From what I've always understood, when the Hollywood brass forced her to start on diet pills, was the start of a long downward spiral. I, unlike you, never got to meet Mr Rooney, I always liked him, and I'll bet her demise, hit him hard.
I met him on the phone where I worked at a Life Insurance company. He would call all the time to chat with the boss Jerry & would chat a little before he was on the phone. He had parrots & you could hear them in the background. He was very nice!
I had the immense pleasure of working with both Mickey Rooney and Judy's daughter Lorna Luft in Las Vegas a few years ago. It was an amazing experience and I will always consider myself blessed beyond belief. I will never forget how much love they both had for her after all these years. Whenever Mickey would speak of her his eyes would tear up and Lorna would also get emotional. A couple of years ago Lorna, Liza, and Joe brought her back to Hollywood she is resting at the Hollywood forever cemetery. Mickey is there as well. I go there often and I always sing to Judy. It is something that I treasure. She was by far the greatest talent to ever appear in movies and I have always idolized her ❤❤❤
@@LaurenceDay-d2pgreedy bullies all of them! How dare they! I’m praying that when we cross over they must experience the pain and humility they’ve put others through. So not cool! 😢💔
@@akrenwinkle Her contract was suspended because of her unprofessional behavior during production of ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, causing a huge loss. She did not contest the suspension, so her contract was cancelled. Sad situation. MGM paid the price for abusing her.
@@LaurenceDay-d2p You're changing your story. First you said they fired her. Now you say they suspended her. You were right the second time. They suspended her, and MGM and Judy's manager at the time worked out a way for them to part company. When I said Judy wanted out of her contract, and she got her wish, I wasn't making things up.
MGM did not do anything to Judy Garland. The issue is what MGM did NOT do. Garland's mother was the first person who introduced her to pills years before Judy came to MGM. This pill issue was already in place after she came to MGM and started down the path to stardom. Yes, MGM was a maker of stars as commodities. Was Judy Garland going to be an exception to being treated as a commodity? Hell no!! Being a commodity was one of the prices paid for fame regardless of whoever the star was. This was the studio system way at all the major studios. What MGM did not do is get Judy Garland the professional help she needed at a very young age after she came to the studio. The escalation of her fame combined with her pill addiction being fueled by the studio was not giving that girl any type of coping skills for real life. Also, her mother and whoever else outside the studio were not taking any initiative to get the girl the professional help she needed . In this regard, both her mother and MGM had underlying motives which were harmful to Judy as a person. Money was definitely the major factor!! Greed, greed, greed....so, please, stop placing the sole blame on MGM!! MGM did many positive things for other stars!! MGM just did not handle the Garland pill issue appropriately, but MGM did NOT get Judy addicted to pills. That was already in motion before she came to the studio!! Child actors in Hollywood: many of those lives became so screwed up because those children were not mature enough to deal with real life issues, and many of their parents were out for the dough. My advice to parents who have children who are thinking about show biz: Do not encourage!! Let that child make that decision when they are of age. You'll save yourself and your child many headaches!!!
@@brianoyler706 There is not one shred of evidence Mrs. Gumm gave Judy drugs. It's urban legend, unproven and uncorroborated, that took off from a book by Gerald Clarke. It's fun to trade Judy stories and pass them around, but sometimes unethical.
They both were tremendous stars of their time in Hollywood, I truly believe in my heart of hearts that MGM was A Star Factory, MGM made some of the most Stupendous Muscials of all times, as I understand it she did have the easiest time at home after the passing of her Beloved Father, and in all honesty they were the income producers in their families. So be kind when passing judgment on these young people who gave us so much joy and happiness in A time when we all needed this type of escapism.
I loved Mickey despite his flaws. He admitted bluntly in his autobiography. He told it like it was. He didn’t blame others, he took responsibility. One of few autos I liked , because brutally honest. Most who write autos are boring z, and make it sound like they are victims, nothing is ever their fault. One of best autobiography I ever read. It’s true Hollywood went to his head, he got to cocky, married 8 times,gambled.had affairs. He was young. And he did have to pay piper years later, I heard his last years were not happy. Laurence Olivier said he was one of best Hollywood actors of all time, and he didn’t do method acting , he was natural.
I was disappointed after he said in an interview Walt Disney named Mickey Mouse after him 😂he said Walt said come sit on my knee, what is your name and when he said Mickey Walt said Mickey oh that’s a good name. So since then I found it difficult to believe anything he said ! as we all know that is not the truth.
