She is not standing up for her gay audience. She's saying that Time, in describing the audience as gay, is mistreating her audience. Worse, she attacks the Time reporter on the grounds of having "a problem" (incidentally the way Warhol, archly, referred to someone who was gay), and instead of calling her a dyke she calls her a "fella." It was two years before Stonewall and she was too ill & drug addicted to be on camera - but don't pretend this is something courageous and pro-gay. It's much clo
She's whacked, crack is whack. Whitney and her died at the exact same young age of 48. Love when they talk moolah . . . what the? Who wrote the interview questions? Nothing has changed much. She's a 'fellah'?
I thought that also.I guess part of her 'listlessness' could've been something to do with the amount of prescription drugs she took.From what I gather,she was started on slimming pills & sleeping pills from almost the minute she signed her 1st studio contract.
This woman lived 25 different lives in one, I want to hear her story instead of Marilyn Monroe's every now and then Madonna or whoever Lindsay Lohan or whoever these days pays tribute to Marilyn but what about Judy?
You have to remember, than even in 2012, you have to be very guarded about being Gay. It will always be a taboo subject because it will always be taboo for whatever reason. We go back to Plato's academy and it was more accepted then LOL! LOVE IS LOVE!
She loved gay people, she was married to two maybe three homosexuals (god I hate that word), I'm not sure I like the interviewer but I like the way she reacts to his questions, god bless you Judy
Judy had a facelift right before this interview -- they did much better work back then than they do now. The operation was more dangerouds, but the results were so natural.
Judy was so special. Her emotional pain here is obvious. Oh how I wished it was different for her. I am so glad that she still lives on with her music and film work.
In 1967 Gay sex carried a prison sentence in every state of the usa (which dated back to when the British Crown/Empire made other peoples laws for them(however the Anti Gay laws Britain Exported around the globe 1700's-1950's were/are down to Scotland/Ulster scots/England rather than the other parts of the then British Union) Miss Garland's Father only avoided a prison sentence himself through moving to another home..she did defend people inc gay people..1 small woman against imported hate
Everyone should remember that in 1967, being homosexual WAS a crime in and of itself. So alleging someone as homosexual was the same as condemning them. She did NOT want to out her gay audience members that she loved so much, so she just defended her entire audience from such terse remarks. We loved her because she suffered so much in her everyday life just like our people did back then! :( I want my rainbow back!
Judy Garland was surrounded by gay men from day one. Her father was gay. One of her husbands was gay. She had a gay son-in-law. Liza had a gay grandfather and a gay father and two gay husbands. With all that, I doubt they hated gay men as some have unfairly claimed. She said she hated to see her audience "mistreated" when asked about an article that ridiculed the gay male presence in all of her shows. Thank God so much of her work has been preserved. She will always be a star.
dissapointing, she doesn't defend her gay audience at all, quite the contrary : she sees the "gay" reference as a slur and identifies the writer of the article as a lesbian, and not in a nice way...sad!
@Dirkdebruyne I saw it as that she said it was a transvestite? but I agree, as far as I could hear she was saying that she didnt have a gay audience at all, and that she was angry if her fans was called homosexuals, like if that would have been a crime. but I could be wrong, dont know much about her and just ended up here by accident
This lady was a legend and how she was treated when she died was despicable. She should have been givin a royal departure. Just how hollywood is, when your a money maker, your loved and when your no longer a money make they spit you out. I read the story of a gentleman who worked at the funeral home where she was laid out in nyc. Her casket was made of cheaper that what it would cost to cremate and bury an animal. Pathetic! the world we live in is evil in itself. R.I.P Judy!
I don't think it was her avoiding taking the role of a gay icon, I think she just didn't want to be known as an icon for any one group....and that would be any performer in any era. Like she said, she has fans of all kinds, and she wouldn't have liked any of them to be mistreated or judged on being gay or anything else. I think she was smart to handle it that way. Liza is big in the gay community as well but some take on one group more that another, but it's smart to recognize all fans.
@snorp73 She seems to suggest that the interviewer who said that her audience had a lot of gay members in it was using that fact to put her down. Judy shoots that fact out of the sky in supporting her audience and wide backgrounds they come from. It's very indirect, but not as blase as you are suggesting
@snorp73 I agree snorp. Homosexuals desperately reach for some approval of their perversion even to the extent of calling Judy Garland a gay icon. She was married 5 times, and all to men. I would say that she was far from being a gay icon.
im a non gay girl and im a fan and I kinda dislike she is known as a gay icon cus im not a lesbian and I dont want people to think im gay I am who I am dont label me ok? I still like her music and movies,maybe im the only girl in the world(of this generation than im a teen) idgaf
@YumikoSasaki14 she's not a lesbian icon, she's a gay icon. there's a difference... nobody will think you're a lesbian for liking JG. That's such a silly thing to say lol...
Besides, being a gay icon doesn't exclude her being an icon in general... it only means she is very much loved by members of the gay community who see themselves in her... her humor, attitude and coolness are very easily relateable.. and also the fact that she was bullied in her lifetime for thing she couldn't control.
MicheleBell does a good job of uploading a lot of Judy stuff we ordinarily might not see & so I appreciate that, and not everyone who disagrees with you has a drug problem. That said, a lot of hardcore Judy fans often don't "get" Judy, don't comprehend her style of speaking, take everything she says concretely, doesn't know she often fibs or exaggerates, and in this case, manipulates the host to protect herself. You are correct, Judy lines up with the anti-gays here, despite the video's title.
I think she was in a bit of an awkward situation in that era. Of course she liked being an icon to so many people, but she couldn't really 'admit' it, without being seen in a negative light. If she were alive today, I'd hope it'd be a completely different story; I can imagine Judy and Liza working together for the gay community! That'd be awesome!
Look, Judy married homosexual Vincent Manelli who noboby wanted to admit was gay. In this interview, she is drugged up, obviously, with no money, and from a business standpoint, she's not gonna say mYeah, everyone, homosexuals are the MAIN people at my concerts so all you straight people, come on and buy a ticket. MicheleBell must be on drugs herself to have misinterpreted this video so poorly as Judy, indeed, takes a jab at the lesbian interviewer. Not one of Judy's finer moments.
The feeling I get from this is that she didn't like her audience pigeon-holed. I think she didn't JUST wanted to be attributed to a gay audience, she preferred to be a performer to EVERYONE. That's the impression I get from this video, but the title is extremely misleading.
she was not defending "homosexuals"... she said "ewww" basically. I don't see why the gays love her. I don't care for her one bit, to be honest. Who doesn't like the wizard of oz? But to me she is not a gay icon.
