June 5, 1941: The 17th Infantry at Fort Ord, Monterey, CA, named Judy Garland the "Sweetheart of the Army." #judygarland #thejudyroom @judygarlandmedia.com @montereybay.social.montereybay.social.ap.brid.gy

June 4, 1947: Filming continued on "The Pirate" with more scenes shot on the "Exterior Gallows" set. Filmography Page on "The Pirate" www.thejudyroom.com/filmography/... #judygarland #genekelly #coleporter #thepirate @judygarlandmedia.com @genekellyfans.bsky.social

June 4, 1942: Judy Garland posed in her "When You Wore A Tulip" and "When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again" costumes for publicity photos for "For Me and My Gal" with Gene Kelly and George Murphy. #judygarland #genekelly #formeandmygal #thejudyroom @genekellyfans.bsky.social @judygarlandmedia.com

Happy Pride Month, everyone! #judygarland #thejudyroom #pride @pride2026

May 31, 1989: MGM/UA home video announced the upcoming release of the 50th-anniversary edition of "The Wizard of Oz." Check out The Judy Room's Spotlight on "The Wizard of Oz" at www.thejudyroom.com/filmography/... #judygarland #thejudyroom #criterioncollection #wizardofoz @judygarlandmedia.com

"Judy is the greatest actress I ever saw. She can do everything - she can sing like nobody else can, she can play straight dramatic roles, she can play slapstick comedy and sophisticated comedy, and she can dance. What else is there!" - Actress Jean Simmons, 1954 #judygarland #thejudyroom

May 28, 1947: Judy and Vincente Minnelli's daughter, Liza Minnelli, visited her parents on the set of "The Pirate." #judygarland #genekelly #thepirate #vincenteminnelli #coleporter #lizaminnelli @lizaminnellifan77.bsky.social @genekellyfans.bsky.social @judygarlandmedia.com

May 26, 1958: The second of three sessions for Judy at the Capitol Records Studios in Hollywood for the "Judy in Love" album.  I Hadn't Anyone Till You www.thejudyroom.com/songs/I-Hadn... More Than You Know: www.thejudyroom.com/songs/More-T... #judygarland #thejudyroom @judygarlandmedia.com

May 23, 1939: Judy Garland recorded "I Cried for You" for "Babes in Arms." Version with dialogue: www.thejudyroom.com/songs/I-Crie... Extended version without dialogue: www.thejudyroom.com/songs/I-Crie... #judygarland #thejudyroom @judygarlandmedia.com @mgmmusicals.bsky.social

May 20, 1938: Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney demonstrate "The Hot Pertater!" #judygarland #mickeyrooney #thejudyroom @judygarlandmedia.com

May 19, 1958: Judy Garland returned to Capitol Records to work on her next album for the label, "Judy In Love," arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle. On this day, Judy recorded: Day-In, Day-Out www.thejudyroom.com/songs/Judy-I... #judygarland #nelsonriddle #capitolrecords @judygarlandmedia.com

May 17, 1941:  The final installment of author Gertrude Gelbin's synopsis series relaying the plot of "Ziegfeld Girl" in article format.  #judygarland #thejudyroom #ZiegfeldFollies #ziegfeldgirl @judygarlandmedia.com

May 17, 1970: The famous, or infamous, MGM auction continued into its 15th day. The focus for this day was on "Star Wardrobe." The highlight was the auction of the Ruby Slippers that Judy wore in "The Wizard of Oz" #judygarland #thejudyroom #wizardofoz #oz #rubyslippers @judygarlandmedia.com

May 16, 1946: MGM sent out the first portraits of Judy Garland, Vincente Minnelli, and their new daughter, Liza, born on March 12, 1946. #judygarland #thejudyroom #lizaminnelli #vincenteminnelli #ziegfeldfollies @judygarlandmedia.com

May 13, 1947: Judy Garland prerecorded both "You Can Do No Wrong? and "Love Of My Life" (reprise version) for "The Pirate." Love Of My Life (Reprise) www.thejudyroom.com/songs/pirate... #judygarland #thejudyroom #genekelly #coleporter @judygarlandmedia.com

May 11, 1965: Judy Garland and former husband Vincente Minnelli attended daughter Liza's Broadway debut in the musical "Flora, The Red Menace" and the party afterward at Ruby Foo's - next door to the Alvin Theater, where "Flora" played. #judygarland #thejudyroom #lizaminnelli #vincenteminnelli

Coming back to theatres in July - A Star Is Born! www.amctheatres.com/movies/a-sta... #judygarland #thejudyroom #astarisborn #georgecukor #jamesmason @judygarlandmedia.com @tcmtv.bsky.social @tcmparty.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social