"...reveals a shocking truth..." and then starts with the person's birthday. And they are all the same. NOTORIOUS heading. Then nothing. Just to get you to look. "Ha Ha! Made you look!" This will be the death of this media.
As long as folks leave comments, it only increases their algorithm. Doesn't even matter if you dislike the video, it's about retention or watching all the way to the end.
From a Google link: In many accounts of Garland's life, her bisexuality is mentioned, including David Shipman's 1993 book Judy Garland: The Secret Life of an American Legend, in which the author details Garland's relationship with “an unnamed woman,” who is presumed to be Betty Asher.
I met Mickey in Atlañtic City while he was performing théré. This was before the casinos opened up there. We were sitting at a table ñext to Bob Hope. My dad had the photographer take a picture of me with Hope. Then he got the photographer to take me back Mickey's dressing room for another photo. I was 12 and already taller than Mickey. I remember he was furious that nobody had informed him that Hope was in the audience. But I also remember how nice he was to me despite being generally upset. He showed a lot of class and was really nice to me.
What's amazing, is despite Rooney appearing in some 300 movies, holding the record for the longest movie career in The Guinness Book of World Records, he died flat broke. He had a massive gambling problem, and once said; I lost $10 gambling on a horse, and spent over $1,000,000. trying to get it back.
I love the old movies of golden age of Hollywood, I grew up watching the best of the film stars. Even as a child I knew Judy Garland was special only later in life did I read and view documentaries that told of Judy's struggles. What gift she was to the world, The passion that she expressed when singing and a great actress too. Mickey Rooney was always full of energy he too had been put on theater stages since he was very small, i can understand how they came to consider each other as family. They were both great talents and together they were marvelous RIP Mickey and Judy
I kept looking for the "shocking truth" you were implying and never found it. The reality is that she might have had a drinking and pills problem, but never had "shocking" problems. Meanwhile, I read that Judy went to Mickey Rooney's house in her last day on Earth to get money, and he refused to even talk to her! So much for the "friendship" of Mickey and the "kindness of Mickey."
He should have helped her, if he were able. The movie studios had abused both of them (forced labor thru the night, they were only minors, shame on them).
I knew Mickey Rooney, he was/is the most talented actor/performer ever, he could do anything, number one in my book, and a very kind, considerate, generous soul who inspired everyone around him. National Velvet a fave...always thought he and Liz should have reunited for a sequel picking up when she rode off after him...sweet.
I hope its true about their friendship and how true a friend Mickey Rooney was to Judy. Rest in peace to them amen godbless both of them 🙏🕊🕊🦋🦋🌹🌿🌹🌿💐🌿🍁💐🌻🍃🍁🌿🌷AMEN .
The pressure for women to look perfect is a horrible truth. Hollywood needs to help their stars no matter what size they are . we may have had Judy longer
I have always loved to draw, and when I was still a kid, I often attempted to do her portrait. I'm seventy-six now and have many drawings I have done of her. I still think she is a great subject. She was never responsible for how she turned out.
As a child actor, a teenager, and into his early 20's, Mickey Rooney was outstanding. He was voted the #1 male Movie Star for several years in a row during the 1940's. As an adult, however, his talent seemed to fade dramically. (That's just one man's opinion.)
@ThankfulQue there is another great museum that is in vermillion south dakota vermillion is a small college town well anyways they have the national music museum it's the largest collection of musical instruments in this country
@@SidneyJohnson-p2n Thank you! I love SD and that sounds like a great reason to go back. I like random museums. I also went to Hibbing, MN to do the Bob Dylan things. I truly appreciate that suggestion!
Judy was a special talented actress, singer. She was very special and extremely talented. Mickey was an extremely talented actor as well Both are in heaven creating new musical 🎶 🎤🎙️🇫🇲🎵🎶
Because JUDY Garland and Mickey Rooney made movies with _other_ people-so some of the shots reflect that. Also, Liza Minnelli is Judy’s daughter from when she was married Vincente Minnelli.
@@maryrosekent8223 Yes I am well aware of that, but the video is supposed to be about Garland and Rooney. Not about Liza, Elizabeth Taylor, and others in photos. I am sure that there are 1000s of pictures of them together that would logically be used in the video.
