Judy Garland’s Tragic Rise: How Hollywood Took Her Childhood and Profited From Her Pain

expected to change her body, hide perceived flaws, and remain grateful for the opportunity to work.

The Creation of Judy Garland

The renaming of Frances Gumm represented the construction of a marketable identity. Judy Garland became a public figure designed for posters, cameras, audiences, and contracts.

That identity brought recognition, but it also continue reading …