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Judy
.............in the house
House
of Blues, Sunset Strip
June
29th 2008 at 7pm.
http://www.youtube.com/jimbaileyarchives
In a much anticipated return to
Los Angeles, the legendary Jim
Bailey will perform JIM
BAILEY AS JUDY GARLAND LIVE at
the House of Blues on Sunset Strip.
Accompanied by a full orchestra
Jim will perform all of Judy’s
most famous songs and pick songs
from her Jazzier repertoire. This
show will contain all of Garlands
hits including Get Happy, You Made
me love you, The Trolley Song,
Swanee, Rockabye, Zing and some
NEW surprises
Judy Garland died in June 1969
the previous year she had seen
a young- starting out Jim Bailey
perform, she got up onstage with
him and they sang ‘Bye
Bye Blackbird’. He also recreated
her mother daughter concerts with
Liza Minnelli.
Operatically trained and acclaimed
worldwide, Jim became a phenomenon
after performing on the Ed Sullivan
Show in 1970. He then went on to
many appearances on The Tonight
Show and Carol Burnett Show to
name a few. He also played Carnegie
Hall many times (which was recorded
and released) and has had
several runs at the London Palladium.
Jim also performed at the Superbowl in 1978
and the Olympics Opening
in 1984 and has at least 60 guest
starring roles on television from Here’s
Lucy to Ally Mcbeal. Many
of these classic performances are
on youtube.
The La Weekly said “Jim
Bailey is one of the great showmen
of our time, this show is not to
be missed.” The
LA Times stated “He
is one of a kind an authentic
original seeing Jim Bailey is a
startlingly evocative experience.” The
London Times noted “he
defies disbelief” The
New York Times said “He
is the Supreme Consumate Performer." The
Boston Globe stated "he
is an inspiration , the next
best thing to Garland herself”
Jim
Bailey will be in concert
on June 29th at the House
of Blues, Los
Angeles.
For tickets call ticketmaster
on (213) 365 3500 (213) 480 3232 (714) 740
7878 and (805) 583
8700 or visit www.TICKETMASTER.com
JIM BAILEY
http://www.jimbaileyweb.com
http://www.youtube.com/jimbaileyarchives
http://www.myspace.com/jimbaileyentertainer
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Nice cover story and article in Autograph Magazine for
June 2008.
www.autographmagazine.com
Thank you "gethappyconnor" for the info!
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From THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER:
 'Star' to be born in new light
Warner Bros. restoring George Cukor's 1954 film
By Carolyn Giardina
May 23, 2008, 01:00 AM
Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging is restoring George
Cukor's
1954 "A Star Is Born" in 6K resolution.
The film, starring Judy Garland and James Mason, is believed
to be
the first restoration project where the scanning,
restoration work and mastering will be completed at that
resolution.
Digital film restoration is most commonly accomplished
at 2K, though an increasing number have been using 4K.
A 4K file contains four times as much picture information
-- measured in pixels -- as a 2K file, and 6K contains
2 1/4 times as much as a 4K file.
CLICK
HERE to read the rest of the article online.
Download the PDF here.
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judygarlandinconcert.com
GET TICKETS HERE
Judy Garland
In Concert!! June 28th & 29th!
[Looks as though this will be
traveling to various cities around the country.
Check
out their site for updates.]
Read the
info sheet here.
From the website:
Featured Artists:
Doug Katsaros, conductor
In its World premiere, “Judy Garland In Concert” brings together the legendary Judy Garland and the symphonic sound of the Boston Pops through historic footage and modern technology!
The legendary voice of Judy and the symphonic sound of the Boston Pops combine in this remarkable concert event to present her dynamic life in song. Breakthrough technology allows a seamless blend of historic visual footage and film with her own vocals, accompanied by the orchestra playing classic arrangements of her iconic songs. Share in the timeless classic that is Judy Garland.
Looks like it'll be a fantastic event, similar
to the SINATRA and ELVIS shows that played Radio City Music
Hall and the London Palladium, respectively.
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 Here's an interesting article about Vincente
Minnelli's childhood home,
and the obvious inspiration
for the "St. Louis Street" built for
1944's
Meet
Me In St. Louis.
It's nice to know that these days historical places such
as these are still being recognized.
Photo by: Jeff Hinckley of the Columbia
Dispatch
Article link: www.dispatch.com
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Click
here or on image above for press release.
www.JudyAndMe.com
Starring newcomer Anthony Martinez
Note: We haven't seen this show,
but it does have adult themes and is probably not for the small kiddies!
:)
Per the producer: "...the show is a Drama that borders on a Dramedy. It is extremely respectful relative to [Judy Garland]. The plot is around a teenager who is at his wits end (bordering on the suicidal) due to the constant abuse he suffers at home and at school. He finds his only solace in the records of Judy Garland on the phonograph in his basement. As things get worse for him Judy appears to provide him with the guidance, support, and encouragement he has been missing his whole life. Though she is only visible to him there is not one point that show ever descends to caricature or mockery. Literally Judy saves this kid’s life."