@fumala420 You're right, there is the ewwww factor here, and the last thing in the world Judy is doing is defending her gay audience. What she is essentially saying- and we should keep in mind it was 1966- was that there were normal children, teenagers and middle-aged people attending her concerts, not just perverts. Irv called the notion of her gay audience a "charge" and Judy replied that this was mistreatment. Those who see defense here don't get it, but then, what could she do?
@defundthewar well the title of the video is just misleading. i understand where you're coming from, and i know that gays were not at all accepted back then.. when I saw the title of this video, i already knew it was too good to be true :)
It was 1967, and you can read the Times article that made Judy wince. "Seance at the Palace" is online & it's probably the most vitriolic thing written about her while she was alive. It holds both Judy and her audience to scorn. There is no byline, but Judy knew who wrote it, and so she turned the perceived gay slur around, and turned it on the writer, which is hardly defending her gay fans. What the article said- that the worse Judy performed, the more gays loved her- isn't exactly untrue.
@fumala420 Gay men love her because she has the rage ,sensitivity and drive that most gay men can relate to plus she was screwed over and let go by a lot of people who supposedly were watching over her. When she was down, nobody was there for her. Gay men lived that, still live it and get her. I can't speak for gay women. She is most certainly a gay man's icon and always will be.
If you are concerning yourself with other people, you are not paying attention to other issues in your life. You are using it as a distraction in order to hide your own skeletons. Focus more on what you want to be or do.... and less on what other people should be or do in order to make you feel comfortable. You will be surprised how confident and happy you can be without relying on other people to do it for you..... damn... take some personal responsibility. It looks bad otherwise.
I love Judy Garland but this is first interview segment I've seen of her. She's kinda scary here. Not to disrespect. It's nice to see her and to see her in this phase of her career and life. I just kind of wish I hadn't. She means a lot to me and, honestly, just really feel for her after this.
I'm gay, and my impression of this interview was not of Judy defending gays. She only refuted the idea that she "attracts so many "homosexuals" ....It even seemed like she was made uncomfortable at the suggestion of any homosexual following. Well excuse us Ms Garland!
*shrug* I never understood why anyone idolizes a performer of any sort, and I used to work in media. This woman, to me at least, was a big name in musical theatre and movies, so she attracted people of all stripes.
Ive also done extensive research on judy and none of you shit talkers know what your talkimg about. The reason y we love her is because we can associate the blatant disrespect and abuse from heteros just as she endured alot of that from the world
Im gay and love god...get over it. Who r u to telle what I need to cjange about my life?! Your a sinner just like me. Get the fuck over yourself. Let he wothout sin cast the first stone.
"Life is a banquet, and most poor son's of bitches are straving" ; Auntie Mame. Gay or straight, Judy Garland was a unique and gifted entertainer, the like's of which we do not have nowaday's. It's spooky how she kind of looks like Liza with the hair-do.....
I get so tired of people who put Judy Garland down and say oh she's doped up and drunk or she hated her gay audience.. Judy Garland was always one of the best damn person in this world. So many people made that hard for her to be happy... They took advantage of her, they mistreated her,etc.. it's messed up for people to judge Judy Garland.. Live a day in her shoes and see how you turn out.. Gurantee you'll take back every negative comment about her..
@TheLawandTheProphets it is a well known fact that Stonewall kicked off partly because all the drag queens were highly emotional that day...and they were not going to take any more crap.
Thank you, Judy; for giving us a fighting spirit at Stonewall and a symbol all our own. You will always be remembered in the gay community as the woman who started it all.
@sissillian1 Oh, Nancy Barr "publicly announced" she had an affair with Judy did she? Well, it MUST be true then. I stand by my original description that you made an assumption that this is a fact, based on something someone said but that cannot be substantiated. As for this Barr woman, who really cares about her fantasies, and how many people today actually remember her?
How many books, tv docos, museum exibits, dvd coments have you been ASKED to contribute to ?How many times have you spoken to Liza, Lorna & Joey?How many $1000.00's of your own money have you spent to find & preserve footage-years before the internet -that would be long gone,but now you see for free & treat with your comments like you had something to do with it! How many times have you photographed Homes & Hotels where Judy lived? So yeah I have a right to my educated opinion-Blessings
@sargonsrobot I do confess that I have not spoken to either Liza, Lorna or Joey, nor spent one dime in preserving any footage. However, I can be very entertaining at parties sending up the most boring, moronic guests in a cleverly ironic fashion which, of course, they are impervious to.
@sissillian1 Whaaa? How ridiculous to assume she "had an affair" with the reporter referred to in this clip.. *Sigh* Yet another myth. Judy's talent needs no embroidery to make it any more amazing than it already was; she packed an incredible amount in her 47 years. Enjoy her legacy, appreciate what she left behind in her art, feel privileged to be able to share it..
I don't understand the title of this video. Out of the almost 6 minutes shown here, there were like 50 questions, and 2 of them had anything to do with her attracting a "homosexual audience." And her "defence" for them was indirect to say the least. I think you guys are hyping this up just a little bit...
It does not matter if she is or not defending gays in this interview...the fact is: Gay Community will always defend her from obnoxious criticism and disqualifications.
As will be Cher, and Barbra, and Madonna, and Celine, and Beyoncé, and Cyndi, and all those wonderful women who had a voice on stage and feelings to spill all over.
@llongoria0 you need to get into gay culture to know she's been a gay icon since almost she started singing... She's been having a lot of impersonators and so since forever...
@KatieM101388 Well, remember she had a very big issue with sleeping pills and alcohol... so at that point of her life she was very diminished on her capacities due to these drugs. But if you listen, she's quite conscious and aware of what's she's asked... So, we better stay off alcohol and drugs!!!.
@AlArZu Judy did not have a "very big issue" with alcohol; this is a myth. She did have issues with medication, but she wasn't drugged out of her mind. I think is very sad that Judy still attracts moronic comments about her 'habits', be that drinking or medication. I'm sure there are people who somehow need to cling on to the mythology surrounding Judy because it makes them feel that their little lives are the richer for it. In this clip, as with others, Judy's integrity shines through.
Judy Garland was a talented singer & -at times actress. She was not so involved with the truth-she appears to say what is best for her at the time-as a typical DRUG ADDICT-she had become totally self centred
@sargonsrobot What gives you the right to take the moral high ground about Judy's life? You have no right because this woman had integrity and was a decent human being, not a criminal. Why is she always condemned and blamed and ridiculed as much as now as when she was alive? The real tragedy is in the people who see her as an "addict", a "wreck", an "alcoholic" because it suits them fine, makes them feel better about their own empty lives.