During the filming of Meet Me in St. Louis Judy Garland was sitting at a table in the studio commissary with some other adult actresses when Margaret O'Brien walked in. The other adults at Garland's table started talking about the special life O'Brien must have been living as a Hollywood star. Garland nearly went ballistic since the age difference between her and O'Brien meant that that law would no longer allow Hollywood to do to a child like O'Brien what it had done to Garland when she was a child. But, it wasn't just the law that made a difference. Shirley Temple worked for Warner Brothers and was always treated well by the studio and was never seen as a cash cow by her parents the way Garland was.
Shirley Temple's parents were the exception when Shirley became famous. They were handling Shirley's earnings in an appropriate manner. Shirley was treated very well at 20th Century-Fox. Judy Garland was 12/13 by the time she came to MGM. Judy was already a veteran vaudevillian by that time, and Ethel Gumm, her mother, had already introduced her to the pill issues. Ethel Gumm 's underlying motive was dough. Ethel Gumm did not even take any initiative to get Judy the professional help Judy needed for something Ethel herself initiated. Awful, awful!!!
I would have preferred hearing these comments coming from Mickey Rooney, not having the Narrator repeat what Rooney said in past interviews. Also, the editing is terrible with confused, out of timeline order and not supporting the narration. I really wish that RUclips had standards for video postings, especially since thousands of viewers are attracted to the subject matter, but are given badly produced videos, many with misleading content. But the inevitable question has been why they didn't marry. But they were both affected by the pressures and the "pep pills," or "vitamin shots" MGM gave them. What is appalling is that all of this was going on without controls. Had they both had agents to control what the studio could do with them, things might have been different. There was no need for MGM to abuse them they way they did. And being so important to the studio, they were in the best position to negotiate in their mutual best interests, particularly since their salaries were not proportionate to their value. But getting back to the subject, we never really learned the "shocking truth." All of this information has been revealed before. Just another Click Bait for a mediocre video.
I was Dir. of Sales Admin. and Paralegal at King World Productions in WLA for 8 years (1988-1996), later selling out to CBS with distribution through Sony. One day I had to walk through the reception area and Mickey Rooney was standing there talking to the receptionist. In just the short time it took me to do what I'd gone to that area for, I discovered that Mickey Rooney had the filthiest mouth of anyone I'd ever come across. I swear that every third or fourth word he said was f**k, and that didn't include all the other curse words. I had always liked him as an actor, but I lost a lot of respect for him that day. Was he incapable of having a conversation without a script? He came across as egotistical and disrespectful. It doesn't surprise me that he did nothing ) Judy while she was still living, as she might've taken some of the limelight away from him. He had years or a couple of decades to do so. If that's a true friend's love, then I'd hate to see what he WOULD've done for/to anyone he didn't like.
Judy is proof that even the best lives here aren’t worth living. Her life was tragic and she died busted to say the very least….despite being a major motion picture star and making endless truck loads of money.
Hollywood and its push for the almighty dollar taking with it so many talents that have been their victims. RIP. Judy. Karma to those evil entities that took part in harming her
There are vintage videos out there which TCM has aired before. The one that stands out is the film short about Megelin Kiddies Revue or something like that which shows Judy and her sisters performing. You will have to research more because there may be some other video or audio clips somewhere .
That's not Judy in the speedboat with Mickey, regardless she worked hard for MGM but they exploited her & wore her out & yes they made great movies together as Andy Hardy & Betsy Booth. Forever Dorothy of course but she was wonderful in everything like The Clock, Meet Me In St.Louis, The Pirate & I Could Go On Singing just to name a few & Oz of course. She was too good for MGM tho she made them heaps of money. Should have won for A Star Is Born or at least tied with Grace Kelly. Oh geez she was a tough lady married 5 times & bearing 3 children, don't know how she found the time but she left behind a memorable volume of work including concerts & radio shows not just films. So sad that the drugs aged & killed her at a young 47. She had SO much more to give us but she definitely needed a break. She'll never be forgotten & TWOO is always shown somewhere around the world. Mickey certainly outlived her dying in 2014 at 93.
It is obvious none of you have read June Allyson’s autobiography, like I have; although it is mostly about June, and Richard (Dick Powell )only a few tidbits about Judy. But she revealed, around 1950, Judy confided to June, that if Mickey then had proposed marriage to her, she would’ve married him, in a second !!! And she confided to June again, later in 1960, that if Mickey proposed to her, again, she would still would marry him in a second !!! And YES, I read Mickey’s autobiography too; he said he will always see her as a sister … In later years he thought of opening a dance studio so he and Judy would teach young hopefuls how to dance … why didn’t this video mention that? 🤨
I think it hurt Judy that Mickey didn't love her romantically. I don't know what more he could've wanted in a woman/partner/wife. I've often wondered what might have happened if they married. Part of me is a little salty Mickey didn't love her like she loved him. Feels like Mickey was influenced by all the rude and negative things the studio execs said about Judy, causing him to want someone else. Of course, I am guessing, but I feel hurt for Judy that he didn't love her that way.
