Lorna Luft not in the shadows anymore

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: February 15, 2002| Author: Paige Smoron | Copyright information

'A Celebration of the Music of Judy Garland: Songs My Mother Taught Me'

8 p.m. Saturday

The Hemmens Cultural Center, 150 Dexter Court, Elgin

Tickets, $54-$70

Lorna Luft is floating on cloud nine--that's just north of the rainbow--after her recent triumph at the Golden Globe awards. Judy Davis won best actress for her performance in "Life With Judy Garland: Me & My Shadows," and thanked Luft in her speech for "entrusting me with her mother." Luft produced and wrote t...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research

JUDY GARLAND SWEPT AWAY BY VOICE AND TALENT.(LOCAL)
The Virginian Pilot ; It is time for a confession: Like so many young people around the world, I have become a part of the teen-idol mania. I try not to be seduced by all the media attention surrounding the latest pop culture trend. I look away from the incessant magazine covers at the check-out lines; I change the
Munchkins grow up; Height of success: Seven of the nine remaining Munchkins, including Lollipop Kid Jerry Maren, second from left, line up to see their star unveiled on the Walk of Fame Big role: Maren, centre, with fellow Munchkins in the film ...and presenting his lollipop to Dorothy, played by Judy Garland.
The Daily Mail (London, England) ; Byline: Clemmie Moodie ITStakenthem68 years to get from the Yellow Brick Road to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Butnowtheactorswhoplayedthe Munchkins in The Wizard Of Oz have beenhonoured for their small but important role in movie history. The diminutive castaverage height 3fthave been awarded a star
Review: Movie, "Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows"
All Things Considered (NPR) ; 00-00-0000 Review: Movie, Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows Host: NOAH ADAMS Time: 9:00-10:00 PM NOAH ADAMS, host: This Sunday and Monday, ABC Television will air a four-hour miniseries called Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows. It's based on a memoir by Garland's daughter, Lorna
Oh, Judy! (Music).(The Judy Garland Collection video release)(Brief Article)
Video Business ; Kultur presents The Judy Garland Collection on Dec. 17 (order now) on VHS and DVD ($14.95 each separately or DVD boxed set for $39.95). The collection contains Judy, Frank and Dean: Once in a Lifetime; Judy Garland: The Concert Years; Judy Garland, Robert Goulet and Phil Silvers Special; and Judy
Tragic tale of Judy Garland
New Straits Times ; New Straits Times 01-06-2002 Tragic tale of Judy Garland Edition: New Sunday Times - Style; 2* Section: Entertainment TONIGHT, more than 30 years after her death, Judy Garland returns yet again in Hallmark's Life With Judy Garland: Me And My Shadows, a blockbuster miniseries based on the
Judy Garland's roots in Minnesota
Chicago Sun-Times ; Q. I've read that Judy Garland was born in Minnesota. Can you tell me if the house she lived in is open to the public? A.Judy Garland was born in Grand Rapids, about 80 miles from Duluth in northern Minnesota. Born Frances Gumm, she spent her early childhood there, along with her parents and two
Judy, Judy, Judy 28 years after her death, Garland is enjoying yet another comeback; Judy Garland's life June 10, 1922 Born Frances Ethel Gumm in Grand Rapids, Minn. December, 1924 Makes stage debut as "Baby Gumm," with older sisters, at Grand movie house, Grand Rapids, Minn. March, 1925 Bows as a solo performer. 1926 Moves with family to California. 1928 Makes radio debut on KFI, Santa Monica. 1928 Appears in Meglin Kiddie Revue in Los Angeles. 1929 Makes movie debut in talkie short, "The Big Revue." 1934 Gumm Sisters are renamed Garland Sisters by George Jessel in Chicago. Sept. 27, 1935 Judy Garland is signed to contract by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 1936 Makes MGM debut in short, "Every Sunday," with Deanna Durbin. 1936 Makes feature-film debut in "Pigskin Parade," for 20th Century-Fox. 1939 Plays Dorothy in MGM's "The Wizard of Oz." 1940 Receives miniature Academy Award for "Wizard of Oz." 1944 Has enormous hit in "Meet Me in St. Louis." 1948 Co-stars with Fred Astaire in "Easter Parade." 1950 Fired by MGM after repeated illnesses and absences . 1951 Launches illustrious concert career at Palladium in London. 1954 Returns to screen in Warner Bros.' remake of "A Star is Born." 1961 Plays Carnegie Hall to sellout crowd; resultant album is best-seller. 1963 Does TV series for CBS; loses in ratings battle to "Bonanza." 1969 Dies, apparently of accidental overdose, in England.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ; Stop an average shopper in the aisle of a busy Milwaukee record store and ask him or her the following question: "Which popular-music figure, living or dead, had the largest number of compact discs released for sale last year?" Chances are the response will be anything but "Judy Garland." Yet that,
JUDY IN THIS GUY; Jim Bailey claims he channels Judy Garland in his stage show.(FREETIME)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) ; Byline: Rohan Preston; Staff Writer You can call Jim Bailey Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand or Marilyn Monroe. But don't call him an impressionist, female impersonator or drag queen. The loquacious character actor, singer and comedian best known for channeling divas as varied as Peggy Lee, Phyllis
Boston team brings Judy Garland's life to stage
The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA ; THEATER PREVIEW Look for two potential breakthrough performances from the show "And Now Ladies and Gentlemen, Miss Judy Garland," under way at the Lyric Stage in Boston through July 1. The first is from Quincy's Tony McLean for producing and directing, and the second from popular local actress
`Meet Me in St. Louis' leads Judy Garland home-theater releases.
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service ; Byline: Doug Nye A marvelous piece of nostalgic Americana, Meet Me in St. Louis (Warner, 1944, $29.98) arrives this week in a knockout of a two-disc DVD set. With a radiant Judy Garland as its star, the film is blessed with a terrific cast and is a cavalcade of wonderful early-20th-century