more than just a star, Garland shaped the modern movie musical
- Written by Gregory Camp, Senior Lecturer, University of Auckland
There are many angles from which we can celebrate Judy Garland’s 100th birthday on June 10.
We can see her as iconic interpreter of the Great American Songbook, mother of a showbiz dynasty, gay icon, a sad symbol of the excesses of Hollywood control or a classic movie star.
But one of the most interesting things about her is not her place as...





