Product: The Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland Collection (Babes in Arms / Babes on Broadway / Girl Crazy / Strike Up the Band) (2007)
Rating: 5.0
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The glory that was Judy Garland falls in two camps. I have always been a devoted fan of the latter one which I felt began in the early sixties ('I Could Go On Singing' and 'The Judy Garland Show')and extended until the time of her passing. How ironic that "A Star is Born" took on a deeper meaning for me as it was a pivotal film where she was figuratively born into lasting greatness as a chanteuse who has been considered by notables as the best in the business. This being said, a nagging curiosity regarding a reflection of her early films, especially those with Mickey Rooney, deliciously iced with the songs of the great Broadway composers, never left me. Although I have been witness to many of her biographical documentaries, I knew I had best see her early films in order to better understand their influence as to how her talents were polished as the young performer grew into the star whose light does not seem to diminish with the passage of time.The quality of the DVDs are excellent as are the selection of Mickey and Judy films. I also enjoyed a small booklet of very attractive photographs which were an added attraction in the box set. Each movie offered its own selection of special features among which I found the dialogue of Mickey Rooney's career most enlightening.Do I recommend this box set? Yes, if you have the same curiosity as to the history of Judy Garland as these films do reflect well the times in which she lived even though they are regarded as fairy tale stories.