Judy will never be equaled.It boggles the mind that she was able to weave gold and do anything. Mickey said that Judy had told him and just about everyone at the studio knew about it. But it was no surprise to me that she passed when she did - she looked 25 yrs older than she was by the time she went. I was in the crowd of thousands who waited in line for hours to enter the chapel and pass by Judy's coffin. A friend of mine also saw her twice in death he said she even had some sparkle in her hair she looked terrific ! Stars, including Cecil B. DeMille and Rudolph Valentino, are buried there and Beatle George Harrison was cremated there in 2001. Presented by Film & Theater Historian, Sal St. George. He & Judy were very close but Rooney's pride always got in his way. Mick & Joots: The Story of Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland - Virtual. True cirs always show. In a bid to rebuild his wealth, Rooney was to play in a Jekyll and Hyde remake and Night at the Museum 3 this year. From what I understand, Bing Crosby and Ray Bolger also paid for the funeral. I was 16 years old; there working at Macy's on the day of her funeral. Not one of her ex-husbands, nor Micky Rooney, nor Jerry Herman, NONE of them came forward to pay for her funeral. The views expressed here are the author's own. His eighth wife, Janice Chamberlin, and eight children were left out due to the abuse Rooney said he suffered at their hands. This may be odd to say, but she was radiant and beautifully dressed and coiffed. The obituary was featured in Legacy on April 6, 2014. A nostalgic journey to the past to relive the golden days of entertainment! For more information and to register, please visit us at hhhlibrary.org/programs or call the library at 631-421-4530 or 631-421-4535. To his complete credit, Sinatra refused to discuss his intervention in the matter of getting Garland buried, right up to the end of his days. All these years later it still amazes me that, despite all the wealthy people who claimed to be her show business friends, her body was left for a staggering amount of time at the morgue-unclaimed-after her autopsy was completed. at which point Judy was finally buried. I thought it was a Parade in her honor. Event Details. Honoring Funeral Directors - … Now I don't know if this is true but I read it online and wonder about it..And I quote. " Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland in a promotional portrait for 1938’s Love Finds Andy Hardy.. Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images. This was a mentally ill woman.In spite of that she captured the hearts of the many.I loved her even thou she was a no show in Boston hiding out in a hotel. The fact was that neither Deans (her last husband) nor her children had the money to pay for her funeral. It was a sad passing - I had grown up with Judy in her 40s glory days and seen her during her performance come back yrs going to a couple live ones and 2 of the TV Show tapings. But, of course, remembered fondly by all who ever knew her OR saw her in live or theater performance. Love Finds Andy Hardy starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland in 1938[REX]. In 2011 a second stepson, Christopher Aber, and wife Christina admitted taking £1.6million from him. The film legend, who won two honorary Oscars and appeared in more than 200 films, including Love Finds Andy Hardy, will be buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Theme images by, 2020 Summer Reading Challenge: Final Round-Up, Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "Let Me Know". Rooney’s lawyer and executor Michael Augustine is speaking with studio executives about a public memorial service this month. On the morning of June 23, 1969, the Los Angeles Times and New York Times both declared the same event with the same headline: “Judy Garland, 47, Found Dead.”. Totally disgusted, Sinatra contacted Liza Minnelli, sent her the money and ordered her "Now GO BURY YOUR MOTHER!" Neighbors — please be mindful of social distancing guidelines while you do your part to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. This is an encore post in memory of Judy Garland on the 50th anniversary of her death. See the latest guidance from the CDC here. So sad but she even had some sparkle in her hair ! Judy Garland was nominated for two Academy Awards, and won a special Academy Award for her performance in "The Wizard of Oz." ALL MATERIALS, CONTENTS, AND ARTICLES ARE THE COPYRIGHT OF DAVID LOBOSCO (unless otherwise stated). Very sad tho. Answering some fun classic film preference questions for the Sunshine Blogger Award! Sharron McDevitt, Community Contributor. The actress died in her London apartment early on Sunday morning, June 22, 1969.