Street Date: June 7, 2022

Synopsis: An amazing all-star cast came together for this beloved classic drama about love and fame, set against the backdrop of the legendary Ziegfeld Follies. Judy Garland, Lana Turner, and Hedy Lamarr–three of the screen’s most glamorous leading ladies-star with James Stewart as young hopefuls seeking fame as a Ziegfeld Girl. Garland portrays Susan Gallagher, who leaves her vaudevillian father to climb the ladder of stardom. Turner portrays Sheila Regan who drops her loyal beau Gilbert Young (James Stewart) for a wealthy suitor, forcing Young to resort to bootlegging to earn the money to win Sheila back, and Hedy Lamarr is the exotic Sandra Kolter. whose quest for stardom nearly destroys her marriage to the struggling violinist who adores her. Highlighted by spectacular musical sequences staged by the great Busby Berkeley, Ziegfeld Girl represents the kind of colossal entertainment only M-G-M could bring to the screen.

Street Date: June 7, 2022

Synopsis: Judy Garland got top billing at the mere age of 20 as the central star of this quintessential classic that introduced none other than Gene Kelly, making his film debut as her co-star.

Directed with panache by the legendary maven of the movie musical Busby Berkeley, the films casts Gene and Judy as young vaudeville performers Harry Palmer and Jo Hayden.

The pair dream of stardom, but the United States enters World War I and Harry receives his draft notice–trapping the two between their obligation to each other’s dreams and their duty to their country.

A box-office smash for Producer Arthur Freed, the film is filled with song after song from the WWI era, with standouts including “Ballin’ the Jack,” “After You’ve Gone,” and of course Garland and Kelly’s sublime duet of the title tune.

The chemistry between Judy & Gene was natural and infectious, and led to their teaming again for The Pirate (1947) and Summer Stock (1950), both also available as remastered Blu-ray releases from Warner Archive.