I never heard the defending part. I think we just have to acknowledge that she was a daughter of the early 20th century where it was still a crime or a bad thing if you were gay. Also if she did indeed care about her gay fans she could not admit it because lots of her other fans who were more conservative would have left her... or at least that is what she thought...
I saw Judy on stage in NYC twice in the 60's . I am a gay man and at that time gays were finally becoming visible, "coming out of the closet " But It was still a repressive time. You had to be careful with whom you could be honest with. Her concerts were 1 place where we could be out in force, not feel "apart ", to feel joy. She would have had to be blind not to see that 90% of us who were giving her standing ovations ,shouting, applauding, idolising her were gay. She "played " to us!
I think she didn't defended gay people there because obviously in those times someone supporting gay rights or even being a homosexual would end up in jail or even worse the mental hospital. I knows this because I knew this one gay man who was a teen in those times when JG was alive and yeah he told me about how gay people were treated by everyone and it was a crime to be gay or even support gay rights.
Didn't sound like she defended her gay audience, it sounded like she said her audience wasn't gay and wanted to stray away from that idea. I hear nothing here that defends gays.
To those who labled This woman as a "has been" needs their head examined. "Has Beens" dont sell out concerts. Judy's concerts were alwayssold out, even at the end.
Judy Garland loved everybody. She wasn't sticking up for one group or another, but rather had a love of anybody who loved her. Since she probably never had unconditional love from her mother, lost her father at a young age, and was extremely insecure her entire life, I would expect she'd be happy to get love and reassurance from anyone. She was lovely and we should recognise that beyond any fatigue she may have exhibited in the time leading up to her untimely death.
@LaSerpentaCanta Wrong wrong. How dare you patronize such a fine lady. Yes, lady. A human being, not a 'thing' woh can be pitied. She wasn't "tragic" either. Please look in the mirror and face your own demons.
Well, of course she welcomed homosexuals. I mean, by 1967 she was already a "has been," and when you are at that point in your acting and singing career you take what you can get. By the tone in her voice, I don't think she was crazy about the fact that she had a gay following, but knew that they seemed to be the only ones keeping her afloat.
It's amazing that even in an interview, Judy always had to explain her self and why people loved her and her music. For years at MGM they had her feeling self conscious about her look & she had to endure all these types of mind games. We listen to her because we have great taste & love this legendary woman & how she gives us more than any other person that ever sang. It must have been hell to always having to prove yourself. She had the most amazing talent! but PPL dwell on her personal issues
@NFitalianGuy Here here! Judy's humanity and integrity shine through as ever in this interview. She was always so polite and civil to those who interviewed her. She did not have to explain herself to anyone, and yet, as you say, most of her life she seemed to need to. Ironically to those without an ounce of talent themselves..
Judy always had the highest respect. She treasured her audiences.& they returned the favor. If only today's performers had Judy's outlook, maybe fans would feel more connected to their fav singers that they pay money to see. i.e. Madonna,who just sees it as a way to make a buck & get attention There isnt a rapport with her fans.We hear it when we listen to any of Judy's concerts esp. the Carnegie Hall & @ the1964 Palladium concert w/Liza on tv, we can see had a rapportwith her fans.
Is she really defending her gay audience? Maybe I misinterpreted, but when the man quoted the article saying that she "attracts a lot of homosexuals in her audience", Garland replied by saying she thinks "that's the most ridiculous thing". The way I'm hearing it, she's defending her audience against charges that they are homosexual - not defending gay audience members. Am I wrong?
She doesn't "defend her gay audience" at all. She defends her audience *AGAINST* the "accusation". I mean, she rolls her eyes and starts going "eeew" or "uuuuh" as soon as he brings up the article! She knows exactly what he's going to ask, and is annoyed by the claim.
She should *NOT* be a "gay icon". She was just another Hollywood star that quite likely knew many gays, but kept her public persona "mainstream" in opposition or at least silence.
@ehurtley I think you are right. And I'm gay. I think she was not thrilled about her audience being called homosexual. It seems thats what she meant whe she said "I'll be damned if my audience is mistreated" As if saying I'll be damned if someone is going to call them homosexual. It's a sign of the time so I don't blame her. I'm sure she was okay with gays. I'm sure she didn't even understand really about the gay community or culture.
@PatrickLHawkins As an avid Judy Garland fan I am well aware that Judy grew up in show business. I'm sure she was aware that she had a gay following. However at that time in history discussing this was taboo. Also, Judy, from the mid to late 1960's, was simply trying to keep her head above water. I doubt the gay community was the first thing on her mind. She is very obviously uncomfortable in the interview discussing homosexuals.
@travisemmanuel No, you are correct. That's exactly what is going on here. She's simply not thrilled that her audience is gay. She seemed to defend her audience against being gay.
She's talking like she's drugged. Probably on her prescription drugs here. She was obviously a lovely person. I heard Mickey Rooney hangs out still, at the beach in Ventura. Would love to talk with him. He's seen and done it all. Judy was an addict, caused by the Studio, and her mother. Poor thing could never have a decent lunch at the commissary. They kept her on a strict diet, and schedule. Pills took her young. Her father was gay, as well as her husband (wore makeup), & Liza's husband. Nuts.
From what I have gathered in information, JG was not particularly ambitious,and yes people used her for profit. That said, Miss Garland had an amazing life of travel and privilege,afforded her because of her gigantic talent.It is hard for me to feel sorry for someone given so very much to work with,who, rather than humbling herself to her great good fortune, chose to see herself as a victim, and wallow in self pity.Had she lived long enough to kick her habits,I'm sure she would have seen this.
@tet43 do you really know that she wallowed in self pity? i don't think that's a fair statement to make. i think she was a woman who was beaten down by people and life circumstances....and drugs. but the higher ups are the ones who got her hooked on those from what i understand. downers to get to sleep, uppers to wake her up, downers to get to sleep, uppers to wake her up....a vicious cycle.
God love and bless Miss Garland...she was doing the best she could to answer the questions...she performed before any audience that showed to see her!
She's answering as best as she can, for the time. After all, Kup is phrasing the question as if its a crime--which it was, in those days. She couldn't say, "So what if a lot of homosexuals come and see me, they have good taste!"
@jacobtodd2006 I think that any person who had been overworked to the point of physical collapse and then, to keep the "Money Machine" going, was constantly drugged w/ uppers and downers by her mother/MGM since her early teens, would look and act the same. "They" made her an addict; she didn't stand a chance of having a "normal' life, and it is amazing that she lived as long as she did.