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For those going to annual Judy Garland Festival in Grand
Rapids this year (June 26 - 28, 2008), Richard Glazier
is performing a special preview of his London bound show
"A Salute to Judy Garland and Friends". This
special preview is scheduled for Friday night (June 27th)
at the Reif Performing Arts Center.
richardglazier.com
judygarlandmuseum.com
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No - this isn't the long awaited "Judy Takes Broadway" Capitol album that Judy recorded live on April 25, 1962 at The Manhattan Center, New York City (previously released on CD in 1989 as "Judy Garland - Live!").
This new release from Savoy Jazz is a compilation of Broadway tunes performed by Judy (and friends) on her 1963/64 TV series. See info below.
Thanks to Dan for providing the following info!!
Release Date: May 20, 2008
TRACK LISTING:
1. Sail Away
2. Get Me to the Church on Time
3. Sophie Medley ( I Love You Today, When I'm in Love, I'll Show Them All) with Steve Allen
4. Hey, Look Me Over!
5. Never Will I Marry
6. Why Can't I?
7. Kismet Medley (Night of My Nights, He's in Love, And This Is My Beloved) - with Vic Damone
8. Joey, Joey, Joey
9. Some People
10. The Party's Over with Mel Torme
11. Encore: Here's to Us
Product Description (from Savoy Jazz)
Contains 11 tracks new to CD! One of the preeminent entertainers
of the twentieth century, Judy Garland hit some
of her highest performance peaks during the tapings of her 1963-64 television
series. These soundtrack recordings (most new to compact disc) showcase her
incomparable voice in fifteen powerful, poignant, or persuasive solos and duets
from the scores of eleven classic Broadway musicals.
Joined by guest stars Steve Allen, Vic Damone
and Mel Torme, JUDY TAKES BROADWAY! features
songs from such classic musicals as "My Fair
Lady," "Gypsy," "Kismet" and
many more.
Includes performance photographs and detailed liner notes by renowned Judy Garland researcher
and producer John Fricke.
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April 3, 2008: The boxed set will still be available April
8th. However, as we had suspected Warner
Home Video is only offering the boxed set. The titles will
not be sold separately as originally planned. :(
The latest news from Warner Home Video, via a recent
press release, is that the "Classic
Musicals From The Dream Factory, Volume 3" boxed
set is now going to be released in the "3rd quarter".
Originally the set was scheduled for April 8th (2nd
quarter), but now they're releasing the Frank Sinatra
sets during that time instead.
No new street date for the set has been announced yet.
Stay tuned...
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"Judy Garland At The Grove" is now available!
CLICK
HERE to read the DRG press release (PDF).
Click on the image below to go to the Discography
for details about the CD.
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 02-06-08 UPDATE: It's been confirmed by the recent Warner
Home Video press release about the Sinatra collections
that the inclusion of MGM: When The
Lion Roars is just
an excerpt included on the re-packaged DVD to 1945's Anchors
Aweigh - not the complete 3 part documentary. No word
on any proposed release date of the entire documentary,
although when the That's
Entertainment! series
was released on DVD in the fall of 2004, Warner Home Video
SVP George Feltenstein confirmed that they had Lion
Roars "ready for release" but
were waiting for the right time.
Thanks
to Dan for the tip!
FrankSinatra.com has
reported that on May 13th, Warner Home Video will release
several Sinatra boxed sets, which will include
the new-to-DVD release of the 1992 documentary MGM:
When The Lion Roars, and a repackaging of
Till The Clouds Rolls By (see image at right).
Originally aired on the TNT (Turner Network Television)
network in 1992, MGM: When The Lion
Roars is an amazing
documentary about the history of MGM. Patrick Stewart is
the host and narrator, providing a touch of class as only
he can. Filled with rare footage and interviews, this is
the most comprehensive documentary every made about the
studio. Judy, of course, is heavily featured.
Definitley a "must have" for any fan of Judy's and/or
MGM. And if you get a chance to purchase the gorgeous companion
coffee table (and out of print) book on eBay or some other
used book seller, buy it - you won't regret it!
Clouds is
sold separately. MGM:
When The Lion Roars is also sold separately
and is included in the boxed set "The Frank Sinatra & Gene
Kelly Collection". At least, that's how we understand
it right now. Hopefully the "Lion Roars" feature
is the complete documentary and not an excerpt. (see note
above)
Note: Notice how the cover art for the "Clouds" entry
in this Sinatra collection features Judy on the cover,
rather than Frank.
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John
Carlyle's memoirs are now available in paperback.
From Perseus Books:
Actor John Carlyle got his big break in 1954. New to
Hollywood , the twenty-three-year-old Carlyle was cast
as the assistant director of the movie-within-a movie in
George Cukor's A Star is Born. Although Carlyle's scene
was later cut from the film — and his star status subsequently
never materialized — the job brought him in touch with
Judy Garland, who up until her death fifteen years later
was Carlyle's friend and sometime lover.
