May 26th - Stealing the Ruby Slippers - Amanda Michelle Moon & Jazz Garland Tribute - Josh Gallagher

As an added note to this blog, we would like to confirm that it's true - there will be a dive by the Itasca County Sheriff's Dive Team in the Tioga Lake mine pit to search for the Ruby Slippers during the Wizard of Oz Festival. This dive is being conducted because of credible information that the famed slippers were thrown here after the theft some ten years ago.

The dives will take place on Thursday, June 11th at 10 am and 1 pm and on Friday, June 12th at 10 am and 1 pm. To learn more and for a map to the area, please visit the Judy Garland Museum site: 
http://www.judygarlandmuseum.com

Stealing the Ruby Slippers – Amanda Michelle Moon

Amanda Michelle Moon is the author of the fictional work, “Stealing the Ruby Slippers.” She’s always wanted to be a writer as long as she can remember. A lot of people think she knows who stole the Ruby Slippers. About that, she says, [|] lived in Nashville, Tennessee when the theft of the Ruby Slippers happened. I heard about it the next morning, watching the news coverage of Hurricane Katrina. The two events were permanently linked in my mind.”

Amanda grew up in Hill City which is really close to Grand Rapids, just about 15 miles away. “There have been a lot of people who have insinuated that somehow I know what happened to the shoes,” Amanda told me recently. “This is usually said by people who haven’t read the book. It’s widely believed the thief was from the Grand Rapids area, … it’s not entirely unreasonable that I might know the thief, [but] just to be clear, I don’t. At all. No idea what happened to those shoes!”

About the forthcoming news that there will be a "Ruby Slipper Dive" in a Tioga mine pit lake where the slippers are thought to be, Amanda says that's "awesome" but she is as surprised as anyone. Even though her latest book, "Finding the Ruby Slippers," refers to the slippers being thrown in an iron ore mine, she used that information based on the many rumors being reported in the area. The forth-coming news about the scheduled dive on  June 11^th and June 12^th , which will take place during the Wizard of Oz Festival, should be out any day now.

During her growing up years, Amanda Michelle Moon wrote all the time, however, she’s only been writing professionally for the last year and a half. “Stealing the Ruby Slippers,” a complex mystery of many layers, was her first work. This year, just as the search for the real Ruby Slippers intensified, Moon released her second book, “Finding the Ruby Slippers.”

These titles sold extremely well in the Grand Rapids area, but to take them out of “women’s” genre, the author found it necessary in releasing the books on a wider scale to change their titles. Recently, the books were re-released under the titles: “The Thief” (aka Stealing the Ruby Slippers) and “The Damage” (aka “Finding the Ruby Slippers). Although the works are fictional, Amanda says she researched the story extensively, reading every article she could find and interviewing people in the Judy Garland Museum. “Everything else was made up, based on my experiences growing up in the area…I love taking what is real and spinning it to keep the reader guessing.” She’s working on two more mysteries now and, like the Ruby Slipper books, they are inspired by true events: “Clouded” and “The Cast.” With all the excitement surrounding the slippers, we think Amanda Michelle Moon will receive some attention as well.

Amanda Michelle Moon will be in the Judy Garland Museum Gift Shop on Friday, June 12. PLEASE NOTE - Amanda has changed her signing back to Friday, June 12 from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 pm in order to accommodate those who already had these times. Come and meet her and buy her books!

ABOUT THE BOOKS:

Stealing the Ruby Slippers - $14.00

Stealing the Ruby Slippers from the museum was easy. Jared broke in, smashed the case, and got out without leaving any evidence. But when Hurricane Katrina wipes out the buyer he had lined up, he's stuck. The country's most famous shoes are hidden in his dirty laundry.

Finding the Ruby Slippers - $16.00

Kelly was dating Jared when he stole the Ruby Slippers, and Eric helped hide them in an abandoned iron ore mine. When Jared died, Eric was almost killed looking for the shoes, and everyone was sure Kelly knew more than she was admitting. She didn’t…until the morning she finds the backpack the shoes were hidden in while scouting a different mine. In a split second decision she takes the shoes, determined to figure out a way to return them without drawing suspicion to herself. Before she can devise a plan, Private Investigator Mark McDonald joins the case. He’s charming and gorgeous, but his interest in Kelly seems more than professional, and his motivations less than sincere. Kelly’s receiving intimidating phone calls, her company is being threatened, and Eric warns her Mark isn’t who she thinks he is. She has to figure out who she can trust and how to protect her family, or whether the best thing might be destroying the shoes completely. Visit: Amanda Michelle Moon  http://www.amandamichellemoon.com

