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Judy Garland: By Myself
Overview
Drawing on personal recordings Judy Garland made while preparing to write her autobiography, this documentary recounts the actress and singer's life largely in her own words. Through archival footage, interviews, photographs, and musical performances, it traces her rise to Hollywood stardom, the pressures of the studio system, and the personal struggles that accompanied her extraordinary career.
Director and cast
- Susan Lacy Director
- Judy Garland as Self (archive footage)
- Harris Yulin as Self / Narrator
- June Allyson as Self - Actor (voice)
- Gene Kelly as Self - Actor (archive sound)
- Del Armstrong as Self - Make-up Artist (voice)
- Desi Arnaz as Self (archive footage)
- Lauren Bacall as Self (archive footage)
- Lucille Ball as Self (archive footage)
- Wallace Beery as Self - Actor (voice) (archive footage)
- Ray Bolger Cast
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