The Judy Garland Show - Legends

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DVD Review: The Best of The Judy Garland Show
Summary: 5 Stars

The set designs, cinematography, costumes, and staging are very memorable here: very 1960s hip and very elegant in crisp black and white. The arrangements are equally fine. And as for guest stars, the list reads like a who's who of 1960s show-biz: Tony Bennet, Peggy Lee, Lena Horne, Mickey Rooney, Jack Jones, Mel Torme, Martha Raye, Ethel Merman, Jane Powell, Bobby Darwin, and a truly remarkable performance by Barbara Striesand, who sings "Down With Love" and then duets with Garland by singing "Happy Days Are Here Again" in counterpoint to Garland's "Get Happy"--truly one of the most extraordinary pairings in 20th Century television.

And then there is Garland herself. Given the failure of the show and the fact it was by and large the last substained effort of Garland's career, it is easy to think that she was "at the end" of her talents--but that is certainly not the case in any of the clips presented on this DVD. In solo, she is in remarkably fine voice and easily displays the magnetism for which she was famous; in duet, she easily holds her own with the best of her guests and mutes her own powers when playing with stars who are very clearly not in her own league. And whether it is Garland solo or Garland in duet, she has such immediacy that she transends the gaffes typical of 1960s variety series. This is a fine DVD with a beautiful transfer, excellent sound, and a package as elegant as the stars it includes. And if you're wondering whether or not you want to purchase the series--much of which is now available on DVD--this would be a good place to test the waters. Strongly recommended.

--GFT (Amazon reviewer)--

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