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Article: Reviews of `Judy Garland' and `50 Greatest Movie Animals'.
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- The Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL)
- Article date:
- February 19, 2004
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Byline: Hal Boedeker
Judy, Judy, Judy _ the fascination with Judy Garland never ends because her story marries talent with tragedy in haunting ways.
Books have explored the sex, drugs and anguish in Garland's saga. A 2001 ABC miniseries, starring Emmy-winner Judy Davis, integrated the highs and lows of Garland's life. A classy new documentary from PBS' "American Masters," premiering Wednesday, takes the refreshing approach of profiling Garland through her music.
"Judy Garland: By Myself" captures the performer's essence better than a tell-all portrait ever could. (Let's face it, "tell-all" usually means "misses the point.") Fans will probably ...