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This is the definitive book on the under-appreciated but magnificent series, The Judy Garland Show (1963-64). Coyne's research ... tracking down as many living persons affiliated with the show, or their relatives... is incredible.
YouTube has an abundance of clips and episodes of this short-lived 26 episode series. It's a point of TV history for all sorts of reasons: production values, wardrobe and set innovations and the high quality video preservation of Judy at one of her best periods. Coyne tells the story as comprehensively as it was understood and by 1990, a lot more was known about the network's relationship and attitudes toward Judy and people were willing to speak.
I relied extensively on this book in producing my podcast series on Judy's show for my podcast, Advanced TV Herstory. Amid so many books written by men, this one is perhaps the most balanced and best-researched one of the series and its players.
YouTube has an abundance of clips and episodes of this short-lived 26 episode series. It's a point of TV history for all sorts of reasons: production values, wardrobe and set innovations and the high quality video preservation of Judy at one of her best periods. Coyne tells the story as comprehensively as it was understood and by 1990, a lot more was known about the network's relationship and attitudes toward Judy and people were willing to speak.
I relied extensively on this book in producing my podcast series on Judy's show for my podcast, Advanced TV Herstory. Amid so many books written by men, this one is perhaps the most balanced and best-researched one of the series and its players.
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