The Garland Gab Presents: A Discussion with Patricia Ward Kelly
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Welcome to a VERY special episode of The Garland Gab! In this episode, we are joined by none other than... Patricia Ward Kelly! Patricia is the widow of the legendary Gene Kelly. Join us as we discuss in depth the special bond he shared with Judy Garland and the crucial role he played in her life through out her career at MGM.
Patricia will be taking her incredible one woman show - Gene Kelly: The Legacy to Seattle this December! If you are in the area, follow the link below for tickets:
www.seattlesym...
Follow Patricia's journey on social media as she shares her life with Gene and his expansive career:
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I am simply blown away by this new Garland Gab Episode! I have spent the entire 1 Hour 20, and 13 seconds glued to the screen, absorbing every word she said. Thanks guys so much! I cannot wait for her "Gene Kelly" book to come out. She is so dedicated to accuracy and we (the Garland community) are so lucky to have her. Already looking forward to part 2. Congratulations on such an extraordinary episode.
Just wow! Loved this interview. What an amazing guest. 😊
Great show. I loved her stories, and appreciate how you gave her most of the speaking time, so she can tell them. Fascinating!
Can't wait for part 2.
This is the best and most accurate information about Garland I’ve seen in years. Patricia, with great respect and knowledge, puts everything in perspective and truth.
I agree with you.
Great video she is amazing
Thank you - glad you enjoyed it.
This is one of your best episodes! Mrs. Kelly is so articulate and easy to listen to. Can’t wait for part 2!!
Thank you so much. So glad that you enjoyed it.
Amazing interview! Absolutely loved this and was completely riveted! ❤️
Judy Garland is always so fascinating. Of course her singing and talent is just beyond expression but she's always interesting as a person too.
Having said what I just said before, I absolutely find this segment fascinating and I commend everyone for bringing it to us, it is a gem! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
I'm glad I met you.....
This was such a wonderful treat!!! I love the fact that we are still learning new things about Judy and Gene. Thank you so much to the three of you for your excellent questions!!!!
This was incredible, best-yet Garland Gab with thee amazing Patricia. Wayne and I are about to experience it once again. And Wayne was thrilled it was captioned!!!
So glad you both enjoyed it, thank you.
Wow amazing it’s nice to hear she has nothing but goods words to say about Judy I heard her before and she said pretty much the same things about her witch is super nice to hear. But my favourite Judy garland and gene Kelly film will always be for me and my gal I just think the chemistry is so wonderful in that movie between them both and probably Judy garlands most heartbreaking moments caught on film. I was only watching that film the other day and this popped up so that was cool.
Absolutely engrossing!!
Glad you enjoyed it x
Thanks for the interview, I was watching in parts every now and then and loved the whole thing!
And btw Merry Christmas Garland Gab! 🎄
Merry Christmas. Glad you enjoyed the interview xx
This is wonderful! So informative. Thank you for sharing this. Just brilliant!!
You're welcome, thank you for watching.
Excellent episode. Thank you. Mrs. Kelly is really great, interesting, very knowledgable and such an amazing direct link to Judy Garland via her husband Gene Kelly. I've heard several of her interviews over the years and they are always compelling. She is clearly a careful researcher. You can see why Mr. Kelly put so much faith into her to safeguard his legacy as well as Garland's and others who lived in the magic of 1930s through the late 40s. It's gratifying that you very young people are as interested in Judy as people my age (I'm 72). I am old enough to have see her in concert as well as see her television program when it aired along with my parents. Anyway. I really enjoy your channel and it was my pleasure to subscribe.
Thank you so much. We would love to hear your stories of seeing her live etc.
I'd be happy to. I'll email you the first of the year - it's fascinating to hear and to exchange anecdotal stories...I think it keeps these subjects alive. @@TheGarlandGab
That would be amazing!
Good show
What a great interview. Please keep busting those myths, Mrs.Kelly.
You always want people to know about Judy's genius and not seen as a tragic figure. She could do and be anything on the screen......no one like her!
While I completely understand Patricia's memories (of course), I am a little confused at the 50 minute mark where she mentions Gene had brought Charles (Chuck) Walters out to film "Get Happy".
Chuck had been directing for a few years by then, choreographing many films and a long time Freed Unit alumni. He was the director of "Easter Parade" with Judy, had danced with her ("Presenting Lily Mars"), choreographed "Meet Me in St. Louis" and many more professional and personal contributions throughout her life, as did Roger Edens and Kay Thompson.
Judy did the "Mr Monotony" number with Minnelli's tux and fedora design in "Easter Parade". Obviously this was cut before release, but still readily available.
Walters directed "Summer Stock" and - yes - took many of the late night 'phone calls - and declined "Royal Wedding" because he feared he would go insane if he had to do another Garland picture.
To suggest that it was Gene who was behind the "Get Happy" number just sounds a little odd. I am sure he would have helped and maybe he did, but the song was Judy's idea - she would only do a finale if she could do that song - and the choreography with "the boys" and the number was all Walters.
Am I wrong?
She didn't mean he brought him out to do the Get Happy number, she meant he was responsible to bringing him to Hollywood in the 1940s, but because she was talking about Get Happy at the time then it can seem a bit confusing.
I get that bit, yes, but Chuck was taken out West as a dance director in '43. No doubt he and Gene knew each other, but (and I have said) I don't think he had much input for actually getting him there. I wish no disrespect to memories, but I just don't see the correlation
( I guess I just have to wait for the book! :) @@TheGarlandGab
@pandarew64 I'm not sure, I'll have to re-read the brilliant biography about Chuck by Brent Philips
Gene recommended Walters to choreograph "Du Barry Was A Lady."
Ask PWK where Gene Kelly is buried even his children Timothy, Kerry and Bridget don't know nor his many friends!!