She was born on June 10 1922 in grand rapids Minnesota Judys birth name was Frances Ethel Gumm She had many nicknames like Baby Gumm Miss Show Business and Joots She was the youngest of the Gumms ID: 661003
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Judy GarlandSlide2
Early childhood
She was born on June 10, 1922 in grand rapids, Minnesota. Judy's birth name was
Frances Ethel
Gumm. She had many nicknames like Baby Gumm,
Miss
Show
Business, and
Joots. She was the youngest of the Gumms.
Her mom saw potential in her when she was around 2 years old. Judy would go around the house singing “jingle bells” Slide3
Getting the job
Judy
and her mom traveled all over so she could perform in
nightclubs, cabarets, hotels and theaters solo
. They soon had to leave town due to some conflict with her dad. They were reduced to living in an automobile. Soon their prays were answered when Judy was signed by Louis b. Mayer who was a part of a leading film studio MGM. Slide4
The Wizard of Oz
In
1939, she shot one of her most famous movies yet. She played Dorothy in
T
he Wizard of Oz. she earned a special juvenile Oscar
statuette
for her signature song “over the rainbow.” Slide5
Other movies
She had another very successful show called “The Judy Garland Show.” she was also in “The Harvey Girls.” Judy made approximately 43 films before se died.Slide6
How it all ends
Judy was 47 when she died. She overdosed on a sleeping pill. People believe that she died of anorexia but it could have been many othe
r problems. She was very ill during her last year of living. Slide7
Citations
Information
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Red shoes pic
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