To learn more about the Wizard of Oz Festival, please visit: http://www.judygarlandmuseum.com

Joshua Gallagher 

A Jazz Tribute to Judy Garland

Joshua Gallagher has been visiting the Judy Garland Museum at Festival time for several years now. On a June afternoons, walking through the house or around the garden, visitors have remarked upon the beautiful music coming from the baby grand in the front parlor, a room where Baby Gumm (Judy Garland) is said to have sung her first notes. Those sounds came from the playing of Josh Gallagher.

Now, after his numerous visits to Grand Rapids, we are happy to announce that Josh will take part in this year’s Festival. His “Jazz Tribute to Judy Garland" will take place  Thursday evening, June 11^th at 7:00 p.m.,  followed by Joan Beck Coulson’s “Remembering the Judy I Knew" at 8:00 p.m. These two programs will serve as the grand opening for this year's Wizard of Oz Festival.

Gallagher, a native of Eau Claire, Wisconsin began studying classical piano at the age of 4. In high school, he studied jazz with Laura Caviani, a Minneapolis-based jazz pianist. After high school, his music studies led him from Eau Clair to Boston, Massachusetts where he attended Berklee College of Music on a full scholarship. After two years of college, Josh had the great good fortune to be  selected as pianist in the Brubeck Institute Jazz Sextet. During the period 2004-2005, he performed with guest artists Bobby Watson Rufus Reid, Jimmy Heath, Artistic Director Christian McBride and the Institute’s founder, Dave Brubeck himself. In recent years, Josh Gallagher has performed on a cruise ship with the Marquez Jazz Trio and in New York City. Currently, he serves as the music director and organist at St, Mary’s Catholic Church in Altoona, Wisconsin.

A fan of Judy Garland’s for the past decade, on Thursday, June 11^th, Josh Gallagher's  solo piano performance will include his own jazzy renditions of favorite Garland songs. Expect a varied selection, including: Over the Rainbow, Get Happy, Friendly Starr, Sewanee, Ballin’ the Jack and many more.

Festival tickets maybe purchased online at:
http://www.judygarlandmuseum.com

YOUNG SINGERS – We Need You!

Don’t Miss Out on a Prize!!!

Young singers, from six through eighteen are wanted for the Judy Garland Museum Singing Contest, Saturday June 12 at 5:00 p.m. You only have two weeks to get your applications in. All Applications must be in by JUNE 6th! Don’t miss out!

For further information, please call: 218-327-9276

GIFT SHOP TREATS

Here are a few of the special items in our gift shop. In additition, we have loads of hard to fin books, DVDs, VHS, CDs and record on Judy Garland and The Wizard of Oz.

Don’t forget to “LIKE” us on Facebook!

https://www.facebook.com/judygarlandmuseum

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Come and visit the Museum.

Festival Dates: June 10th - June 13th.

Hamilton Meserve - Son of the Wicked Witch to Arrive in Grand Rapids!

Less than one week after our last newsletter, the rains have cleared and the trees are in bloom. The Judy Garland Memorial Garden and Birthplace are looking quite beautiful. 

We hope your plans to attend the Wizard of Oz Festival are in place. We think the Festival this year is going to be a wonderful event!







THIS BLOG:
1.      Hamilton Meserve, Margaret Hamilton’s Son
2.      Dorothy’s Farm and Zoo Animals –  Friday’s FREE Event
3.      The Emerald City Fest – Saturday’s FREE Event
4.      Wizard of Oz Costume Contest for Groups
5.      And more...

Hamilton Meserve,

Wicked Witch of the West,

Margaret Hamilton’s Son Will Attend

Hamilton Meserve

If you have not heard the news, we're proud to announce that Our Very Special Guest Star, HAMILTON MESERVE -- the son of MGM's legendary "Wicked Witch of the West," MARGARET HAMILTON, will be our keynote speaker for the 2015 Wizard of Oz Festival.

This is Meserve’s initial appearance in Grand Rapids, and we're especially happy to welcome him, as his mother, Margaret Hamilton was the focal point of the very first Judy Garland Festival here in 1979.  She was invited by artist Jackie Dingman, who started the first Judy Garland Museum here in Grand Rapids. Ms. Hamilton accepted the invitation and stayed with Jackie during this visit. There are photos and recordings preserving this wonderful event.