Good video but the "secrets" have been common knowledge for years. I expected more insight and understanding which never happened in this video. Such a pity. I did meet a drunk Mickey Rooney in a pizza shop in Santa Monica once.
Repetitive, dull, hacked-up bio of the magnificent Judy Garland. Very poor editing: "Judy" in some clips is actually Elizabeth Taylor, or Deanna Durbin (among others) with Mickey Rooney. The only "shocking truth" about this video is that most of us already knew everything mentioned in it. Rooney died in 2014, so nothing new under the sun here.
I always head that Rooney, in his private life, was a real sub human. Ask his many wives! Not a nice person by ANY definition. How he acted in public was nothing like the real private Rooney. But of course that could be said for many of us I guess. This video, while entertaining, was just click bait!
Lorna has said she thought her mom may have suffered from bipolar disorder and of course everything mentioned here and things not mentioned which includes sexual abuse her dad being a closeted homosexual who was run out of town in a scandal involving a teenage boy. Judy in turn married two gay men herself as did Liza! Both she and Liza have had terrible struggles with mental issues and addiction. It seems the greater artists suffer greatly, think Janis Joplin for example. Great actors as well! So many greats have had the same tragic experiences but not starting in childhood.
Best RUclips drinking game- take a swig for every time the AI repeats itself with the same words in different order. You’ll be on the floor after one of these useless videos!
I met Mickey Rooney years ago in a restaurant parking lot in LA. We talked for a while. Supper nice guy. And yes, I was honored to have met a legend.
From what I've always understood, when the Hollywood brass forced her to start on diet pills, was the start of a long downward spiral. I, unlike you, never got to meet Mr Rooney, I always liked him, and I'll bet her demise, hit him hard.
Mickey and Judy were my favorites. What a talent they both were. Mickey could do anything.
I met him on the phone where I worked at a Life Insurance company. He would call all the time to chat with the boss Jerry & would chat a little before he was on the phone. He had parrots & you could hear them in the background. He was very nice!
Garland was definitely one the greatest talents of the 20th century!!! ❤
Tiny Tim was better.
I had the immense pleasure of working with both Mickey Rooney and Judy's daughter Lorna Luft in Las Vegas a few years ago. It was an amazing experience and I will always consider myself blessed beyond belief. I will never forget how much love they both had for her after all these years. Whenever Mickey would speak of her his eyes would tear up and Lorna would also get emotional. A couple of years ago Lorna, Liza, and Joe brought her back to Hollywood she is resting at the Hollywood forever cemetery. Mickey is there as well. I go there often and I always sing to Judy. It is something that I treasure. She was by far the greatest talent to ever appear in movies and I have always idolized her ❤❤❤
I HAVE TO SAY I LOVED THE SONG SHE SANG OVER THE RAINBOW
How sweet.
My Dad was the spitting image of Mickey Rooney
Thx Joe..we all do know the pills made her a victim of Mayer and co
Share more stories if u get the chance..
@@marilyn6979Meyer turned her into an addict
People, some, do not appreciate how hard these two worked for us.
MGM made a fortune from Judy, then fired her, leaving her broke. She never got residuals from any of her films.
@@LaurenceDay-d2pgreedy bullies all of them! How dare they! I’m praying that when we cross over they must experience the pain and humility they’ve put others through. So not cool! 😢💔
@@LaurenceDay-d2p No, every reputable biographer states that Judy wanted out of her contract, and she got her wish.
@@akrenwinkle Her contract was suspended because of her unprofessional behavior during production of ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, causing a huge loss. She did not contest the suspension, so her contract was cancelled. Sad situation. MGM paid the price for abusing her.
@@LaurenceDay-d2p You're changing your story. First you said they fired her. Now you say they suspended her. You were right the second time. They suspended her, and MGM and Judy's manager at the time worked out a way for them to part company. When I said Judy wanted out of her contract, and she got her wish, I wasn't making things up.
MGM should have been put out of business for what it did to Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney.
Well, Karma took care of that. MGM is NOTHING like what is was during "The Golden Age."
