At the tender age of two-and-a-half, Garland was in the spotlight performing alongside her sisters. READ MORE: Judy Garland's Life Was in a Downward Spiral Before Her 1969 Death Garland's mother was the first person to give her pillsīorn Frances Ethel Gumm in Grand Rapids, MN on June 10, 1922, Garland was pushed to perform at a young age by her mother Ethel, a frustrated vaudeville performer who put her daughters on the stage as early as possible. Substance abuse would become an issue she would fight the remainder of her life until she died of an accidental overdose in 1969 at age 47, leaving behind her three children ( Liza Minnelli and Lorna and Joey Luft), five marriages and an artistic legacy often overshadowed by the tragedies of her short life.

Her use of the drugs had started before the actress slipped into those ruby slippers, in part due to studio bosses who demanded she remain thin, and energetic enough to cope with arduous days of filming. Garland would endure excruciatingly long work hours and a studio system that turned a blind eye to, and in fact often encouraged, the use of substances such as stimulants to keep performers working, and sleeping pills to ensure they would be able to rest.īy the time 17-year-old Garland finished filming Oz, she was already addicted to barbiturates and amphetamines.

The wholesome Kansas farm girl who only wants to return home after finding herself in the land of Oz, Dorothy was sweet and caring, and audiences were smitten with her from the first scene.īut the lead-up to and making of the 1939 classic was a far more treacherous landscape for the teenager to navigate than the fictional perils of Oz. Please be sure to use the Search Box above to find any books or textbooks you may be looking for as we have a huge variety of of the best educational and fiction books on the market.As Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, Judy Garland cemented her place in Hollywood as a beloved icon. at rock bottom prices and we take great pride in our service and reliability. Just complete the checkout process for this book and it will be shipped to you for immediate use.Ībout We have over a decade of experience selling books to online shoppers all across the U.S. We know how overpriced books and textbooks can be so we ensure that everyone has access to those same books at affordable prices. Over the years we have learned how to provide online shoppers with cheap prices on the most popular books and to do so with fast shipping. location! Published in 2001, this widely popular book has proven to serve its audience well, based on the abundance of positive reviews it has received by its readers. Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland by Gerald Clarke is available now for quick shipment to any U.S.

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