Description |
xi, 465 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : black and white photographs ; 24 cm |
Note |
"Sid Luft (1915-2005) was an amateur boxer, test pilot, Hollywood producer, and impresario. He was married to Judy Garland from 1952 to 1965" (Book jacket). |
Summary |
"Previously unpublished, Sid Luft's intimate autobiography tells his and Judy's story in a hard-boiled yet elegant prose...Under Luft's management, Judy came back bigger than ever, building a singing career that rivaled Sinatra's. However, her drug dependencies and suicidal tendencies put a tremendous strain on the relationship. Sid did not complete his memoir; it ended in 1960 after Judy hired David Begelman and Freddie Fields to manage her career. But Randy L. Schmidt, acclaimed editor of Judy Garland on Judy Garland and author of Little girl blue: the life of Karen Carpenter, seamlessly pieced together the final section of the book from extensive interviews with Sid, most previously unpublished....Sid served as chief conservator of the Garland legacy until his death at the age of eighty-nine in 2005. This is his testament to the love of his life" (From book jacket). |
Subject |
Luft, Sid.
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Garland, Judy.
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Singers -- United States -- Biography.
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Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
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Motion picture producers and directors -- Biography.
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Added Author |
Schmidt, Randy L., author of foreword, additional material.
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Added Title |
My life with Judy Garland |
ISBN |
9781613735831 |
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1613735839 |
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