Im a younger generation gay, now 19 but I did grow up seeing this movie and Ive reasearched her as a gay icon and I have to say; she fits the bill. Miss Garland to me still speaks perhaps not as strongly in those times where it was downright dangerous to even think about coming out, but still she will live on in the gay community I'm sure :)
I just read several articles online about what a typical day was for Judy @ MGM & They would work 6 sometime 7 days a week 18+ hr a day without a day off for weeks. MGM was the only studio that paid its investors a dividend during the Depression, turning out 50 films a year. The studio system was a "factory"Judy looked older than her yrs because of the stress & over work. Just like the Presidents when they takes office & 4 yrs later u see how much they age from working even when on vacations.
I adore and love Judy as much as any true fan. But to be honest, poor Judy looks and sounds out of it. Poor darling. I wish her love and peace though.
No matter how turbulent her private life was or how good it was, she was fiercely protective of her audiences because no matter what, they gave her instant love and appreciation. Judy always had the highest respect for her fans and audiences. They were a constant "upper" for her she had such a great rapport with her fans which is why she was a huge hit. People have called her a "has been". Has beens dont sell out concerts.Judy, Even in the end of her life, had sold out concerts.
I loved her and I am straight. Who cares what her audience is sexually? She was wonderful and embraced by a cross section of fans worldwide. We can ALL give thanks for a beautiful voice & spirit.
So referring to an audiance as homosexual = mistreated?
lakevubud 1 day ago
She is not standing up for her gay audience. She's saying that Time, in describing the audience as gay, is mistreating her audience. Worse, she attacks the Time reporter on the grounds of having "a problem" (incidentally the way Warhol, archly, referred to someone who was gay), and instead of calling her a dyke she calls her a "fella." It was two years before Stonewall and she was too ill & drug addicted to be on camera - but don't pretend this is something courageous and pro-gay. It's much clo
paulfesta 4 days ago
She's whacked, crack is whack. Whitney and her died at the exact same young age of 48. Love when they talk moolah . . . what the? Who wrote the interview questions? Nothing has changed much. She's a 'fellah'?
hansbirk 6 days ago
QUE GRANDE JUDY!
santibeach 1 week ago
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Thenxtspielberg7 1 week ago
why the hell does she sound so tired
theblueisyou 1 week ago
@theblueisyou ,
I thought that also.I guess part of her 'listlessness' could've been something to do with the amount of prescription drugs she took.From what I gather,she was started on slimming pills & sleeping pills from almost the minute she signed her 1st studio contract.
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SuperBnichols 2 weeks ago
This woman lived 25 different lives in one, I want to hear her story instead of Marilyn Monroe's every now and then Madonna or whoever Lindsay Lohan or whoever these days pays tribute to Marilyn but what about Judy?
cinderelmo 3 weeks ago 2
@cinderelmo I'm glad they are taking sooooo much time on her biopic! It's good they actually wanna do it right ^_^
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Forget Liza, forget Joan Rivers, Forget Madonna, Forget Cher, kids before there was Lady Gaga as a gay icon there was Judy Garland.
cinderelmo 3 weeks ago
Love you Judy!!! Always xxx
simongbb7 1 month ago
i love judy garland,shirley bassey and dusty springfield....im not gay last time i looked
elvisuk 1 month ago
You have to remember, than even in 2012, you have to be very guarded about being Gay. It will always be a taboo subject because it will always be taboo for whatever reason. We go back to Plato's academy and it was more accepted then LOL! LOVE IS LOVE!
damone77 1 month ago 2
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mackinl 2 months ago
She loved gay people, she was married to two maybe three homosexuals (god I hate that word), I'm not sure I like the interviewer but I like the way she reacts to his questions, god bless you Judy
xxxyorks 2 months ago
@xxxyorks She also launched Peter Allen -who married Liza - another a gay man
zaniac100 4 weeks ago
It also sounds like she was accusing the female interviewer who said what she said, of being a lesbian. LOL!! Love it!
tall32guy 3 months ago 2
Judy had a facelift right before this interview -- they did much better work back then than they do now. The operation was more dangerouds, but the results were so natural.
TheDamienZone 3 months ago
@TheDamienZone
OK, I detected sum swelling...was wondering what that was from. Thanks.
winnerdaniel1 1 month ago
@TheDamienZone all that trouble for a lift and nothing done about her jacked teeth.
lakevubud 1 day ago
She isnt defending her gay audience...shes defending them as a whole.
nicolesax17 3 months ago
So does liking Judy Garland make you gay?
Shit, no wonder people give me looks when they see my stack of Judy Garland records!
djs259 3 months ago
@djs259 Well her and her music don't necessarily make you gay. They just mean that a lot of men who are Judy Garland fans are gay, but not all.
kittystolemycookie94 1 month ago
Judy was so special. Her emotional pain here is obvious. Oh how I wished it was different for her. I am so glad that she still lives on with her music and film work.
Daalca011 3 months ago
She's so classy
her speech and demeanor and self-posession reminds me of how the old school British aristocracy carried themselves
She comes over as incredibly intelligent and sensitive and sort of POSH
grai 3 months ago
L E G E N D.
almamatters2471 3 months ago
In 1967 Gay sex carried a prison sentence in every state of the usa (which dated back to when the British Crown/Empire made other peoples laws for them(however the Anti Gay laws Britain Exported around the globe 1700's-1950's were/are down to Scotland/Ulster scots/England rather than the other parts of the then British Union) Miss Garland's Father only avoided a prison sentence himself through moving to another home..she did defend people inc gay people..1 small woman against imported hate
London2Hof28 4 months ago
Amazing woman. I wish I could help her so badly, but alas what has passed it passed. At least we can keep her legacy alive
hyperballadbrad 4 months ago
Judy is a wonderful person.. I'm not Gay... But a Love this woman!
sarakat76 4 months ago
Everyone should remember that in 1967, being homosexual WAS a crime in and of itself. So alleging someone as homosexual was the same as condemning them. She did NOT want to out her gay audience members that she loved so much, so she just defended her entire audience from such terse remarks. We loved her because she suffered so much in her everyday life just like our people did back then! :( I want my rainbow back!
tallcall 5 months ago 2
Judy Garland was gorgeous in her younger days, that fades, but her inner beauty never changed.
Many people love and adore her, from The Wizard of Oz movie fans to theatre lovers, and not just gay people.
saolili 5 months ago 5
Judy Garland was surrounded by gay men from day one. Her father was gay. One of her husbands was gay. She had a gay son-in-law. Liza had a gay grandfather and a gay father and two gay husbands. With all that, I doubt they hated gay men as some have unfairly claimed. She said she hated to see her audience "mistreated" when asked about an article that ridiculed the gay male presence in all of her shows. Thank God so much of her work has been preserved. She will always be a star.