MGM did not do anything to Judy Garland. The issue is what MGM did NOT do. Garland's mother was the first person who introduced her to pills years before Judy came to MGM. This pill issue was already in place after she came to MGM and started down the path to stardom. Yes, MGM was a maker of stars as commodities. Was Judy Garland going to be an exception to being treated as a commodity? Hell no!! Being a commodity was one of the prices paid for fame regardless of whoever the star was. This was the studio system way at all the major studios. What MGM did not do is get Judy Garland the professional help she needed at a very young age after she came to the studio. The escalation of her fame combined with her pill addiction being fueled by the studio was not giving that girl any type of coping skills for real life. Also, her mother and whoever else outside the studio were not taking any initiative to get the girl the professional help she needed . In this regard, both her mother and MGM had underlying motives which were harmful to Judy as a person. Money was definitely the major factor!! Greed, greed, greed....so, please, stop placing the sole blame on MGM!! MGM did many positive things for other stars!! MGM just did not handle the Garland pill issue appropriately, but MGM did NOT get Judy addicted to pills. That was already in motion before she came to the studio!! Child actors in Hollywood: many of those lives became so screwed up because those children were not mature enough to deal with real life issues, and many of their parents were out for the dough.
My advice to parents who have children who are thinking about show biz: Do not encourage!! Let that child make that decision when they are of age. You'll save yourself and your child many headaches!!!
Absolutely
Speaking aboutmgm
@@brianoyler706 There is not one shred of evidence Mrs. Gumm gave Judy drugs. It's urban legend, unproven and uncorroborated, that took off from a book by Gerald Clarke. It's fun to trade Judy stories and pass them around, but sometimes unethical.
Judy Garland was perhaps the most talented entertainer EVER!
They both were tremendous stars of their time in Hollywood, I truly believe in my heart of hearts that MGM was A Star Factory, MGM made some of the most Stupendous Muscials of all times, as I understand it she did have the easiest time at home after the passing of her Beloved Father, and in all honesty they were the income producers in their families.
So be kind when passing judgment on these young people who gave us so much joy and happiness in A time when we all needed this type of escapism.
Judy was one of the best singers ever!
TRIVIA FACT: Mickey Rooney was one hell of a drummer
I loved Mickey despite his flaws. He admitted bluntly in his autobiography. He told it like it was. He didn’t blame others, he took responsibility. One of few autos I liked , because brutally honest. Most who write autos are boring z, and make it sound like they are victims, nothing is ever their fault. One of best autobiography I ever read. It’s true Hollywood went to his head, he got to cocky, married 8 times,gambled.had affairs. He was young. And he did have to pay piper years later, I heard his last years were not happy. Laurence Olivier said he was one of best Hollywood actors of all time, and he didn’t do method acting , he was natural.
Read David Nivens two Autobiography books. His books are full of funny Hollywood stories.
I was disappointed after he said in an interview Walt Disney named Mickey Mouse after him 😂he said Walt said come sit on my knee, what is your name and when he said Mickey Walt said Mickey oh that’s a good name. So since then I found it difficult to believe anything he said ! as we all know that is not the truth.
I’m
"...reveals a shocking truth..." and then starts with the person's birthday. And they are all the same. NOTORIOUS heading. Then nothing. Just to get you to look. "Ha Ha! Made you look!" This will be the death of this media.
As AI slowly takes over the videos become more bland and inane
@@elijahjames8837
And full of mistakes and mispronunciations…
As long as folks leave comments, it only increases their algorithm.
Doesn't even matter if you dislike the video, it's about retention or watching all the way to the end.
From a Google link: In many accounts of Garland's life, her bisexuality is mentioned, including David Shipman's 1993 book Judy Garland: The Secret Life of an American Legend, in which the author details Garland's relationship with “an unnamed woman,” who is presumed to be Betty Asher.
Judy was a truly talented professional entertainer!
I met Mickey in Atlañtic City while he was performing théré. This was before the casinos opened up there. We were sitting at a table ñext to Bob Hope. My dad had the photographer take a picture of me with Hope. Then he got the photographer to take me back Mickey's dressing room for another photo. I was 12 and already taller than Mickey. I remember he was furious that nobody had informed him that Hope was in the audience. But I also remember how nice he was to me despite being generally upset. He showed a lot of class and was really nice to me.
What's amazing, is despite Rooney appearing in some 300 movies, holding the record for the longest movie career in The Guinness Book of World Records, he died flat broke. He had a massive gambling problem, and once said; I lost $10 gambling on a horse, and spent over $1,000,000. trying to get it back.