Under the Rainbow tells the story
of this rocky but beloved relationship. No longer the
great star who first enthralled Carlyle as an adolescent,
Garland — like many former headliners in the 1960s —
lived an often desperate, hand-to-mouth existence that
was eased only by pills and liquor. She turned to Carlyle
for support, even with the hope of marrying the openly
gay actor. He politely declined the opportunity of matrimony,
but remained constant in his adoration of the star for
the rest of his life.
The author takes us on
a rare, behind-the-scenes tour of gay Hollywood , with
an intimate, often hilarious, star-studded memoir of
the decline and end of old Hollywood.
CLICK
HERE to purchase.
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DVD artwork for the upcoming Broadway Melody
of 1936/Broadway Melody of 1938 double feature DVD.
Click on image for larger version. CLICK
HERE to purchase.
Included in the upcoming boxed set "Classic Musicals
From The Dream Factory, Vol 3" seen
below.
Images © 2008 Warner Home Video
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[01-04-08]: DRG has confirmed
that the release date for "Garland At The Grove" has
been re-scheduled to March 4th.
From "Arf!
Mastering" (the folks who did
the remastering of the "Garland At The Grove" CD):
"DRG Records has turned to Alan Silverman to
remix and remaster the classic live performance by Judy
Garland at the Grove in LA, recorded by Capitol Records
in 1962. The original three-track master tapes were transferred
at high resolution and sent to Arf! Algorithmix EQ
and restoration tools helped bring the sound back to
life and restore spectral imbalances in the original
recording."
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Image: Cover to the original 1959 album.
DRG will release the "complete" "Judy
Garland At The Grove" on CD (for the first time!)
on January 22, 2008.
"Judy Garland At The Grove" was the first official
live Garland album ever released. It was recorded August
5, 1958 during Judy's final performance of her run at the
Cocoanut Grove in the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, CA
- with Freddy Martin and his Orchestra. By this last night,
Judy's voice was suffering severe fatigue - but she's still
wonderful! If Capitol had recorded the opening night's
performance on July 23, 1958 it would have made for a better
representation of Judy's appearance at the Grove, which
garnered rave reviews.
Two tracks not included on the LP ("Day In, Day Out" and "I
Can't Give You Anything But Love") were included in
Capitol's 1991 boxed set "The
One And Only" as was the complete version of "When
You're Smiling" (The LP version was edited because
Judy's microphone picked up feedback halfway through her
performance - this was rectified with modern technology).
[CORRECTION: It's actually the "Overture" that
is incomplete on the original LP - "When You're Smiling" is complete
on the LP, the liner notes on "The
One And Only" are incorrect.]
Five tracks were included in the the 2002 compilation "Classic
Judy Garland - The Capitol Years: 1955 - 1965" ("Day
In, Day Out"; "I Can't Give You Anything But
Love"; "Purple People Eater", "When
The Sun Comes Out"; and the previously unreleased "Do
It Again").
Cover art and complete track listing coming soon!
Click
here to pre-order from Amazon
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Click on image for larger version.
CLASSIC MUSICALS FROM THE DREAM FACTORY
VOLUME 3
Coming April 8, 2008!
This new set will include the following DVDs:
Hit The Deck (1955)
Kismet (1955)
Deep in My Heart (1954)
Double Feature: Broadway Melody of 1936 (1936)/ Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)
Double Feature: Born to
Dance(1936)/Lady Be Good (1941)
Double Feature: Nancy Goes To Rio (1950)/Two
Weeks With Love (1950).
As usual, there are a lot of bonus features. For Garland fans, the Broadway Melody disc includes the audio-only outtakes of "Yours and Mine", "Your Broadway and My Broadway", "Sun Showers" (these can be heard on the 1996 Rhino 2-CD set "Judy Garland Collector's Gems from the M-G-M Films"); plus Judy's rehearsal/test recording of "Feelin' Like A Million".
Retail prices are:
Collection:$69.92
Individual titles: $19.97
2-Disc Double Features:
$24.98
[Now only available as a boxed set - individual titles
will not be sold separately.]
CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE WHV PRESS RELEASE
(thanks to Dan & Home Theater Forum)
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Also
set for May 2008:
From the folks at Frémeaux & Associés:
Frémeaux & Associés is proud to announce the worldwide release of the 2-CD anthology Judy Garland: Classiques & Inédits 1929-1956 [Judy Garland: Classic and Previously Unreleased Recordings 1929-1956] now scheduled for May 2008. Authored by Lawrence Schulman , who contributes the liner notes in French and English, and under the artistic direction of Benjamin Goldenstein , the box set includes 40 studio and radio recordings, 25 of which have never before been issued, as well as a brochure of over 40 pages that includes numerous rare photos and a detailed discography. Culled from archives from around the world, transferred in New York by renowned engineer Jon M. Samuels and remastered in Paris by Art & Son Studio, the set will be available at French retailers and the Frémeaux & Associés website (http://fremeaux.com/).
As soon as a track listing and cover art are released, we'll post them here! This looks to be a really exciting release, especially the 25 new-to-CD performances!
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