MrRedFredSaid 5 months ago 2
she wasn't gay. you dont have to be gay to defend gay people.
lowkeygoddess 5 months ago
What a lady.
antsfanny 5 months ago
dissapointing, she doesn't defend her gay audience at all, quite the contrary : she sees the "gay" reference as a slur and identifies the writer of the article as a lesbian, and not in a nice way...sad!
Dirkdebruyne 5 months ago
@Dirkdebruyne I saw it as that she said it was a transvestite? but I agree, as far as I could hear she was saying that she didnt have a gay audience at all, and that she was angry if her fans was called homosexuals, like if that would have been a crime. but I could be wrong, dont know much about her and just ended up here by accident
kyrastube 5 months ago
@Dirkdebruyne yep. thats what i heard. people must not of listened to what she said
lowkeygoddess 5 months ago
I love her so much.
video77ab 6 months ago
This lady was a legend and how she was treated when she died was despicable. She should have been givin a royal departure. Just how hollywood is, when your a money maker, your loved and when your no longer a money make they spit you out. I read the story of a gentleman who worked at the funeral home where she was laid out in nyc. Her casket was made of cheaper that what it would cost to cremate and bury an animal. Pathetic! the world we live in is evil in itself. R.I.P Judy!
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HungryBear420 6 months ago
I don't think it was her avoiding taking the role of a gay icon, I think she just didn't want to be known as an icon for any one group....and that would be any performer in any era. Like she said, she has fans of all kinds, and she wouldn't have liked any of them to be mistreated or judged on being gay or anything else. I think she was smart to handle it that way. Liza is big in the gay community as well but some take on one group more that another, but it's smart to recognize all fans.
yutubecmnt 6 months ago
I love her with all my heart <3!
ilovethelordcb 6 months ago
She doesn't defend gay members of her audience. She defends her audience from being called gay which is what I gathered from it.
snorp73 6 months ago 39
@snorp73 Exactly. It's hard to understand how anyone could confuse one for the other.
defundthewar 6 months ago
@snorp73 She seems to suggest that the interviewer who said that her audience had a lot of gay members in it was using that fact to put her down. Judy shoots that fact out of the sky in supporting her audience and wide backgrounds they come from. It's very indirect, but not as blase as you are suggesting
hyperballadbrad 4 months ago
@snorp73 I agree snorp. Homosexuals desperately reach for some approval of their perversion even to the extent of calling Judy Garland a gay icon. She was married 5 times, and all to men. I would say that she was far from being a gay icon.
123thunderduck 12 hours ago
im not gay and i love her movies and her singing, i think its sad everyone judged her and mistreated her.
lizabethCNow 7 months ago
im a non gay girl and im a fan and I kinda dislike she is known as a gay icon cus im not a lesbian and I dont want people to think im gay I am who I am dont label me ok? I still like her music and movies,maybe im the only girl in the world(of this generation than im a teen) idgaf
YumikoSasaki14 7 months ago
@YumikoSasaki14 she's not a lesbian icon, she's a gay icon. there's a difference... nobody will think you're a lesbian for liking JG. That's such a silly thing to say lol...
Besides, being a gay icon doesn't exclude her being an icon in general... it only means she is very much loved by members of the gay community who see themselves in her... her humor, attitude and coolness are very easily relateable.. and also the fact that she was bullied in her lifetime for thing she couldn't control.
MT4Ever 5 months ago
@YumikoSasaki14
Nobody is gonna think you're gay for liking Judy Garland. -_-
Even if they do, does it matter? Nope.
zaswerty 5 months ago
My heart just broke
MrDACooling 7 months ago
MicheleBell does a good job of uploading a lot of Judy stuff we ordinarily might not see & so I appreciate that, and not everyone who disagrees with you has a drug problem. That said, a lot of hardcore Judy fans often don't "get" Judy, don't comprehend her style of speaking, take everything she says concretely, doesn't know she often fibs or exaggerates, and in this case, manipulates the host to protect herself. You are correct, Judy lines up with the anti-gays here, despite the video's title.
defundthewar 7 months ago
I think she was in a bit of an awkward situation in that era. Of course she liked being an icon to so many people, but she couldn't really 'admit' it, without being seen in a negative light. If she were alive today, I'd hope it'd be a completely different story; I can imagine Judy and Liza working together for the gay community! That'd be awesome!
Caradog93 8 months ago
In this interview, Judy doesn't really defend her gay audience per se. She rather avoids the question altogether. Odd. Maybe it was the era.
MyBetty111 8 months ago 3
wow she was so different from when she was a kid.... i know that's pretty likely for people, lol... but still
itsclassygal4u 8 months ago
Does anybody else notice that it looks like she only has eyeliner on her left eye?
evangar 8 months ago
@CenturianRule
I'm a straight man and I agree with you. She in no way defends them. If anything she's trying to distance herself.
UCKABAH 8 months ago
I love her so much. plain and simple. <3
Love4Lovett 8 months ago
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MultiJRobert 8 months ago
Look, Judy married homosexual Vincent Manelli who noboby wanted to admit was gay. In this interview, she is drugged up, obviously, with no money, and from a business standpoint, she's not gonna say mYeah, everyone, homosexuals are the MAIN people at my concerts so all you straight people, come on and buy a ticket. MicheleBell must be on drugs herself to have misinterpreted this video so poorly as Judy, indeed, takes a jab at the lesbian interviewer. Not one of Judy's finer moments.
MultiJRobert 8 months ago
Her beauty sure did fade away... :(
JewsusTehChrist 8 months ago
@JewsusTehChrist thats wot drugs and drink dose to you
choongbren 8 months ago
The feeling I get from this is that she didn't like her audience pigeon-holed. I think she didn't JUST wanted to be attributed to a gay audience, she preferred to be a performer to EVERYONE. That's the impression I get from this video, but the title is extremely misleading.
romantic2543 8 months ago
she was not defending "homosexuals"... she said "ewww" basically. I don't see why the gays love her. I don't care for her one bit, to be honest. Who doesn't like the wizard of oz? But to me she is not a gay icon.
fumala420 9 months ago
@fumala420 You're right, there is the ewwww factor here, and the last thing in the world Judy is doing is defending her gay audience. What she is essentially saying- and we should keep in mind it was 1966- was that there were normal children, teenagers and middle-aged people attending her concerts, not just perverts. Irv called the notion of her gay audience a "charge" and Judy replied that this was mistreatment. Those who see defense here don't get it, but then, what could she do?
defundthewar 9 months ago
@defundthewar well the title of the video is just misleading. i understand where you're coming from, and i know that gays were not at all accepted back then.. when I saw the title of this video, i already knew it was too good to be true :)
fumala420 9 months ago
It was 1967, and you can read the Times article that made Judy wince. "Seance at the Palace" is online & it's probably the most vitriolic thing written about her while she was alive. It holds both Judy and her audience to scorn. There is no byline, but Judy knew who wrote it, and so she turned the perceived gay slur around, and turned it on the writer, which is hardly defending her gay fans. What the article said- that the worse Judy performed, the more gays loved her- isn't exactly untrue.
defundthewar 9 months ago
@fumala420 Gay men love her because she has the rage ,sensitivity and drive that most gay men can relate to plus she was screwed over and let go by a lot of people who supposedly were watching over her. When she was down, nobody was there for her. Gay men lived that, still live it and get her. I can't speak for gay women. She is most certainly a gay man's icon and always will be.
