Warner Archive Celebrates Judy Garland’s Centennial

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Warner Archive Celebrates Judy Garland's Centennial

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May 31, 2022

George Feltenstein, John Fricke

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Warner Bros George Feltenstein brings a special guest to discuss the June 2022 Blu-ray releases from the Warner Archive.  John Fricke is the foremost authority on Judy Garland and he brings his insights and stories into a lively, fun-filled discussion of these three black and white Judy Garland films available now for the first time on Blu-ray. 

First up is the glamourous 1941 musical "Ziegfeld Girl" starring Judy Garland, Hedy Lamarr, Lana Turner, James Stewart and directed by Robert Z. Leonard with musical numbers directed by Busby Berkeley.  Next, we review the 1942 musical "For Me and My Gal" starring Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, George Murphy, Martha Eggerth, and directed by Busby Berkeley.  A showcase for Judy and her vaudeville roots, this was also Gene Kelly's first film role.  And finally, we review the 1945 "The Clock" starring Judy Garland and Robert Walker and directed by Vincente Minnelli. 

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Celebrating the Legacy of Judy Garland and "The Wizard of Oz"

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June 08, 2022

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Judy Garland fans and experts George Feltenstein from Warner Bros and author John Fricke join the podcast for a celebration of Judy's centennial. Together they share insights from their careers writing books, producing documentaries, and releasing Judy's films on VHS, Laserdisc, DVD, Blu-Ray, and 4K.  And then we dive into a discussion of "The Wizard of Oz" and the impact the film has had on American popular culture and film history.

John Fricke is regarded as the preeminent Judy Garland and "The Wizard of Oz" historian.  George Feltenstein has been the steward of the MGM/Turner/Warner Bros and now Warner Archive releases of the majority of Judy Garland's films.  Their friendship began with their collaboration on the VHS release of the 50th Anniversary of "The Wizard of Oz" and has continued over the last 33 years due to their mutual love and admiration for the talent of Judy Garland.

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JOHN FRICKE BIO

John Fricke is regarded as the preeminent Judy Garland and WIZARD OF OZ historian. He has written three books about Judy (JUDY GARLAND: WORLD’S GREATEST ENTERTAINER, JUDY GARLAND: A PORTRAIT IN ART & ANECDOTE, and JUDY: A LEGENDARY FILM CAREER); two about MGM’s OZ motion picture (THE WIZARD OF OZ: THE OFFICIAL 50th ANNIVERSARY PICTORIAL HISTORY and THE WIZARD OF OZ: AN ILLUSTRATED COMPANION TO THE TIMELESS MOVIE CLASIC); and three about the entire Oz phenomenon:100 YEARS OF OZ, THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF OZ, and THE ART OF OZ. The latter (with Gabriel Gale) is the most recent of these, published last November by Rizzoli. John’s next book, WHITE CHRISTMAS: A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE CLASSIC HOLIDAY FILM, is due in autumn 2022. He received Emmy Awards as co-producer of the Garland television documentaries, JUDY: BEYOND THE RAINBOW (an A&E “Biography” special) and JUDY GARLAND: BY MYSELF (a PBS “American Masters” entry). John was also nominated for a Grammy Award for “Best Album Notes” for the Capitol compact disc, JUDY GARLAND: 25th ANNIVERSARY RETROSPECTIVE. He has appeared regularly on the Turner Classic Movies network, as well as on TODAY, CNN, ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT, and National Public Radio. In addition to lecturing about Judy and Oz across the United States and in England and France, he recorded the commentary tracks on eight Garland DVD releases, including THE WIZARD OF OZ.

photo: John in front of the carriage from "The Merry Old Land of Oz" production number. At the Judy Garland Children's Museum in her hometown, Grand Rapids, Minnesota.

 

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