The Man That Got Away - Judy Garland - A Star Is Born - Multiple Takes

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Here are all three takes of Judy Garland singing "The Man That Got Away" from "A Star is Born."

The top image is the first take, filmed on October 21st, 1953, featuring Judy in a pink blouse. The cameraman could not give Cukor what he wanted: "low light levels, the impressionistic feeling of the musical instruments, Garland moving in and out of pools of light," so he was fired.

Changes were made to the costume and set and the number was re-filmed on October 29th (the middle image).

Gene Allen: "The first time it looked as if we had painted a set to look like a bar. So to give it a slightly impressionistic look I...put a scrim between the musicians and the back bar. If you look very carefully at that scene you can see the scrim nailed down on the floor..." (Look for Tom Noonan's shadow on the scrim!)

Earl Bellamy: "When Judy sang to playback, you couldn't hear anything...She wanted me to start at full blast and then she topped it...you could hear Judy clear as a bell, and she sang right with it..."

Garland did 27 takes of the number over three days, both partial and complete. But "Cukor had her doing bits of business before the song, and all of that action didn't really fit the song - it was just too busy. And she didn't look good - her costume was wrinkled, it didn't fit right." And the color was wrong: too brown.

It was filmed for a third time in February of 1954, with new hairstyle and costume and a new set using reds and blues (the bottom image).

Cukor: "I think we have generated a lot of sex...She looks perfectly charming in a new Jean-Louis dress, and I know that this too is an enormous improvement over the way we first did it - it has fun and spirit."
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Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Musical
• outtake
• deleted
• scene
• Cukor
• yt:quality=high

[BetsyBooth22]

I might possibly be one of the biggest Judy fans, but I hate this number! I like her best when she is young. When she was older, she resorted to belting an extremely unattractive voice. The song is good, but I think the last version is just unflattering. It is dark and eerie, like the rest of the movie, so it fits. The first is the absolute best of the three, simple and most like her previous movies. She looks the best too, a beautifully youthful face and the blouse is pretty.

[lostvocals3]

@BetsyBooth22

A Judy fan who doesn't like her rendition of "The Man That Got Away"?! Sacrilege! I agree that her movements may be a little over the top, but I think her singing is incredible. This is actually the number that first made me a Judy fan.

[patsysisk1]

ive heard that at least another section of the film has been found. but i do not know if its true.

[lostvocals3]

Nope. Warners has announced the Blu-Ray and it contains no new footage. =(

[NicoleLeighKarbowski]

@lostvocals3 what happen with the petition? did it work???

[lostvocals3]

@NicoleLeighKarbowsk

Health problems have prevented me from following up - it was mailed to him, though.

[localibran]

This really shows how this scene from the movie progressed to what it became as a final result. It must've been tough as hell for Judy though! Like 'dammit people, what the hell do you WANT from me SHIT!!' x)

But I still love the final version out of them all, it all payed off in the end.

[williefogle]

You're a genius for posting this. Yes, you are.

[funboy7979]

@BetsyBooth22 May I suggest that your comment indicates you are not actually a fan of Judy Garland, but a fan of your esoteric fantasy of Judy Garland. Time did not stop when she turned 20. Here she is only 32 or 33 -- how much younger than that does she need to be in order to be young to you?

[Ayterion]

Role

The Big Revue 1929 Herself, with the Gumm Sisters

A Holiday in Storyland 1930 Herself, with the Gumm Sisters. Includes Garland's first solo number, "Blue Butterfly."

Bubbles 1930 Herself, with the Gumm Sisters.

The Wedding of Jack and Jill 1930 Herself, with the Gumm Sisters

[sarakat76]

I love this Song I love this movie and I love Judy!

[NicoleLeighKarbowski]

@lostvocals3 oh im sorry...but that is one step closer (it being mailed to him)

[MichaelSxe555]

@lostvocals3 I'm thinking they have the footage, they're just waiting to release it for the 60th anniversary.

[poshmum]

FANTASTIC IS ALL I CAN SAY... Always loved her but I can still remember the first time I saw this and I was lost in the best way you can be... Still wonder how much more of this remains lost or hidden someplace and I do hope we see it all one day that is my wish!!

[BetsyBooth22]

The Texas Tornado made me a Judy fan!