Margaret Hamilton visiting with Grand Rapids children in 1979

Interestingly, Hamilton Meserve’s presentation falls just eight days before thirty-sixth anniversary of his mother’s visit. On Saturday, June 13^th, at 8:00 p.m. Meserve will entertain us with his enthralling talk, "OZ, THE WITCH, AND MOM: TEN THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW." We are sure it’s a talk that will delight any and all who love that classic motion picture.

For those who are wondering, "Ham”was three years old when his mother appeared in The Wizard of Oz and he remembers that time quite well. In fact, he has some rather dramatic stories to tell about it. We Meserve is now retired and lives in Maine with Helen, his wife of fifty-four years. He's enjoyed a happily diverse career, working in international banking (opening countries in Asia and the Middle East for Citibank); owning seven community newspapers in New York's Hudson Valley from the 1980s to the 1990s, and until 2006, working with Helen in Running Battle Antiques for which (from 1990 to 2006) they did up to twenty-five national shows a year. Hamilton is currently a County Commissioner in Lincoln County, Maine. In addition, he is president of Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club, and Treasurer of The Boothbay Region Land Trust and The Friends of the Harbor Theatre. The latter organization is committed to keeping that cinema open.

Of interest is the fact that Meserve moved to Portland, Maine because of his mother. Back in 1961, she was performing in summer stock up in New England when she heard that the Coast Guard was selling lighthouses. She bought one, but we’ll let “Ham” tell you the rest of the story.

So, get your tickets now and don’t miss this fascinating presentation, "OZ, THE WITCH, AND MOM," on Saturday evening, June 13^th at 8:00 p.m. The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer period with the audience, moderated by John Fricke. Also, there will be a Wine and Cheese Reception before the event with light hor d’oeuvres, so plan to come early. Tickets are $20 per person.

Tickets and information on our website: 

http://www.judygarlandwebsite.com

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We have many other wonderful events this weekend:

-         “Memories of the Judy I Knew” by Joan Beck Coulson – Thursday Eve

-         “Judy in Concert” by John Fricke

-         “The Oz that Almost “WOZ” &

-         “Down the Yellow Brick Road”  2-Part Talk by John Fricke, Saturday AM

-         “Judy and Chuck” by Brent Phillips. – Saturday Afternoon

For the full schedule, please check our website:  http://www.judygarlandmuseum.com

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**FREE EVENTS for CHILDREN**

Fun Facts About Oz by John Fricke

Friday, June 12, at 1:30 p.m. in the Judy Garland Museum, John Fricke will present a thirty minute kid-friendly talk, “Fun Facts About Oz.” Included will be an anti-bullying message. The Oz characters are all very different, but they show us how to get along and help one another.

Dorothy’s Farm and Zoo Animals

On Friday, June 12^th, 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. there will be a free event for children on the outdoor grounds of the Judy Garland Museum. “Dorothy’s Farm and Zoo Animals” will be a fun event for kids – a free walk-thru farm and zoo.

We expect a goose and goslings, pigs, rabbits, a dog, cat and kittens, an alpaca and a goat. (Unfortunately, at this time we are not allowed to have chickens or turkeys due to the Bird Flu.) More animals may still be coming. We hope to have some small snacks.

If anyone has an animal or animals they would like to bring for show, please contact Debbie Sias at the Judy Garland Museum. (218) 327-9276

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Friday Evening, Garden BBQ

At 5:30 p.m., BBQ sandwiches and fixings will be available for purchase via the Sawmill Restaurant. The food is the delicious and the price is only $12.00. Come and enjoy. Music provided by Borg Entertainment.

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The Wizard of Oz Costume Contest

Remember how much fun we had last year at the Guinness World Record attempt? This year will be smaller, but it’s still a chance to have some great fun and win a prize.

Friday evening, June 12 from 7:30 p.m. a Wizard of Oz Costume Contest will be held on the Evergreen Terrace Lawn. This contest is for GROUPS ONLY. You may come as a group of TWO or more.

Contestants will be interviewed on the JUMBO SCREEN by Borg Entertainment. It should be lots of fun.

Prize Awards will be given in the form of coupons to the Museum Gift Shop. The Gift Shop is now stocked with all kinds of things, so this will be a great prize!