MultiJRobert 8 months ago 2
If you are concerning yourself with other people, you are not paying attention to other issues in your life. You are using it as a distraction in order to hide your own skeletons. Focus more on what you want to be or do.... and less on what other people should be or do in order to make you feel comfortable. You will be surprised how confident and happy you can be without relying on other people to do it for you..... damn... take some personal responsibility. It looks bad otherwise.
brahud 9 months ago 2
@brahud that was utterly brilliant.
BeBitched86 8 months ago
Oh, what a fine woman. A fine, fine gem of a woman.
GaladedridDamodred 9 months ago
RIP I love you JUDY!
Shar1179 9 months ago
I love Judy Garland but this is first interview segment I've seen of her. She's kinda scary here. Not to disrespect. It's nice to see her and to see her in this phase of her career and life. I just kind of wish I hadn't. She means a lot to me and, honestly, just really feel for her after this.
BlackAngusYoung 9 months ago
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I'm gay, and my impression of this interview was not of Judy defending gays. She only refuted the idea that she "attracts so many "homosexuals" ....It even seemed like she was made uncomfortable at the suggestion of any homosexual following. Well excuse us Ms Garland!
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GINGERALER 9 months ago
what ever dirty low life , fuckin scum bag ,slags of judy garland, aint worth shit, i love u judes
judyross28 10 months ago
*shrug* I never understood why anyone idolizes a performer of any sort, and I used to work in media. This woman, to me at least, was a big name in musical theatre and movies, so she attracted people of all stripes.
Capt777harris 10 months ago
Judy is trying to say that the reporter was an 18 wheeler-dieseltruck bulldozer!
mrspatrickcampbell 10 months ago
Anymore questipns or rude comments? I didnt think so fucking ignorant bastards
tharisingphoenix69 10 months ago
Ive also done extensive research on judy and none of you shit talkers know what your talkimg about. The reason y we love her is because we can associate the blatant disrespect and abuse from heteros just as she endured alot of that from the world
tharisingphoenix69 10 months ago
Im gay and love god...get over it. Who r u to telle what I need to cjange about my life?! Your a sinner just like me. Get the fuck over yourself. Let he wothout sin cast the first stone.
tharisingphoenix69 10 months ago 2
"Life is a banquet, and most poor son's of bitches are straving" ; Auntie Mame. Gay or straight, Judy Garland was a unique and gifted entertainer, the like's of which we do not have nowaday's. It's spooky how she kind of looks like Liza with the hair-do.....
Kasbahkabaret 10 months ago
she would've been brilliant on broadway.
MzCharmedFan0214 10 months ago
I get so tired of people who put Judy Garland down and say oh she's doped up and drunk or she hated her gay audience.. Judy Garland was always one of the best damn person in this world. So many people made that hard for her to be happy... They took advantage of her, they mistreated her,etc.. it's messed up for people to judge Judy Garland.. Live a day in her shoes and see how you turn out.. Gurantee you'll take back every negative comment about her..
2006pmickle 10 months ago 74
@2006pmickle This probably can be said about anyone we are tempted to pass judgement on. :)
tall32guy 3 months ago
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why do gays take so much pleasure in wallowing in this womans misery? gays fucking disgust me.
stellen11 10 months ago
@TheLawandTheProphets it is a well known fact that Stonewall kicked off partly because all the drag queens were highly emotional that day...and they were not going to take any more crap.
tyjeffries 10 months ago
Thank you, Judy; for giving us a fighting spirit at Stonewall and a symbol all our own. You will always be remembered in the gay community as the woman who started it all.
cheerwine01 11 months ago
@sissillian1 Oh, Nancy Barr "publicly announced" she had an affair with Judy did she? Well, it MUST be true then. I stand by my original description that you made an assumption that this is a fact, based on something someone said but that cannot be substantiated. As for this Barr woman, who really cares about her fantasies, and how many people today actually remember her?
hirchik 11 months ago
How many books, tv docos, museum exibits, dvd coments have you been ASKED to contribute to ?How many times have you spoken to Liza, Lorna & Joey?How many $1000.00's of your own money have you spent to find & preserve footage-years before the internet -that would be long gone,but now you see for free & treat with your comments like you had something to do with it! How many times have you photographed Homes & Hotels where Judy lived? So yeah I have a right to my educated opinion-Blessings
sargonsrobot 11 months ago
@sargonsrobot I do confess that I have not spoken to either Liza, Lorna or Joey, nor spent one dime in preserving any footage. However, I can be very entertaining at parties sending up the most boring, moronic guests in a cleverly ironic fashion which, of course, they are impervious to.
hirchik 11 months ago
@sissillian1 Whaaa? How ridiculous to assume she "had an affair" with the reporter referred to in this clip.. *Sigh* Yet another myth. Judy's talent needs no embroidery to make it any more amazing than it already was; she packed an incredible amount in her 47 years. Enjoy her legacy, appreciate what she left behind in her art, feel privileged to be able to share it..
hirchik 11 months ago
@tamerswan Thank you, tamerswan; you are obviously an intelligent, kind and understanding person...
Heartbeat214 11 months ago
I don't understand the title of this video. Out of the almost 6 minutes shown here, there were like 50 questions, and 2 of them had anything to do with her attracting a "homosexual audience." And her "defence" for them was indirect to say the least. I think you guys are hyping this up just a little bit...
Romosapians 11 months ago
It does not matter if she is or not defending gays in this interview...the fact is: Gay Community will always defend her from obnoxious criticism and disqualifications.
As will be Cher, and Barbra, and Madonna, and Celine, and Beyoncé, and Cyndi, and all those wonderful women who had a voice on stage and feelings to spill all over.
AlArZu 11 months ago
where do you get 'gay icon' from?
llongoria0 11 months ago
@llongoria0 you need to get into gay culture to know she's been a gay icon since almost she started singing... She's been having a lot of impersonators and so since forever...
AlArZu 11 months ago
what was wrong with her? she was 45 here....she seems like shes 60....