He also had children who usurped and mismanaged his funds, and appeared before a Congressional Committee to share his experience of elder abuse.
I love the old movies of golden age of Hollywood, I grew up watching the best of the film stars. Even as a child I knew Judy Garland was special only later in life did I read and view documentaries that told of Judy's struggles. What gift she was to the world, The passion that she expressed when singing and a great actress too.
Mickey Rooney was always full of energy he too had been put on theater stages since he was very small, i can understand how they came to consider each other as family.
They were both great talents and together they were marvelous
RIP Mickey and Judy
Judy Garland was phenomenal! Very talented! Little lady leather lungs! 🫁 😅
What a beauty she was! 😅
I kept looking for the "shocking truth" you were implying and never found it.
The reality is that she might have had a drinking and pills problem, but never had "shocking" problems.
Meanwhile, I read that Judy went to Mickey Rooney's house in her last day on Earth to get money,
and he refused to even talk to her! So much for the "friendship" of Mickey and the "kindness of Mickey."
Maybe because he did not want to enable?
He should have helped her, if he were able. The movie studios had abused both of them (forced labor thru the night, they were only minors, shame on them).
@@lorihill2948 I agree, but male stars had it easier than female stars.
She was a child star. Many of them were abused and that explains the drugs and alcohol
Wow he should had help her terrible
I knew Mickey Rooney, he was/is the most talented actor/performer ever, he could do anything, number one in my book, and a very kind, considerate, generous soul who inspired everyone around him. National Velvet a fave...always thought he and Liz should have reunited for a sequel picking up when she rode off after him...sweet.
Love Meet Me in St. Louis 💜 RIP Judy 🎉
The story of making the film is on the internet. Research Judy Garland.
I hope its true about their friendship and how true a friend Mickey Rooney was to Judy. Rest in peace to them amen godbless both of them 🙏🕊🕊🦋🦋🌹🌿🌹🌿💐🌿🍁💐🌻🍃🍁🌿🌷AMEN .
The pressure for women to look perfect is a horrible truth. Hollywood needs to help their stars no matter what size they are . we may have had Judy longer
A very nice film about two people who brought so much happiness to millions. Thank you.
I have always loved to draw, and when I was still a kid, I often attempted to do her portrait. I'm seventy-six now and have many drawings I have done of her. I still think she is a great subject. She was never responsible for how she turned out.
As a child actor, a teenager, and into his early 20's, Mickey Rooney was outstanding. He was voted the #1 male Movie Star for several years in a row during the 1940's. As an adult, however, his talent seemed to fade dramically. (That's just one man's opinion.)
Judy was from Minnesota, not Iowa.
Yep I knew she was from Minnesota too.i knew that because I live in the neighboring state of south dakota
@@SidneyJohnson-p2n 🥰
I went to the museum last year. It was lovely and moving. I recommend it! It includes the family home.
@ThankfulQue there is another great museum that is in vermillion south dakota vermillion is a small college town well anyways they have the national music museum it's the largest collection of musical instruments in this country
@@SidneyJohnson-p2n Thank you! I love SD and that sounds like a great reason to go back. I like random museums. I also went to Hibbing, MN to do the Bob Dylan things. I truly appreciate that suggestion!
Judy was a special talented actress, singer. She was very special and extremely talented.
Mickey was an extremely talented actor as well
Both are in heaven creating new musical 🎶 🎤🎙️🇫🇲🎵🎶
Judy Garland was so pretty!
I was always shocked Mickey Rooney was Hollywoods top actor for two decades (1939 to 1940)
Why? He was immensely talented in his prime.
He was top for 2 years, not the top for 2 decades.
@CharlieChilders-wm9gb I know. It was an old Family Guy cutaway joke
GOD ONLY MADE ONE “JUDY”
MAY SHE BE RESTING IN ETERNAL AND WELL DESERVED PEACE!
❤️❤️💔💔❤️❤️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Judy G. was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota not Iowa.
There are photos of Elizabeth Taylor, Liza Minelli, and others who are NOT Judy Garland with Mickey Rooney.
@@susanworrell8141 look again
Because JUDY Garland and Mickey Rooney made movies with _other_ people-so some of the shots reflect that. Also, Liza Minnelli is Judy’s daughter from when she was married Vincente Minnelli.
@@maryrosekent8223 Yes I am well aware of that, but the video is supposed to be about Garland and Rooney. Not about Liza, Elizabeth Taylor, and others in photos. I am sure that there are 1000s of pictures of them together that would logically be used in the video.