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The Wizard of Oz on a Jumbo Screen

At 9:00 p.m. the 1939 classic, The Wizard of Oz will be shown on a Jumbo Screen on the Evergreen Terrace Lawn (just next to the Judy Garland Museum and Memorial Garden). Popcorn and drinks will be available. Come and have a great time!

IN CASE OF RAIN – All outdoor events listed above will take place at the Grand Rapids Civic Center.

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The Emerald City Fest

On Saturday, June 13^th, 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., The Emerald City Fest will be held in downtown Grand Rapids at the Old Central School.

Events include: “Horse of a Different Color” carriage rides, face painting, glitter tattoos, Glinda’s Gigantic Bubbles, Manicures and more. Lots of fun for kids. Charge will be $1.00 per event.

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Museum Gift Shop

Each week we will share with you a few items in our Gift Shop!

The Ruby Slippers Light Up!

Cowardly Lion!

Next Week

Stay Tuned. We have a couple more blogs coming on our very special guests and events!

Letter from Home - May 18 - Festival Guest, Brent Phillips on Director Charles Walters

     Spring rains are finally here, and, despite the cold winds, the landscape is turning green. Actually, this weekend it’s really warm, so we’re looking forward to a lush June, with hopefully no rain during Festival time. If it does rain, please be advised all the outdoor events will take place at the Civic Center.

Spread the word about The Wizard of Oz Festival. It’s going to be great!

Now, on to our news.   

          1.     "“Chuck and Judy" a presentation by author, film archivist and dancer, Brent Phillips 

          2.  Judy in Concert by John Fricke  

          3.  Gift Shop Treasures and Surprises

"Chuck and Judy" by Brent Phillips 

Author - “Charles Walters: The Director Who Made Hollywood Dance

If you are fan of Turner Classic Movies, you will probably recall seeing our guest, Brent Phillips, being interviewed by Robert Osbourne. For a month this winter, Mr. Phillips appeared on TCM’s Friday Night Spotlight series to speak about the films of Charles “Chuck” Walters.

Most Garland fans are aware of Charles Walters. His name repeatedly appears on the credits of many MGM musical films. Walters was a dancer, choreographer and, finally, a director. He not only directed Judy Garland on film, but when she decided to do a show at the Palace Theater back in 1951, Walters was there, choreographing Judy and her chorus boys, who were known in the show as “Judy’s Boyfriends.”

Recently, I spoke to Brent Phillips about his interest in director Charles Walters. Here are the fascinating details.

Judy Garland Museum:     We've heard wonderful things about your book. How did you become interested in Charles Walters?

Brent Phillips:     I first became interested in Charles Walters when I was twelve years old and really trying to learn about the MGM movie musical, which I had recently “discovered.” I read anything I could find about these movies.

I learned the basics about Walters’s career: he had been a Broadway dancer turned choreographer turned film director. But there was very little information. Then I found an interview that Walters gave in the 1970s and was instantly drawn to his candor -- and amazed by his career arc. I didn’t know he had been so renowned on Broadway; I didn’t know he worked at MGM for twenty-two years; I didn’t know he had been nominated for an Academy Award as Best Director.

My curiosity was piqued. I wanted to know more and began to investigate. The more I learned, the more I wanted to share. Charles Walters: The Director Who Made Hollywood Dance was my opportunity to do so. I hope the book helps restore this benevolent director-choreographer to the pantheon of great Hollywood filmmakers.

JGM:    I noted that you were a dancer with Joffrey Ballet.

Prior to becoming a media archivist and author,
Brent Phillips began his career as a principal
dancer with The Joffrey Ballet. He is shown
 here during the 1989-90 season in a
performance of Gerald Alpino's TRINITY.
(Photographer: Herbert Migdoll)

BP:   Yes, I was a soloist with the Joffrey Ballet for seven years. Before that I had been an apprentice to the company as well as an apprentice to the American Ballet Theater (ABT) -- way back when I was 16 years old!

JGM:    Can you tell us something about how you became a dancer; what inspired you, and something about your time with the Joffrey.

My first introduction to dance was when I "discovered" the MGM musical. As I mentioned before, I was twelve years old and growing up in Racine, Wisconsin in an era long before home video, Turner Classic Movies, or Netflix. Our local PBS station would air one MGM musical every Saturday night. That became the high point of my week.

