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after she attempted suicide in the wake of being suspended from the production of Royal Wedding, in which she was to appear alongside Fred Astaire. Later, Garland would write that things had gotten to the point where, “All I could see ahead was more confusion. I wanted to black out the future as well as the past.” It would be another four years before Garland returned to the big screen.A Star Is Born, Judgment at Nuremberg, and the End of Judy Garland’s CareerYou may have heard of the film A Star Is Born. It’s been made and remade four times now, most recently by Bradley Cooper in 2018 when he directed and starred alongside Lady Gaga.
It’s the story of an aging star who meets an aspiring younger performer. They fall in love, but as the aging Ecuador Phone Number List star’s popularity wanes and the younger star’s popularity rises, things get complicated.ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENTJames Mason (left) and Judy Garland in A Star Is Born. Photo Courtesy: Everett CollectionJudy Garland starred alongside the great James Mason in the 1954 version of the story, directed by George Cukor. Garland ended up getting nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for the role.

While the movie was a major critical success, its gigantic budget meant that it didn’t make any money for the studio.Seven years later, Garland appeared in a supporting role in Stanley Kramer’s 1961 masterpiece Judgment at Nuremberg. She was nominated for an Academy Award for that performance as well, but that was really the end of her career as a movie star. She wasn’t even 40 years old yet, but she’d already lived lifetimes in Hollywood. Judy Garland and Her Daughter, Liza MinnelliAfter all these years, Judy Garland’s fame is about being the mother of Liza Minnelli almost as much .
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