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Judy Garland

June 12, 2022June 6, 2022 Michael J. Casey

It didn’t take long for Judy Garland to get started. Born Frances Ethel Gumm in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, on June 10, 1922, Garland strode onto the vaudeville stage with her sisters in 1924, solidifying her future as an entertainer. In … Continue reading Judy Garland

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1939: Hollywood’s Golden Year

July 7, 2021May 13, 2022 Michael J. Casey

It’s hard to overstate the significance of 1939 in American cinema. Even though the movies were nearly four decades old, a series of events and artistic developments conspired to bring Hollywood into maturity. Some of these advancements were technological: sound … Continue reading 1939: Hollywood’s Golden Year

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OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL

March 13, 2013December 19, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Oz the Great and Powerful, like The Wizard of Oz, begins in Kansas at the turn of the century. Oscar (James Franco) is a stage magician in a traveling circus act. Using the stage name Oz, he puts on basic circus … Continue reading OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL

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