The first MGM musical I saw was Singing' in the Rain.  I was amazed by Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor. They introduced me to dance! I knew at that moment I wanted to be a dancer. I watched these films every weekend. Seeing artists like Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Mickey Rooney, and Judy Garland impacted me greatly. And I recognized from the beginning that Judy was not only an incomparable singer but also a marvelous dancer.

I began formal dance training and a few years later was offered an apprenticeship with ABT. Joining the Joffrey Ballet (at age 18) was wonderful because -- besides doing many of the classics (The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet) -- they had a varied repertoire. One of my favorite pieces, which was positively panned by the critics, was a tribute to "two-a-day vaudeville." I got to wear a top hat and tails and pay homage to Kelly and Astaire by leaping around the stage as I had seen them do so many times in their films.

JGM:    How wonderful! So when it came to writing your book on Charles Walters, how did you go about doing the research? I gather you looked at films, articles and tried to find people who worked with him. How many people did you meet or speak to and is there anyone you'd like to mention who really helped or who possibly knew Judy Garland?

BP:    I began doing serious research for about seven years. I watched every Chuck Walters film repeatedly, which was really a joy! I watched his film work from when he was a dance director (choreographer) which spanned 1942-1947 and of course his directorial work from 1947-1966 so that I could look for -- and come to understand -- his personal style.

I also scoured the archives at the University of Southern California (USC) where Charles Walters's personal papers are held. That archive also holds the papers of MGM producer Arthur Freed, music arranger Roger Edens, and producer Joseph Pasternak.

In addition, I found other archives that held the papers of several of Walters's closest friends and associates, like writer Helen Deutsch (who wrote the screenplays for Lili, The Glass Slipper, and The Unsinkable Molly Brown) and actress Gloria Swanson, who was a life-long friend. I was really seeking out correspondence, memos, photos from those who sadly weren't with us any longer. I sought out archival interviews and oral histories.

 JGM:    Were you able to speak to anyone who knew Walters or who had worked with him?

BP:     Besides archival investigation I attempted to speak with anyone I could who

Chuck Walters with Judy Garland and  Gene Kelly
during the making of Summer Stock.

knew Walters whether professionally or personally. For example, I found one of his boyhood mates (from back in the 1920s) and several actors and dancers who worked for Walters. I was thrilled to speak with actresses Leslie Caron -- a most gracious and lovely lady -- and Debbie Reynolds -- the same Debbie Reynolds who I had seen in Singin' in the Rain when I was twelve. Talk about a thrill! And as for Judy Garland, every person I spoke with mentioned that she was the best. Caron and Reynolds spoke about her warmth and humor. There was a true fondness for Judy, and an appreciation for her greatness.

JGM:    For those who don’t know much about Walters, what do you feel is most important about him? Why should be people be interested in him?

BP:   The Charles Walters story is really one about a stage-struck kid with a dream - and the talent and intelligence to make it come true. From boyhood he wanted to dance. With no dancing schools available he taught himself, moved to New York, and enjoyed success after success on Broadway through hard work and honing his craft. By the time he joined MGM as a dance director (choreographer) he arrived with a solid foundation and he continued to learn at MGM.

By all accounts Walters was a kind, considerate, unassuming man -- and crazy talented! As Ethan Mordden wrote in his January 9, 2015 Wall Street Journal review of the Walters biography:

"There are no familiar Charles Walters anecdotes, no scandals, not even a half-remembered riposte of some kind. He was amiably cooperative in an industry known for raging narcissists who lived by two rules: one, Demand Everything; and, two, Betray Everyone. Unassertive and loyal, Walters pursued success the hard way: through talent alone."

JGM:   Why do you think Garland fans fill find most interesting about Charles Walters?

BP:     I think Judy Garland fans would be most interested in the Chuck Walters story primarily because of the amazing connection that he and Garland shared. A lot has been written about the professional relationship between Garland and her MGM musical mentor Roger Edens -- and rightfully so. Similarly, the role that Vincente Minnelli played in Garland's on-screen maturation has been frequently discussed. Both Edens and Minnelli did a lot towards developing and fine-tuning Garland's superb talent. Surprisingly though, Chuck Walters's relationship with Garland has gone virtually unnoticed. Without Walters, there would be no “Get Happy” or “A Couple of Swells” and “The Trolley Song” might not have been conceived -- and executed -- so intelligently.