May 10, 1956: The first official portraits of Judy Garland with her one-year-old son, Joe Luft, hit the papers. Judy is, naturally, glowing with love for her son. "Judy Garland - The Concert Years": www.thejudyroom.com/judy-garland... #judygarland #thejudyroom @judygarlandmedia.com

How does Judy Garland's Christmas costume in "Meet Me in St. Louis" (1944) stack up to other gowns of the era (circa 1903)? Here we have: Judy's costume plus House of Worth gowns from: 1890 & circa 1890s

May 9, 1953: Judy Garland and her husband, Sid Luft, attended the annual Spring Festival at The Greenbrier Resort in Sulfur Springs, West Virginia.  Sid played in the pro-am golf tournament. #judygarland #thejudyroom @judygarlandmedia.com

Our friend Bobby Waters has shared these cleaned up shots from "Valley of the Dolls." Thanks Bobby!! #judygarland #thejudyroom #vallyeofthedolls @judygarlandmedia.com

May 5, 1938: Judy Garland's last appearance on the "Good News of 1938" NBC radio show. Other guest: Fanny Brice, Frank Morgan, Clark Gable Judy sang: "How Deep Is The Ocean?" www.thejudyroom.com/songs/How-De... #judygarland #thejudyroom #fannybrice #clarkgable @judygarlandmedia.com

May 4, 1937: Judy made her weekly appearance on the radio show "Jack Oakie's College." She sang "They Can't Take That Away From Me" and "Alabamy Bound." Listen here: www.thejudyroom.com/songs/They-C... #judygarland #thejudyroom #jackoakie @judygarlandmedia.com

May 3, 1931: This short article was published in the Los Angeles Times. It's one of the earliest in the LA area about "The Gumm Sisters," the sister act comprising Mary Jane Gumm (Suzy), Virginia Gumm (Jimmie), and Frances Gumm (Judy Garland). #judygarland #thejudyroom @judygarlandmedia.com

May 3, 1930: Here's an ad for Frank Gumm's (Judy's dad) Valley Theatre in Lancaster, CA. Frank is proudly touting the Warner Bros./First National Studios short film "A Holiday in Storyland," which features his daughters (filmed in late 1929). #judygarland #thejudyroom #warnerbros #thegummsisters

May 1, 1949:  Judy's mom, Ethel, sets the story straight in the latest issue of "Modern Screen" magazine. #judygarland #thejudyroom @judygarlandmedia.com

May 1, 1946: Judy Garland, cover girl! Scan provided by @collectingjudy - Thank you! #judygarland #thejudyroom #photoplay @judygarlandmedia.com

April 30, 1947: Filming on "The Pirate" continued with scenes shot on the "Interior Reception Room" set. Time called: 9:45 a.m.; arrived: 10:25 a.m.; dismissed: 5:20 p.m. The Judy Room's Filmography Page www.thejudyroom.com/filmography/... #judygarland #thejudyroom @judygarlandmedia.com

April 29, 1953: Judy headlined the first annual Blue Grass Festival in Lexington, Kentucky, which was part of the new “Derby Week” event. Judy Garland - The Concert Years: www.thejudyroom.com/judy-garland... #judygarland #thejudyroom #bluegrassfestival #derbyweek #lexingtonky @judygarlandmedia.com

April 28, 1939: Judy Garland had a one-night-only appearance at the Loew's Midland Theatre in Kansas City, MO. The "Kansas City Journal" reported that Judy was a hit, noting her show "helped put her in solid with the Kansas City fans." #judygarland @judygarlandmedia.com @themidland.bsky.social

April 28, 1938: Judy Garland made her weekly appearance on the "Good News of 1938" radio show broadcast by NBC and sang the novelty song “You Couldn’t Be Cuter.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K_t... #judygarland #thejudyroom @judygarlandmedia.com

April 27, 1934: Judy Garland's father, Frank Gumm, wrote this letter to the editor of the "Rutherford Courier," published out of Murfreesboro, TN, his hometown. #judygarland #thejudyroom @murfreesborotn.bsky.social

April 26, 1947: Filming on "The Pirate" continued with scenes shot on the "Interior Manuela's Bedroom" set. Filmography Page on "The Pirate" at www.thejudyroom.com/filmography/... #judygarland #thejudyroom #genekelly #coleporter #thepirate @judygarlandmedia.com @mgmmusicals.bsky.social

April 26, 1962: Capitol Records recorded a "live" Garland session, starting at midnight, held at the Manhattan Center in New York City for their planned album "Judy Takes Broadway." www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjnV... #judygarland #thejudyroom #capitolrecords #manhattancenter @judygarlandmedia.com

