Lot 950
Garland, Judy (1922-1969) Legendary American singer and film actress, she is best remembered for her role as "Dorothy" in The Wizard of Oz, for which she won a special Academy Award. Her troubled personal life and struggles with substance abuse occasionally overshadowed brilliant performances but she remained one of the most popular entertainers of her day.
Signature ("Judy Garland"). Twenty-one pages, octavo, New York, December 1951. Being a signed program for "Judy Garland's RKO Palace Two-A-Days". Also signed by Ricky Riccardi, Bert May and Hugh Martin. Pages are loose, but none missing, there is fraying at the edges, very small amounts of paper loss at edges, age toning. Overall, condition is very good.
Judy Garland's run at The RKO Palace Theater was a true high point in her turbulent life. After being released by MGM in 1950, Garland went to England and wowed sold out crowds at The London Palladium for weeks on end. Her triumph in Europe made her eager to return to the American stage and the show that opened at the Palace in October 1951 was a major hit, with police barricades holding back 5,000 fans who filled Times Square on opening night. Returning to her vaudeville roots, Garland sang and danced for standing room only audiences that welcomed every song with wild applause and ended every show on their feet.The show continued to run for an unprecedented nineteen weeks and firmly established Garland as one of the greats of the stage as well as the screen.
Estimated Value $400 - 500.
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