Garland, Judy. (1922–1969)
Signed Photograph in "Ziegfeld Follies"
Original movie still from the beloved actress and singer's 1946 musical Ziegfeld Follies, signed and inscribed by Garland at the right. Garland is shown at the conclusion of her number "A Great Lady has an Interview," surrounded by adoring gentlemen. Slight fading to the signature and some wear to the photograph, with minor handling marks, light creases, and clipped corners; however, these faults have been matted out of view and the photograph displays well. 10 x 8 inches, matted to 14 x 11 overall.Ziegfeld Follies is a 1946 American musical comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and starring many of MGM's leading talents, including Fred Astaire, Lucille Ball, Lucille Bremer, Fanny Brice (the only member of the ensemble who was a star of the original Follies), Judy Garland, Kathryn Grayson, Lena Horne, Gene Kelly, James Melton, Victor Moore, William Powell, Red Skelton, and Esther Williams. In the style of the original Ziegfeld Follies, the film is a series of unrelated lavish musical numbers and comedy sketches. In Judy Garland's number, "A Great Lady has an Interview," she spoofs a movie star who can only be cast in Oscar-winning dramas, but wants to play "sexy" roles (a la Greer Garson, or Katharine Hepburn) giving an interview to dancing reporters about "her next picture": a bio-pic of Madame Cremantante (the "inventor of the safety pin"). (14707)
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