@@mte4506
Fair point.
She was so beautiful.
During the filming of Meet Me in St. Louis Judy Garland was sitting at a table in the studio commissary with some other adult actresses when Margaret O'Brien walked in. The other adults at Garland's table started talking about the special life O'Brien must have been living as a Hollywood star. Garland nearly went ballistic since the age difference between her and O'Brien meant that that law would no longer allow Hollywood to do to a child like O'Brien what it had done to Garland when she was a child.
But, it wasn't just the law that made a difference. Shirley Temple worked for Warner Brothers and was always treated well by the studio and was never seen as a cash cow by her parents the way Garland was.
Shirley worked at Fox.
Sounds made up and you're also getting everything else wrong.
Shirley Temple's parents were the exception when Shirley became famous. They were handling Shirley's earnings in an appropriate manner. Shirley was treated very well at 20th Century-Fox. Judy Garland was 12/13 by the time she came to MGM. Judy was already a veteran vaudevillian by that time, and Ethel Gumm, her mother, had already introduced her to the pill issues. Ethel Gumm 's underlying motive was dough. Ethel Gumm did not even take any initiative to get Judy the professional help Judy needed for something Ethel herself initiated. Awful, awful!!!
That was different. They were a wonderful and giften all those Andy movies,and other musicals. I'm glad he was in this .
one of those clips in that speed boat is not Judy with Mickey ...
I would have preferred hearing these comments coming from Mickey Rooney, not having the Narrator repeat what Rooney said in past interviews. Also, the editing is terrible with confused, out of timeline order and not supporting the narration. I really wish that RUclips had standards for video postings, especially since thousands of viewers are attracted to the subject matter, but are given badly produced videos, many with misleading content. But the inevitable question has been why they didn't marry. But they were both affected by the pressures and the "pep pills," or "vitamin shots" MGM gave them. What is appalling is that all of this was going on without controls. Had they both had agents to control what the studio could do with them, things might have been different. There was no need for MGM to abuse them they way they did. And being so important to the studio, they were in the best position to negotiate in their mutual best interests, particularly since their salaries were not proportionate to their value. But getting back to the subject, we never really learned the "shocking truth." All of this information has been revealed before. Just another Click Bait for a mediocre video.
I will say that Mickey Rooney was lucky because of his shortness, his talent overcame his height.
Did anyone find out what Judy Garland was "NOT"?
My Husband thinks that they should have married they are made for each other
I think it hurt Judy that Mickey didn't love her romantically. I don't understand why he didn't. She was amazing and beautiful.
I wonder what would've happened if they had married.
I was Dir. of Sales Admin. and Paralegal at King World Productions in WLA for 8 years (1988-1996), later selling out to CBS with distribution through Sony. One day I had to walk through the reception area and Mickey Rooney was standing there talking to the receptionist. In just the short time it took me to do what I'd gone to that area for, I discovered that Mickey Rooney had the filthiest mouth of anyone I'd ever come across. I swear that every third or fourth word he said was f**k, and that didn't include all the other curse words. I had always liked him as an actor, but I lost a lot of respect for him that day. Was he incapable of having a conversation without a script? He came across as egotistical and disrespectful. It doesn't surprise me that he did nothing ) Judy while she was still living, as she might've taken some of the limelight away from him. He had years or a couple of decades to do so. If that's a true friend's love, then I'd hate to see what he WOULD've done for/to anyone he didn't like.
Is it me but the women seemed more beautiful than today the women seem bent on looking as plain as they can.
Or marking themselves up with tats.
The Gumm sisters were from Minnesota not Ohio.
Judy is proof that even the best lives here aren’t worth living. Her life was tragic and she died busted to say the very least….despite being a major motion picture star and making endless truck loads of money.
Hollywood and its push for the almighty dollar taking with it so many talents that have been their victims. RIP. Judy. Karma to those evil entities that took part in harming her
I believe she always wished he would've loved her the way she loved him. I believe it hurt her that he didn't marry her and make her his for life.
Has any sound recording of Garland and her sisters survived?
There are vintage videos out there which TCM has aired before. The one that stands out is the film short about Megelin Kiddies Revue or something like that which shows Judy and her sisters performing. You will have to research more because there may be some other video or audio clips somewhere .
@@brianoyler706 Appreciate it. I'll look into it.
That's not Judy in the speedboat with Mickey, regardless she worked hard for MGM but they exploited her & wore her out & yes they made great movies together as Andy Hardy & Betsy Booth. Forever Dorothy of course but she was wonderful in everything like The Clock, Meet Me In St.Louis, The Pirate & I Could Go On Singing just to name a few & Oz of course. She was too good for MGM tho she made them heaps of money. Should have won for A Star Is Born or at least tied with Grace Kelly. Oh geez she was a tough lady married 5 times & bearing 3 children, don't know how she found the time but she left behind a memorable volume of work including concerts & radio shows not just films. So sad that the drugs aged & killed her at a young 47. She had SO much more to give us but she definitely needed a break. She'll never be forgotten & TWOO is always shown somewhere around the world. Mickey certainly outlived her dying in 2014 at 93.
It is obvious none of you have read June Allyson’s autobiography, like I have; although it is mostly about June, and Richard (Dick Powell )only a few tidbits about Judy.
But she revealed, around 1950, Judy confided to June, that if Mickey then had proposed
marriage to her, she would’ve married him, in a second !!!
And she confided to June again, later in 1960, that if Mickey proposed to her, again, she would still would marry him in a second !!!
And YES, I read Mickey’s autobiography too; he said he will always see her as a sister …
In later years he thought of opening a dance studio so he and Judy would teach young
hopefuls how to dance … why didn’t this video mention that? 🤨
I think it hurt Judy that Mickey didn't love her romantically. I don't know what more he could've wanted in a woman/partner/wife. I've often wondered what might have happened if they married. Part of me is a little salty Mickey didn't love her like she loved him. Feels like Mickey was influenced by all the rude and negative things the studio execs said about Judy, causing him to want someone else. Of course, I am guessing, but I feel hurt for Judy that he didn't love her that way.
No, they were not from Iowa. They were from Minnesota.
I wonder what would've happened if Mickey loved her romantically instead of like a sister. I think it hurt Judy that he didn't.
The Gumm family was not from Iowa, but rather Grand Rapids, Minnesota.
Good video but the "secrets" have been common knowledge for years. I expected more insight and understanding which never happened in this video. Such a pity. I did meet a drunk Mickey Rooney in a pizza shop in Santa Monica once.
Repetitive, dull, hacked-up bio of the magnificent Judy Garland. Very poor editing: "Judy" in some clips is actually Elizabeth Taylor, or Deanna Durbin (among others) with Mickey Rooney. The only "shocking truth" about this video is that most of us already knew everything mentioned in it. Rooney died in 2014, so nothing new under the sun here.
I always head that Rooney, in his private life, was a real sub human. Ask his many wives! Not a nice person by ANY definition. How he acted in public was nothing like the real private Rooney. But of course that could be said for many of us I guess. This video, while entertaining, was just click bait!
Judy was born and raised in Minesota, not Iowa.
The vodka and valiums did judy in
The autopsy after death revealed no sighs of alcohol abuse ... it was the get me going, settle me down pills that ended her life ...
False headlines. NO SECRETS REVEALED
I just posted I agree with you
She wasn't from Iowa. Google it.
If she could turn to him, what about while she was suffering, broke, in her last years?
"A small town in IOWA?!" Please get your facts straight.
Lorna has said she thought her mom may have suffered from bipolar disorder and of course everything mentioned here and things not mentioned which includes sexual abuse her dad being a closeted homosexual who was run out of town in a scandal involving a teenage boy. Judy in turn married two gay men herself as did Liza! Both she and Liza have had terrible struggles with mental issues and addiction. It seems the greater artists suffer greatly, think Janis Joplin for example. Great actors as well! So many greats have had the same tragic experiences but not starting in childhood.
the gums sisters are from Minnestoa
It’s Gumm
These bio's are so damned wordy.
Another someone reveals something about someone else but be we get a history lesson and nothing else
Iowa??? NOT
What happened with the sisters?
There are no shocking revelations in this video.
Sounds like tommy lasorda
He slept with everyone of his time.
15:10 thx..but no shocking truth to share w him
CLICK BAIT
Thanks, yeah how could he say something shocking NOW? He DIED ten years ago!
no revelations. Just routine around things that everybody knows..
Michael was right, misleading title, wasted time to watch this error filled video. I will avoid any future release😂
THEY BOTH BEEN DEAD FOR A LONG TIME
She has, he died ten years ago.
Best RUclips drinking game- take a swig for every time the AI repeats itself with the same words in different order. You’ll be on the floor after one of these useless videos!
bla bla nothing