KatieM101388 1 year ago
@KatieM101388 Well, remember she had a very big issue with sleeping pills and alcohol... so at that point of her life she was very diminished on her capacities due to these drugs. But if you listen, she's quite conscious and aware of what's she's asked... So, we better stay off alcohol and drugs!!!.
AlArZu 11 months ago
@AlArZu Judy did not have a "very big issue" with alcohol; this is a myth. She did have issues with medication, but she wasn't drugged out of her mind. I think is very sad that Judy still attracts moronic comments about her 'habits', be that drinking or medication. I'm sure there are people who somehow need to cling on to the mythology surrounding Judy because it makes them feel that their little lives are the richer for it. In this clip, as with others, Judy's integrity shines through.
hirchik 11 months ago
@hirchik Agree.! =)
AlArZu 11 months ago
She just like her fans no matter who they were... That is all she is saying an thats how a true artist should be... Miss her!
StefanieLovesJonas 1 year ago
God. She's so hopped up on booze and drugs here. What a mother fucking tragedy :(
yellowtents 1 year ago
Judy Garland was a talented singer & -at times actress. She was not so involved with the truth-she appears to say what is best for her at the time-as a typical DRUG ADDICT-she had become totally self centred
sargonsrobot 1 year ago
@sargonsrobot What gives you the right to take the moral high ground about Judy's life? You have no right because this woman had integrity and was a decent human being, not a criminal. Why is she always condemned and blamed and ridiculed as much as now as when she was alive? The real tragedy is in the people who see her as an "addict", a "wreck", an "alcoholic" because it suits them fine, makes them feel better about their own empty lives.
hirchik 11 months ago
What a drunkin train reck...
jopadoch 1 year ago
I never heard the defending part. I think we just have to acknowledge that she was a daughter of the early 20th century where it was still a crime or a bad thing if you were gay. Also if she did indeed care about her gay fans she could not admit it because lots of her other fans who were more conservative would have left her... or at least that is what she thought...
maszlagma 1 year ago 2
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groalerable 1 year ago
She looks like shit!
SpecialBrew81 1 year ago
I saw Judy on stage in NYC twice in the 60's . I am a gay man and at that time gays were finally becoming visible, "coming out of the closet " But It was still a repressive time. You had to be careful with whom you could be honest with. Her concerts were 1 place where we could be out in force, not feel "apart ", to feel joy. She would have had to be blind not to see that 90% of us who were giving her standing ovations ,shouting, applauding, idolising her were gay. She "played " to us!
miltsar 1 year ago 2
I think she didn't defended gay people there because obviously in those times someone supporting gay rights or even being a homosexual would end up in jail or even worse the mental hospital. I knows this because I knew this one gay man who was a teen in those times when JG was alive and yeah he told me about how gay people were treated by everyone and it was a crime to be gay or even support gay rights.
dinoxyt 1 year ago 2
hardly defending gay audiences
amatorynumber 1 year ago
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@amatorynumber you have to look at it in perspective.
southpark3003 1 year ago
This makes me sad.
poeseloetje 1 year ago
Didn't sound like she defended her gay audience, it sounded like she said her audience wasn't gay and wanted to stray away from that idea. I hear nothing here that defends gays.
rekcufrats 1 year ago
To those who labled This woman as a "has been" needs their head examined. "Has Beens" dont sell out concerts. Judy's concerts were alwayssold out, even at the end.
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mrspatrickcampbell 1 year ago
Judy Garland loved everybody. She wasn't sticking up for one group or another, but rather had a love of anybody who loved her. Since she probably never had unconditional love from her mother, lost her father at a young age, and was extremely insecure her entire life, I would expect she'd be happy to get love and reassurance from anyone. She was lovely and we should recognise that beyond any fatigue she may have exhibited in the time leading up to her untimely death.
RMSAquitania 1 year ago 2
@RMSAquitania Well said.
hirchik 11 months ago
She is so drugged here. Her sentences are barely cohesive. How sad.
LoreleiCarlsonTV 1 year ago 2
She sounds so high, poor thing. Judy Garland was one of the greatest singers in history, also one of the most tragic.
LaSerpentaCanta 1 year ago
@LaSerpentaCanta Wrong wrong. How dare you patronize such a fine lady. Yes, lady. A human being, not a 'thing' woh can be pitied. She wasn't "tragic" either. Please look in the mirror and face your own demons.
hirchik 11 months ago
Well, of course she welcomed homosexuals. I mean, by 1967 she was already a "has been," and when you are at that point in your acting and singing career you take what you can get. By the tone in her voice, I don't think she was crazy about the fact that she had a gay following, but knew that they seemed to be the only ones keeping her afloat.
ElCriticon82 1 year ago
@ElCriticon82 Nonsense.
hirchik 11 months ago
think she would have given up with george michael tho!!??
grettoz 1 year ago
It's amazing that even in an interview, Judy always had to explain her self and why people loved her and her music. For years at MGM they had her feeling self conscious about her look & she had to endure all these types of mind games. We listen to her because we have great taste & love this legendary woman & how she gives us more than any other person that ever sang. It must have been hell to always having to prove yourself. She had the most amazing talent! but PPL dwell on her personal issues
NFitalianGuy 1 year ago 17
@NFitalianGuy Here here! Judy's humanity and integrity shine through as ever in this interview. She was always so polite and civil to those who interviewed her. She did not have to explain herself to anyone, and yet, as you say, most of her life she seemed to need to. Ironically to those without an ounce of talent themselves..
hirchik 11 months ago
Judy always had the highest respect. She treasured her audiences.& they returned the favor. If only today's performers had Judy's outlook, maybe fans would feel more connected to their fav singers that they pay money to see. i.e. Madonna,who just sees it as a way to make a buck & get attention There isnt a rapport with her fans.We hear it when we listen to any of Judy's concerts esp. the Carnegie Hall & @ the1964 Palladium concert w/Liza on tv, we can see had a rapportwith her fans.
NFitalianGuy 1 year ago 2
i luv her to dealth but her voice sounds like crap on this video
xtremeelite1001 1 year ago
Is she really defending her gay audience? Maybe I misinterpreted, but when the man quoted the article saying that she "attracts a lot of homosexuals in her audience", Garland replied by saying she thinks "that's the most ridiculous thing". The way I'm hearing it, she's defending her audience against charges that they are homosexual - not defending gay audience members. Am I wrong?
travisemmanuel 1 year ago 2
@travisemmanuel That's my reading as well.
She doesn't "defend her gay audience" at all. She defends her audience *AGAINST* the "accusation". I mean, she rolls her eyes and starts going "eeew" or "uuuuh" as soon as he brings up the article! She knows exactly what he's going to ask, and is annoyed by the claim.