 

Judy and Chuck on stage at the New York Palace during Garland's
record-breaking 1951 run, performing "A Couple of Swells."

As a dance director, Walters guided Judy through four films (the Presenting Lily Mars finale, Girl Crazy, Meet Me in St. Louis, and Ziegfeld Follies.) He directed her in Easter Parade and Summer Stock. (He would have directed her in The Barkleys of Broadway, Annie Get Your Gun, and Royal Wedding if she had done them.)

He staged and directed her personal appearances at the Palace Theater in 1951, the Los Angeles Coconut Grove and Chicago's Orchestra Hall in 1958, plus added ideas for her 1956 return to the Palace. When pieced together, this list shows that Chuck Walters was the calming, supportive, creative man who showcased Garland at her best through three very different eras of her career - screen ingénue, leading lady, and "live" performer.

JGM: Thank you so much, Brent Phillips, for sharing with us. We’re looking forward to your talk. I’m sure it’s going to be great!

Brent Phillips’s book will be available in our gift shop:

Charles Walters: The Director Who Made Hollywood Dance by Brent Phillips (University Press of Kentucky, 322 pages, with 66 rare b/w photos) is the first full length biography of this under-appreciated director-choreographer. It is available wherever books are sold.

Brent Phillips’ Presentation
Saturday, June 13, 2015, at 3pm

Brent Phillips’s Presentation: “Chuck and Judy."

The event will include film clips and be moderated by John Fricke. 

Tickets are available online

Judy in Concert by John Fricke

As a special event for fans of Judy Garland and anyone who like to know more about why she is considered by many to be the world’s greatest entertainer, this year John Fricke is offering r a wonderful event called “Judy in Concert.”

Because of her work at MGM in film, on radio, and recordings, the years 1935-1950 were key to Judy’s development as an artist and, without a doubt, the foundation for her international fame. However, those years of intensive effort--and the accompanying strain of stardom-- left her depleted and ill by 1950. When MGM canceled her contract that year, some thought she would never again be able to perform; she was considered unemployable at age 28. 

Judy Garland on stage at the Thunderbird, Las Vegas in 1965.
(Photo courtesy John Fricke Collection)

The result of her studio dismissal, however, had precisely the opposite effect. For the next nineteen years (in addition movies, recordings, and an extraordinary television career), Judy Garland traveled the world, performing eleven hundred concerts to rave reviews and rapturous response.  The concept of "Judy Garland -- Live!" won her stature and status as 'the greatest entertainer in the world' and the best-loved entertainer of all time. 

On Friday, June 12 from 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., at the Judy Garland Museum, John Fricke will give the audience a rare treat by taking them back to Judy’s concert years. Included in this presentation are home movies and newsreel footage of Garland on stage—everywhere from The Palace and Carnegie Hall to the Boston Common, Las Vegas, and Hollywood. Some clips from these films have been shown in various television specials, but none have been seen in their entirety.

If you love Judy, or would like to know more about her, don’t miss this opportunity to learn about her triumphs as a stage star, as she performed worldwide during the years the years 1951-1969.

Tickets are available through the http://www.judygarlandmuseum.com

Gift Shop Treasures

Recently, when we decided to reorganized and clean our storage room we came up with a big surprise - we discovered loads of extra books, VHS tapes, CDs, cassettes and DVDs we didn’t know we had. We also have a number of  LPs but unfortunately there will not be time to sort through them before the Festival.

In preparation for the Festival, our museum Gift Shop is now fully stocked with an amazing amount of treasures. We’re including a few photos here to give you an idea

In addition, we have some new souvenirs coming in that will be totally unique to the Judy Garland Birthplace. So, next time you visit, be sure to reserve some time for our shop. You may find a treasure you have been looking for!

For those who can’t attend the Festival or visit, if you are looking for something give us a call!

 

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We hope you enjoyed our newsletter.

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Next Issue:

• More Festival Events
• Amanda Michelle Moon – How did she write “Stealing the Ruby Slippers?”     and who did it?
• Who is Josh Gallagher, our visiting jazz pianist?
• What has John Fricke, writer, producer and historian been up to?
•   What Oz surprises does John Fricke have in store for us this year?
• Our Most Exciting Visitor – Hamilton Meserve, son of Margaret Hamilton, Wicked Witch of the West.
• Oz events for children this year?
• Contests at the Oz Festival this year.

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