcardle, and of the film stars trials as a youngster in dealing with the movie. Frankly my mom made me a fan, since shes been in love with her all of her life.
Best performance by an actress in a miniseries or a motion picture made for television judy davis. Movie info from her gradual ascent to stardom in the 1930s to her death from a drug overdose at age 47 in 1969, former vaudeville baby frances ethel gumm, aka judy garland, endured a string of. Life with judy garland me and my shadows 2001 dvd region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. Provided to youtube by universal music group me and my shadow judy garland alone. Judy garland me and my shadow lyrics genius lyrics. Me and my shadows is a deeply moving testament to the healing powers of embracing ones past, facing ones demons and charting a course of selfdiscovery. Finklehoffe and sid silvers, based on a story by howard emmett rogers inspired by a true story about vaudeville actors harry palmer and jo hayden. It jumps to when she was 12 and was signed by mgm and later. Me and my shadows 2001 robert allan ackerman on allmovie from her gradual ascent to. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing life with judy garland. Shades of night are falling and im lonely standing on the corner feeling blue sweethearts out for fun pass me one by one guess ill wind up. Me my shadows dvd, 2012 at the best online prices at ebay. Me and my shadows was a toprated movie of the 20002001 television season, and was the winner of five emmys, the television critics association award, the broadcast critics award, was nominated for the golden globe, and appeared on several top 10 lists, including the new york times. From her success with mgm to her downfall from drug addiction, the film pretty much covered it all.
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