Judy Garland Television Special 1955

This is from the very first Judy Garland Television Special in 1955. It was recorded on black and white film, but was in fact the first full-scale color broadcast on CBS using the NTSC color standard of RCA adapted in 1953.

Also this appears to be the only recording of 'Over the rainbow' as Garland performed it in over 100 stage shows.

Intro by Lorna Luft.

Danish subtitles - if you wondered :O)

Judy Garland (Frances Ethel Gumm) June 10 1922 June 22 1969

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[MissClassicTV]

she sang this on The Judy Garland show a few times in 1963 too so it's not the only recording. Was this special shot live? If it was then it might be the only live version on a tv show. She sat down and wore that outfit in her Palace concert in 1950 and also cried. This gets me everytime

[televisionbb]

Looking into this it appears that this the only recording of 'Over the rainbow' as Garland performed it in over 100 stage shows - in that outfit. It is however not the only television recording of the song.

Thank you for your coments - and correct me if i'm wrong.

[Dylles]

Først: TAK! Fordi du har oploaded de her klip! You've made my day :) Men jeg tænkte på, er du sikker på at det er Liza der kommenterer den? Det lydder nemlig mere som Lorna, altså Lorna Luft, hendes anden datter.

[televisionbb]

Ups - du har fuldstændig ret. Det er Lorna Luft der kommenterer. Vil omgående rette det :O) Selv er jeg mest interesseret i det tv-historiske ved klippene.

[MattsKitchen]

Brilliant. Absolutely, positively brilliant. She not only could sing a song but could slip so effortlessly into the character singing it that it takes one's breath away. The only performer who comes remotely close to singing and acting a song is Liza Minnelli. Thank you so much for posting this!

[broadwaymelody33]

It's so sad :(

My grandpa had the wonderful pleasure seeing her live, and said that she took this song VERY seriously and really did her best to add to the emotion of the song.

It's gorgeous :)

[ninskimig123]

Danske undertekster!! YAY! Hvor har du fået det her fra, og tilmed med danske undertekster på? :D

[MikeSings82]

@opelske Welcome! And yes she is!

[opelske]

@MikeSings82 Thanks for the info. I just listened to Judy again. Amazing voice! Love her. She's singing with the Angels now.

[MikeSings82]

@opelske I believe she sat on the edge of the stage at Carnegie Hall as she did here but did not perform it in the Tramp costume as you see here.

[MikeSings82]

@The2010SnowDay Because she would do her hobo number before and then seamlessly go into Over the Rainbow which was always the last song of the show. Over the Rainbow serves as a metaphor for anyone with a hard life, and so fittingly she performed it while in her hobo costume.

[wetlipzzz]

i think shes not only acting in this one she sang it from her heart coz we all know that she been through a lot of pain to what happen to her life .

[The2010SnowDay]

Whats with the beard?

[nall29]

ryan if u ever see this u know who this is!

[ste4757]

amazing .