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   ComingSoon.net's very brief review.   
      
      
       Judy Garland Collection Blu-ray Review: 6 Classic Movies   
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       From Errol Flynn to Greta Garbo, Warner Archive has been putting   
       to wonderful star-based collection of the great actors from   
       yesteryear. The latest star to receive the honor is Judy Garland.   
       It includes six of the prolific actress' films, including the   
       fantastic 1954 rendition of A Star Is Born.   
      
       "It's Judy! A collection of 6 of her great classic musicals:   
       Strike Up the Band, Girl Crazy, Meet Me in St. Louis, In the Good   
       Old Summertime, Summer Stock, and A Star Is Born," says the   
       official description.   
      
       The earliest movie in the collection is 1940's Strike Up the Band,   
       which is a fun musical that teams Garland with Mickey Rooney. That   
       duo also stars in 1943's Girl Crazy, which was the last of their   
       eight collaborations. Meanwhile 1944's Meet Me in St. Louis is the   
       first color film of the collection and is an underrated Christmas   
       movie that doesn't get enough play nowadays.   
      
       The last three films are all musicals, although A Star Is Born is   
       much more dramatic than the others. 1949's In the Good Old   
       Summertimes features Buster Keaton and is a fun musical rom-com,   
       while 1950's Summer Stock with Gene Kelly is more famous for   
       Garland's behind-the-scene issues rather than the film itself. All   
       six films look and sound great, although A Star Is Born is an older   
       transfer than the others and features a few soft-looking scenes.   
      
       Each of the six films has a bunch of special features. From   
       introductions by Mickey Rooney and Liza Minnelli to commentary   
       tracks by historian John Fricke, there's a lot to further your   
       appreciation of the films. Throw in some solid featurettes, TV   
       specials, and even the pilot of a Meet Me in St. Louis television   
       show that never made it to air, and there's some great deep cuts   
       spread across the six discs.   
      
       Judy Garland Collection Blu-ray Review: Final Verdict   
       Warner Archive's Judy Garland Collection is yet another great   
       actor-based set. Each film is worth watching, with A Star Is Born   
       and Meet Me in St. Louis being particular favorites. You get to see   
       plenty of Garland's range and it's a great way to see how she was   
       truly one of one.   
      
      
      
      
      
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