Judy Garland's biopic is out now, and here's how the legendary entertainer's real life differentiated from the movie.
in 1955 andin 1962 -- and won a Golden Globe for the former. Her final film role was in the 1963 musical,, though she continued to perform onstage in subsequent years."I'm always being painted a more tragic figure than I am," Garland said."Actually, I get awfully bored with myself as a tragic figure.
Throughout the production, Garland is given pills to stay awake and pills to sleep, deprived food, pitted against fellow child star Shirley Temple and the studio arranges dates with her and Mickey Rooney for publicity. But we see Garland rebelling too, biting into a cheeseburger even as she's told no one wants to see a fat Dorothy and jumping into a swimming pool in costume during an on-set sweet 16.Her fifth and final husband , Mickey Deans was 12 years her junior.
Following a particularly disastrous performance -- during which the audience throws dinner rolls at Garland -- the theater cancels the remainder of her run, though she shows up asking to perform a final song. She is resplendent. Midway through an encore of"Over the Rainbow," overcome with emotion, Garland's voice falters and the audience takes over, her adoring public singing the song back to her. Sadly, it seems this happy ending was only in the movies.
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