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Coming June 18: My new book, JUDY GARLAND: THE VOICE OF MGM, published by Lyons Press PREORDER: https://tinyurl.com/bdzaju49
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This past year has been a banner year, obviously, because of the book. I couldn't have asked for a better reception to the release of "Judy Garland: The Voice of MGM" than I received from critics and fans. It's been a dream come true.

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January 18, 1946: "The Harvey Girls" was released.

Here are:
* A Harvey menu from the dining car service on the Santa Fe Railroad.
* A Harvey company ad.
* Two postcards.

Filmography Page on “The Harvey Girls” at www.thejudyroom.com/filmography/...

#judygarland #thejudyroom #theharveygirls
January 19, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Coming next weekend! My interview with Robert Bellissimo. We had a great time chatting about the book and Judy's life and career at MGM.

Check out his interviews and movie reviews:

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@robertbellissimo.bsky.social
January 18, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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I had a great time talking to Scott Brogan @thejudyroom.com about his new book, Judy Garland:The Voice Of MGM ! Stay tuned for our interview.

#filmbooks #judygarland #classicHollywood
January 18, 2026 at 2:38 PM
January 18, 1946: “The Harvey Girls” was a smash hit around the nation. Naturally, it was especially popular in Atchison and Topeka, Kansas. See the image for the full story.

Filmography Page on “The Harvey Girls” at www.thejudyroom.com/filmography/...

#judygarland #theharveygirls #thejudyroom
January 18, 2026 at 3:14 PM
January 18, 1946: “The Harvey Girls” was released. Here are some of the many newspaper ads promoting the film.

Check out The Judy Room’s Filmography Page on “The Harvey Girls” at www.thejudyroom.com/filmography/...

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January 18, 2026 at 2:54 PM
(Real) Harvey waitress Martha S. Reels is shown in the MGM commissary serving the two Harvey executives who worked on the film, Harold Belt and Byron Harvey, Jr. Ms. Reels had been a Harvey Girl for 15 years.

#judygarland #theharveygirls #thejudyroom @judygarlandestate.bsky.social
January 18, 2026 at 2:36 PM
January 18, 1946: “The Harvey Girls” was released. It cost $2,524,315.06 and grossed over $5,175,000.

The Judy Room’s Filmography Page on “The Harvey Girls” www.thejudyroom.com/filmography/...

#judygarland #theharveygirls #thejudyroom @judygarlandestate.bsky.social
January 18, 2026 at 2:35 PM
January 17, 2026 at 3:56 PM
January 17, 1939: The first of three days filming the "The Merry Old Land Of Oz" number and other Emerald City scenes for "The Wizard of Oz" on the immense "Interior Emerald City" set.

Oz Spotlight: www.thejudyroom.com/filmography/...

#judygarland #thejudyroom @judygarlandestate.bsky.social
January 17, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Happy 89th birthday to the one and only Margaret O'Brien.

Thank you, Margaret, for giving so much of yourself to us.

#margaretobrien #judygarland #thejudyroom #meetmeinstlouis
January 16, 2026 at 12:22 AM
January 15, 1959: The first of two days of recording the Capitol Records concept album, "The Letter."

The Judy Garland Online Discography's "The Letter" pages www.thejudyroom.com/capitol/thel...

#judygarland #thejudyroom
January 15, 2026 at 11:44 AM
January 14, 1969:  These two photos were taken of Judy performing at "The Talk of the Town" nightclub in London, England.

Check out The Judy Room's "Judy Garland - The Concert Years" at www.thejudyroom.com/judy-garland...

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January 14, 2026 at 11:48 PM
January 14, 1961:  Judy is seen with Kirk Douglas and her husband, Sid Luft, at a party for Laurence Olivier.

Check out The Judy Room's "Judy Garland - The Concert Years" at www.thejudyroom.com/judy-garland...

#judygarland #kirkdouglas #laurenceolivier #sidluft
January 14, 2026 at 11:40 AM
January 13, 1944: "Meet Me In St. Louis" filming continued. After some delays due to Judy Garland's "toothbridge" filming finally began after lunch, completed for the day at 7:10 p.m.

#judygarland #vincenteminnelli #meetmeinstlouis #stlouis
January 14, 2026 at 1:12 AM
January 13, 1962: "Smile, Joey, Smile" - The recent photo of Judy and her three children, Liza Minnelli, Lorna Luft, and Joe Luft, leaving New York for Los Angeles, was making the rounds of the papers.

"Judy Garland - The Concert Years" www.thejudyroom.com/judy-garland...

#judygarland #thejudyroom
January 13, 2026 at 11:11 PM
January 13, 1939: This wonderful photo of Judy Garland appeared in the "Hollywood News Citizen." The day was Friday the 13th.

Spotlight on "The Wizard of Oz" www.thejudyroom.com/filmography/...

#judygarland #thejudyroom
January 13, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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[January 10th, 1946] This two-page ad promoting "The Harvey Girls" appeared in the "Film Daily" trade magazine

#history #OTD #1940s

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January 10, 2026 at 4:03 PM
January 12, 2026 at 1:00 AM
January 11, 1954: "A Star Is Born" filming continued with the scene of Judy’s “Vicki Lester” attending the preview of her film (“You’re starting lucky”). The scene was shot on the Warner Bros. backlot’s “New York Street."

#judygarland #thejudyroom
January 11, 2026 at 10:10 PM