David Schwinghammer’s Reviews > Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland > Status Update
David Schwinghammer
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Judy isn't much in demand for another movie; she does performances instead in most of the major cities: ". . . in 1959 making much-praised appearances in all three of America's major opera houses---New York, Chicago and San Francisco. In New York, her seven nights at the Metropolitan grossed an estimated $190,000, close to a record for any theater, anywhere."
— Apr 02, 2026 10:35AM
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David Schwinghammer
is on page 424 of 528
The book actually ends on p. 424. The rest of it is endnotes etc. I don't think Clarke dug very deeply. He final marriage did seem rather happy, though. He looked a lot younger than she was, but it didn't seem to matter.
— Apr 08, 2026 11:26AM
David Schwinghammer
is on page 416 of 528
Mickey Deans was one of her last relationships. He was a kind of "fixer".
— Apr 07, 2026 11:17AM
David Schwinghammer
is on page 405 of 528
Liza felt like she had to prevent Judy from killing herself. "It's just so terrible, because I love her so much. And I don't know what to do."
— Apr 06, 2026 10:59AM
David Schwinghammer
is on page 386 of 528
Judy suffers an overdose in Hong Kong. Her mother started her on a reliance on pills that ultimately killed her.
— Apr 05, 2026 10:58AM
David Schwinghammer
is on page 363 of 528
Judy finally gets rid of Sid Luft, who'd been bleeding her dry, but she kept the kids.
— Apr 04, 2026 11:29AM
David Schwinghammer
is on page 374 of 528
Ethel, Judy's mother, dies. She was a stage mother.
— Apr 01, 2026 12:05PM
David Schwinghammer
is on page 299 of 528
Judy is no longer wanted in films, but New York is a big success
— Mar 31, 2026 10:56AM
David Schwinghammer
is on page 260 of 528
Judy's drug problem (mostly sleeping pills) was well known. She addicted it. She said, "I am an addict. And when I want something, I can get it."
— Mar 29, 2026 11:03AM
David Schwinghammer
is on page 241 of 528
"Easter Parade" is a big hit for Judy. She needed it as it lifted her depression.
— Mar 28, 2026 11:32AM
