Saturday Night Cinema: A Star Is Born
In honor of Judy Garland, who fifty years ago today, was found dead of an accidental overdose or, as the English coroner put it, “incautious” at just 47 years old.
In honor of Judy Garland, who fifty years ago today, was found dead of an accidental overdose or, as the English coroner put it, “incautious” at just 47 years old.
Tonight’s Saturday night cinema classic is the legendary film A Star is Born, starring Judy Garland and James Mason. It’s so good, and she’s so good. Her performance is particularity satisfying because Judy Garland hadn’t made a film in 4 years. After 20 years with the studio, MGM had fired her. Garland had attempted suicide…