April 25, 1938: Judy Garland recorded "Cry, Baby, Cry" and "Sleep, My Baby, Sleep," for Decca Records. "Cry, Baby, Cry" www.thejudyroom.com/songs/Cry-Ba... "Sleep, My Baby, Sleep" www.thejudyroom.com/songs/Sleep-... #judygarland #deccarecords #thejudyroom @judygarlandmedia.com

Happy 84th birthday to the one and only Barbra Streisand! youtu.be/UxFvQEanqbQ?... #judygarland #barbrastreisand #thejudyroom #thejudygalrandshow @barbrastreisand.bsky.social @judygarlandmedia.com

April 24, 1961:  The day after her phenomenal success in concert at Carnegie Hall, Judy Garland posed for photos with famed photographer Milton Greene. #judygarland #miltongreene #thejudyroom @judygarlandmedia.com

April 24, 1950: Judy Garland and Lucille Ball took part in the weekly Charleston contest at the Mocambo nightclub. #judygarland #thejudyroom #mocambo #lucilleball #vincenteminnelli #janetleigh #chicomarx @judygarlandmedia.com @lucilleball.bsky.social

I'm so sorry to hear about the recent, untimely death of author and historian David Fantle. He was co-author of a fan favorite, "The Making of Summer Stock." David was wonderful to work with and was always supportive of The Judy Room and, of course, my book. He was one of the good guys. :(

April 21, 1952: Judy Garland's opening night at the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Anyone who was anyone in Hollywood and Los Angeles was there.  "Judy Garland - The Concert Years" www.thejudyroom.com/judy-garland... #judygarland #thejudyroom #joancrawford #vanjohnson @judygarlandmedia.com

April 20, 1937: Judy Garland's second song during her appearance on Jack Oakie's "Jack Oakie's College" radio show; Irving Berlin's "Always."   www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJx4... #judygarland #thejudyroom #irvingberlin @judygarlandmedia.com @irvingberlin.bsky.social

April 20, 1937: Judy Garland appeared on Jack Oakie's "Jack Oakie's College" radio show and premiered a sizzling version of “Johnny One Note.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=xniB... #judygarland #thejudyroom #rodgersandhart #lorenzhart #richardrodgers #babesinarms @judygarlandmedia.com

April 19, 2014: "The Wizard of Oz" returned to vinyl after more than 25 years, released on green vinyl for one day only as part of Record Store Day. Spotlight on "Oz" www.thejudyroom.com/filmography/... #judygarland #thejudyroom #wizardofoz #oz #recordstoreday @recordstoreday.bsky.social

April 19, 1945: Decca Records released Judy Garland and Bing Crosby's duets Yah-Ta-Ta, Yah-Ta-Ta (Talk, Talk, Talk)" and "You've Got Me Where You Want Me." Yah-Ta-Ta, Yah-Ta-Ta www.thejudyroom.com/songs/Yah-Ta... B Take: www.thejudyroom.com/songs/Yah-Ta... #judygarland #bingcrosby #deccarecords

April 18, 1971:  The annual broadcast of "The Wizard of Oz" on network TV.  This broadcast was the fourth time it was “colorcast” on NBC-TV. Spotlight on "The Wizard of Oz" www.thejudyroom.com/filmography/... #judygarland #thejudyroom #oz #wizardofoz @judygarlandmedia.com @wizardofoz.bsky.social

April 17, 1941: This famous publicity photo of Judy and Mickey Rooney by Ed Cronenweth won first prize for "Best Action Still" in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' first year honoring still photographers. #judygarland #mickeyrooney #strikeuptheband #internationalphotographyawards

April 16, 1943:  Here's a great ad showing the inside of the Montgomery Ward record department in Baltimore, Maryland, plus another one out of Charlotte, North Carolina.  Of course, all of those albums on display are 78 rpm albums. #judygarland #genekelly #deccarecords @judygarlandmedia.com

April 16, 1949: A special Easter engagement of "The Wizard of Oz" began at the Mayfair Theatre in New York. MGM decided to rerelease the film nationwide in the summer of 1949 due to this successful engagement. Spotlight www.thejudyroom.com/filmography/... #judygarland #thejudyroom #wizardofoz #oz

April 15, 1940: Judy Garland had a busy day: 9 am call at MGM to rehearse the "Gay Nineties" number for "Strike Up The Band," dismissed at 6 pm. Later, she was at the Decca Records Studios recording a duet of "Friendship" with Johnny Mercer. #judygarland #thejudyroom #deccarecords #johnnymercer

April 15, 1943: Judy Garland prerecorded "Embraceable You" for "Girl Crazy." Embraceable You www.thejudyroom.com/songs/Embrac... Finale Reprise www.thejudyroom.com/songs/Embrac... Filmography Pages www.thejudyroom.com/filmography/... #judygarland #girlcrazy #gershwin @judygarlandmedia.com