Name: Get Happy
ISBN: 9780385335157

Gerald Clarke

A compelling portrayal of the Hollywood superstar covers Garland's childhood, her struggles to establish herself in one of the industry's great studios, her often traumatic love affairs, and much more. By the author of Capote. Reprint. 40,000 first printing.

The Life of Judy Garland

Get Happy

To tell Judy Garland's story, Gerald Clarke took 10 years, travelled thousands of miles across two continents, conducted hundreds of interviews, and dug through mountains of documents. He re-creates the golden age of Hollywood with cinematic urgency, bringing to life the characters who played leading roles in the unending drama of Judy Garland: Louis B. Mayer, the patriarch of MGM; sexy Lana Turner, Judy's friend and idol, who had a habit of trying to snatch away any man Judy expressed interest in; clarinetist Artie Shaw; handsome Tyrone Power; boy-genius Orson Welles; and brilliant director Vincente Minnelli, who fathered her first child, Liza.

Get Happy The Life of Judy Garland

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