Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney
Okay, so every Old Hollywood fanatic and den chair film historian has confessions they just HAVE to air out every now and then. I am no exception… so, here goes…
While I love Judy Garland to complete and utter distraction, I cannot even begin to like the movies she and Mickey Rooney made together. As a Judy fan, I have tried and tried.
But… they’re just a total “nope” for me.
Judy is beautiful in each one.. far more beautiful than we’re supposed to realize, it seems, because each time I’m left screaming at my tv… “Why would she be fighting so hard for this guy when HE should be fighting so hard for her?!??!”
I’m a very reasonable movie-watcher, can you tell?
At any rate, as a Judy Garland collector, I simply must have each one of her movies on dvd, including these. Funny thing is, a lot of people love these movies as much as I love westerns and musicals. I’ve come across a great number of people who watch them as their “comfort movies.” I don’t tell them this, but I’d rather not be comforted than to watch these movies!
Shhh, that’ll be our little secret.
These pictures are from Babes on Broadway (Amazon link to the dvd… in case you’re a collector or happen to love the movie… in which case, pretend you didn’t read everything you just read!)
Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney