The Warner Archive has announced three new titles to debut on Blu-Ray in June: Ziegfeld Girl (1941), For Me And My Gal (1942), and The Clock (1945). Details on these amazing Judy Garland films can be found below:
Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
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.
Technical Details
New 2022 1080p Master from 4K Scan of Best Preservation Elements!
BD-50 B&W
Running Time 131 Minutes
Aspect Ratio: 16×9 1.37:1 With side mattes
Audio: DTS MA-HD 2.0 MONO.
Special Features:
- Introduction By Judy Garland Biographer John Fricke
- Vintage Musical Short-A New Romance Of Celluloid, We Must Have Music
- Our Gang Short-Melodies Old And New
- Audio-Only Outtakes: Too Beautiful To Last (Tony Martin); We Must Have Music Finale (Judy Garland And Tony Martin)
- Original Theatrical Trailer (HD)
For Me And My Gal (1942)
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.
Technical Details
New 2022 Master From 4k Scan of Best Surviving Protection Elements!
BD 50 B&W
114 Minutes
Aspect Ratio 16×9 1.37:1 with side mattes
AUDIO DTS-HD MA 2.0 MONO
Special Features:
- Commentary by Judy Garland biographer John Fricke
- Vintage Musical Shorts: Every Sunday and La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
- For Me and My Gal Deleted Finale
- Three Cheers For The Yanks (Outtake)
- Photo Re-Creations With Original Recordings
- Audio Only Bonuses: Screen Guild Players Radio Show from March 23,1943, with Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, and Dick Powell
- Leo is on the Air Radio Trailer
- Original Theatrical Trailer (HD)
The Clock (1945)
Street Date: June 7, 2022
Synopsis: Judy Garland stars with Robert Walker as a New Yorker and a GI on a 48-hour leave who meet in New York’s Pennsylvania Station—under The Clock.
Over two whirlwind days, the impossible happens: Two strangers meet and fall in love with each other, with the City–and its iconoclastic, eccentric inhabitants in this romance directed by Vincente Minnelli.
After ten years of musical appearances on film, M-G-M finally let Judy Garland exhibit her extraordinary acting talents without the need for song, and the results are unforgettable.
Despite this romantic classic being very decidedly not a musical, the film is well-regarded for its haunting original score by composer George Bassman.
Technical Details
New 2022 Master From 4k Scan Of Best Surviving Protection Elements!
BD 50 B&W
90 Minutes
Aspect Ration 16×9 1.37:1 with side mattes
Audio DTS-HD MA 2.0 MONO
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Vintage Pete Smith Specialty Hollywood Scout
- Classic Tex Avery Cartoon “Screwy Truant” (HD)
- Audio-only bonus: Radio Show Adaptation with Judy Garland and John Hodiak
- Original Theatrical Trailer (HD)
Warner Archive titles can be purchased directly through the Warner Archive Amazon Store or various other online retailers.
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