Judy Garland in Books: Related Biographies

Many biographies of people in the entertainment industry during the Golden Era contain information on Judy. Their stories also help shed some light on life in Hollywood, and some of them provide additional insight into the pressures that they were under at MGM. Some of the more interesting of these biographies are listed here.

Buy it here	Crowning Glory Reflections of Hollywood's Favorite Confidant by Sydney Guilaroff (as told to Cathy Griffin) General Publishing Group, 1996 ISBN 1-881649-90-3 (6½" x 9½" hard cover, 272pp.) Sydney Guilaroff was a hairdresser in Hollywood during the Golden Era. You'll see his name in the credits of many, many movies. Interesting book, with an entire chapter devoted to Judy.
Buy it here	The Golden Age of Movie Musicals and Me by Saul Chaplin University of Oklahoma Press, 1994 ISBN: 0806126523 Saul Chaplin was one of the more prolific and talented musical composers in Hollywood during the Golden Age. Often collaborated with Sammy Cahn in Hollywood.
Buy it here	Harold Arlen Rhythm, Rainbows and Blues by Edward Jablonski Northeastern University Press, 1996 ISBN 1-55553-263-2 (6½" x 9½" hard cover, 426pp.) Also Doubleday; DaCapro One of the foremost composers of song scores in Hollywood during the Golden Era, Harold Arlen composed hundreds of wonderful songs, including "Over the Rainbow."
Buy it here	I Remember It Well by Vincente Minnelli Doubleday & Co., 1974 ISBN 1-881649-90-3 (6½" x 9½" hard cover, 272pp.) Angus & Robertson, 1975 (British Edition) ISBN 0 207 95638 3 (6½" x 9½" hard cover, 392pp.) Vincente Minnelli was one of the most respected directors in Hollywood. And, of course, he was married to Judy for six years. He has a lot to say about Judy, and his book is great reading throughout!
Buy it here	June Allyson by June Allyson with Frances Spatz Leighton G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1982 ISBN: none (6" x 8½" hard cover, 215pp.) June Allyson's book is fun reading. She had a very successful career at MGM, and gives the reader more insight into life at the world's foremost movie studio. She mentions Judy throughout the book, fondly and with great respect.
Buy it here	Life Is Too Short by Mickey Rooney Villard Books, 1991 ISBN 0-679-40195-4 (6½" x 9½" hard cover, 374pp.) Ballantine 37643 ISBN 0-345-37643-9 (4¼" x 7" paperback, 341pp.) Mickey has always been one of my favorites! His book is fun reading, though perhaps a bit cynical at times. And, of course, he has much to say about his "partner" Judy!
Buy it here	Liza Born a Star: A Biography by Wendy Leigh Dutton, 1993 ISBN 0-525-93515-0 (6½" x 9½" hard cover, 298pp.) What can one say about Liza? Judy's first daughter was born a superstar, but she's been forced to prove it over and over. And she has - over and over!
Buy it here	The Liza Minnelli Scrapbook by Scott Schechter Citadel Press, 2004 ISBN 0-525-93515-0 (10.8 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches, soft cover, 227pp.) Schechter's latest book chronicles the life and career of Judy Garland's daughter from birth to current day.
Buy it here	Margaret O'Brien A Career Chronicle and Biography by Allan R. Ellenberger McFarland & Company, 2000 ISBN 0786408855
Buy it here	Me and My Shadows A Family Memoir by Lorna Luft Pocket Books, 1999 ISBN 0671019007 (paperback, 432pp.) Judy's second daughter, a singer/actress in her own right, tells all about growing up with Judy.
Buy it here	Other Side of Oz, The An Autobiography by Buddy Ebsen Donovan, 1993 ISBN 1-8805838-08-3 (6½" x 9½" hard cover, 288pp.) Buddy Ebsen's career is a show business epic. He wasn't closely associated with Judy, but he was her dance partner in Broadway Melody of 1938, and he worked with her as the original Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz. A great book by one of the great entertainers, whose career spans the entertainment spectrum from vaudeville to television! Be sure to visit The Official Buddy Ebsen Web Site!

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