She should *NOT* be a "gay icon". She was just another Hollywood star that quite likely knew many gays, but kept her public persona "mainstream" in opposition or at least silence.
ehurtley 1 year ago
@ehurtley I think you are right. And I'm gay. I think she was not thrilled about her audience being called homosexual. It seems thats what she meant whe she said "I'll be damned if my audience is mistreated" As if saying I'll be damned if someone is going to call them homosexual. It's a sign of the time so I don't blame her. I'm sure she was okay with gays. I'm sure she didn't even understand really about the gay community or culture.
tikifabulous 1 year ago
@tikifabulous Judy grew up in the business she was well aware of the gay community
PatrickLHawkins 1 year ago 2
@PatrickLHawkins As an avid Judy Garland fan I am well aware that Judy grew up in show business. I'm sure she was aware that she had a gay following. However at that time in history discussing this was taboo. Also, Judy, from the mid to late 1960's, was simply trying to keep her head above water. I doubt the gay community was the first thing on her mind. She is very obviously uncomfortable in the interview discussing homosexuals.
tikifabulous 1 year ago
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You are very right.
superman108 1 year ago
@travisemmanuel No, you are correct. That's exactly what is going on here. She's simply not thrilled that her audience is gay. She seemed to defend her audience against being gay.
tikifabulous 1 year ago
she is sucha crack head... loved her but seriously the drugs that that woman did...
jayyochim 1 year ago
She's talking like she's drugged. Probably on her prescription drugs here. She was obviously a lovely person. I heard Mickey Rooney hangs out still, at the beach in Ventura. Would love to talk with him. He's seen and done it all. Judy was an addict, caused by the Studio, and her mother. Poor thing could never have a decent lunch at the commissary. They kept her on a strict diet, and schedule. Pills took her young. Her father was gay, as well as her husband (wore makeup), & Liza's husband. Nuts.
supersuperrich 1 year ago
From what I have gathered in information, JG was not particularly ambitious,and yes people used her for profit. That said, Miss Garland had an amazing life of travel and privilege,afforded her because of her gigantic talent.It is hard for me to feel sorry for someone given so very much to work with,who, rather than humbling herself to her great good fortune, chose to see herself as a victim, and wallow in self pity.Had she lived long enough to kick her habits,I'm sure she would have seen this.
tet43 1 year ago
@tet43 do you really know that she wallowed in self pity? i don't think that's a fair statement to make. i think she was a woman who was beaten down by people and life circumstances....and drugs. but the higher ups are the ones who got her hooked on those from what i understand. downers to get to sleep, uppers to wake her up, downers to get to sleep, uppers to wake her up....a vicious cycle.
No1KCfan6 1 year ago
Can you imagine she was 45 here???? How sad, she's the original child star with a tragic end...
ctronjock 1 year ago
God love and bless Miss Garland...she was doing the best she could to answer the questions...she performed before any audience that showed to see her!
masterpiecelover 1 year ago
She's answering as best as she can, for the time. After all, Kup is phrasing the question as if its a crime--which it was, in those days. She couldn't say, "So what if a lot of homosexuals come and see me, they have good taste!"
waif55 1 year ago
unless i am getting it wrong she is saying there is no gay ppl in her audience
thebigfatadam 1 year ago
and i will add she is calling her interviewer a lesbian
thebigfatadam 1 year ago
Hey asshole, she looks great there, what do you look like? Probably your Mother's stools!
heyjackasp 1 year ago
She died at the age of 47, but in this interview, she looks and sounds like she's 60. Looks horrible for her age. good grief.
jacobtodd2006 1 year ago
@jacobtodd2006 she does sound sooo old. it must od been the drugs
speedskate2010 1 year ago
@jacobtodd2006 I think that any person who had been overworked to the point of physical collapse and then, to keep the "Money Machine" going, was constantly drugged w/ uppers and downers by her mother/MGM since her early teens, would look and act the same. "They" made her an addict; she didn't stand a chance of having a "normal' life, and it is amazing that she lived as long as she did.
Heartbeat214 11 months ago
this is actualy my first time seing videos of her other than the- Wizard Of Oz
BlackIce20201 1 year ago
@BlackIce20201
Seems like you got alot of Judy movies and concerts to watch then :D
it's worth the time, she was brilliant.
helenajesstarzak 1 year ago
@helenajesstarzak LOL, yeah i know
BlackIce20201 1 year ago
right >
WatchYourOwnHeart 1 year ago
Judy is most offensive about Gay men & Lesbians, this is not what I thought this video would be about!
dan1911a 1 year ago
Im a younger generation gay, now 19 but I did grow up seeing this movie and Ive reasearched her as a gay icon and I have to say; she fits the bill. Miss Garland to me still speaks perhaps not as strongly in those times where it was downright dangerous to even think about coming out, but still she will live on in the gay community I'm sure :)
Ichigo29440 1 year ago
Superstar. Goddess.
What a wonderful person.
antsfanny 1 year ago
I just read several articles online about what a typical day was for Judy @ MGM & They would work 6 sometime 7 days a week 18+ hr a day without a day off for weeks. MGM was the only studio that paid its investors a dividend during the Depression, turning out 50 films a year. The studio system was a "factory"Judy looked older than her yrs because of the stress & over work. Just like the Presidents when they takes office & 4 yrs later u see how much they age from working even when on vacations.
NFitalianGuy 1 year ago
I adore and love Judy as much as any true fan. But to be honest, poor Judy looks and sounds out of it. Poor darling. I wish her love and peace though.
mnorth1964 1 year ago
No matter how turbulent her private life was or how good it was, she was fiercely protective of her audiences because no matter what, they gave her instant love and appreciation. Judy always had the highest respect for her fans and audiences. They were a constant "upper" for her she had such a great rapport with her fans which is why she was a huge hit. People have called her a "has been". Has beens dont sell out concerts.Judy, Even in the end of her life, had sold out concerts.
NFitalianGuy 1 year ago
I loved her and I am straight. Who cares what her audience is sexually? She was wonderful and embraced by a cross section of fans worldwide. We can ALL give thanks for a beautiful voice & spirit.
Ronbo710 1 year ago 2
@Ronbo710 AMEN!
romantic2543 8 months ago
She seems soo much older here! Goodness
fountainhead01 1 year ago
What a shame, 45 and looks & sounds 60 here. God damn MGM got her addicted then booted her out like trash.
DA90027 1 year ago
miss judy is all pilled out...poor dear
lonelyqueen86 1 year ago
@lonelyqueen86 Hmm.. yes your name says it all dear.
hirchik 11 months ago
@hirchik at least my name says something whereas it looks like you chose yours by facerolling your keyboard
lonelyqueen86 11 months ago