The Judy Garland Show - Episode #6

The Judy Garland Show - Episode #6
Guests: Steve Lawrence, June Allyson & Jerry Van Dyke
Taped: September 13th 1963 (CBS Hollywood)
Aired: October 27th 1963
Main Songs -
Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries - Judy Garland
Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe - Judy Garland
I’ve Got You Under My Skin - Steve Lawrence
Time After Time - Steve Lawrence
The Doodlin’ Song - Judy Garland
Tea For Two - June Allyson
Just Imagine - Judy Garland & June Allyson
I’m in the Mood for Love - Judy Garland, Steve Lawrence & June Allyson
“MGM” Medley - Judy Garland, Steve Lawrence & June Allyson
San Francisco - Judy Garland
Maybe I’ll Come Back - Judy Garland
Outtakes / Alternate Footage -
Steve Allen Surprise Tea
Alternate Judy & Jerry Chat
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
MGM Medley Rehearsal Footage
Born in a Trunk Rehearsal Footage
Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

[@alissaballot3169]

Brilliant performances by Steve Lawrence in this show. May his memory be for a blessing always.

[@haydenstenlund5818]

I'm 14 and I think this show (Judy) in particular is ABSOLUTELY Marvellous, nothing, no one today can compare, I just can't stand today's so called "singers" with autotune, lip syncing etc, with COMPLETELY talentless people, trying to seem talented, But her, I've loved her for a while, she's literally like a holy grail in a pile of trash, and when you discover her, Believe me, you never go back to today's "singers", love ya Jude's mwah❤️ Rest in Peace, They're Will never be anyone like you again!

[@akrenwinkle]

@Nicholas Hazelett I love this type of show, despite being an embryo. I win.

[@originaltommy]

You're spot on, Hayden. I'm 50 years old now. I 'discovered' Judy when I was 17 through a terrific CBC (I'm Canadian), late night program called, "Boys Like Us Like Girls Like Them" I learned so much about her rather than just Dorothy. I've been her biggest fan since (although I have some stiff competition lol). I am bewildered by the music industry's willingness to ignore the greats and what made them great. Sure, no one will argue that Beyonce is great. But in the bigger picture, artists these days are given three minutes to blurt out a few notes to some vague lyrics and gyrate their bodies. How on earth did we get to the point that this is what the standard should be? Kids these days can't hold a candle to Judy!!! That's okay, they probably don't even know who she is!

[@haydenstenlund5818]

Exactly! Because most of them are incoherent to talent!

[@mlockey1]

Welcome to the club 🙂

[@haydenstenlund5818]

😊 Thanks!

[@lawrencegreyjr.493]

This was such an amazing show. And it was enjoyed by so many. Canceling this show was a criminal act and should not have been done.

[@mariagalante821]

The Best - JUDY GARLAND

[@rivaridge7211]

Happy birthday to Mr. Steve Lawrence, who turned 87, just the other day! Thank you Paul for posting these Garland shows - they are always fun and entertaining. Also, it is very much worth noting that (not long before this show took place) Judy had recently crossed paths with her old MGM "pal," June Allyson, who was still in mourning over the loss of her husband (actor, producer) Dick Powell (from cancer) the previous January. Judy saw her friend's tear-streaked face and immediately insisted she (June) appear on her show. It was a very kind gesture, and of course, Judy knew it would do June a lot of good - June would later write how much she needed and appreciated what Judy did for her at that very low point in her life.

[@SaxonC]

Gotta comment again! She owned that stage the minute she appeared in the opening! The stage presence this woman had was beyond powerful! Thanks you Judy, for giving us 26 beautiful episodes of pure perfection!

[@deuxjournalistes2993]

I just adore the "tea" segment with June Allyson and Judy. I don't think I've ever seen Judy so natural and comfortable with a guest before. You can tell they were pals with a lot of shared history- socially and at the studio.

[@Ms.HistoryBuff433]

I love this segment too!

[@deuxjournalistes2993]

We were robbed of the planned "Tea for Two" with Judy and Gene Kelly. I still cannot believe that it was cancelled.

[@SaxonC]

She looks absolutely beautiful here and the biggest star in the world at the time and will always be that, in my eyes! ❤

[@russellcandy9850]

Thank you Paul for bringing us these wonderful shows!! It really means so much to us Judy fans!!!

[@peterdavino4408]

WOW! Judy's a life force! How could this level of artistry been maintained and repeated week after week on national television?

[@snarkyenigma9219]

Her performances during the TV show were electric. Who the f would choose Bonanza over this kind of brilliance? CBS did her really wrong canceling her.

[@fromthesidelines]

James T. Aubrey wanted to "control" everything while he was president of the network (1959-'65). He wanted to pick his own "stars", and make his own arrangements with production companies including Filmways (who gave him "MISTER ED", "THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES", "PETTICOAT JUNCTION" and "GREEN ACRES"), Herb Brodkin {"THE DEFENDERS", "THE NURSES"}, Jack Chertok {"MY FAVORITE MARTIAN", "MY LIVING DOLL"}, and Richelieu Productions [his old buddy, Keefe Brasselle- "THE CARA WILLIAMS SHOW", "THE BAILEYS OF BALBOA", ''THE REPORTER"]. He loathed dealing with talent agencies, sponsors, and stars he couldn't personally control, including Judy, Lucille Ball (Aubrey once said to her during negotiations for another season of "THE LUCY SHOW", "I'm not here to pump sunshine up your tush"), Jack Benny, Red Skelton, and Danny Thomas. He wasn't called "The Smiling Cobra" for nothing. He deliberately placed Judy on Sundays at 9pm(et), when he *knew* "BONANZA" [on NBC] was too popular with audiences at that hour, so that Judy would get only a small fraction of viewers who didn't watch. He would have preferred to cancel her as soon as possible, but she had an iron-clad 26 week contract with the network......so he just waited for the series to end before swinging the ax.

[@gwenniegirl50]

Nice bonus with Mel Torme toward the end.

[@SaxonC]

What an ENTRANCE! ❤️

[@JessicaNaranjo4094]

Happy Birthday, Steve. Rip ❤

[@OliverPrey-mv5xd]

She's was the wonderful and outstanding Singer,Actress and Entertainer

[@cryan4041]

Thank you for posting these shows. I confess I'd never seen any beyond the first or second episode. I've now seen the entire season, and I can't believe how dynamic and creative each episode is: Exceptional guests, amazing minimalistic sets that are nothing short of art, and Judy is absolutely glamorous, gorgeous, and in perfect voice. In this Episode 6, I love watching June Allyson laugh with Judy telling stories about their MGM days. You could really tell she loved Judy (like all of us). I laughed especially hard when Miss Allyson said, "I don't like him!" referring to Jerry Van Dyke. No disrespect intended, but for me he detracted from the greatness of the show. The show got better and better as the episodes progress. Episodes 21 & 22 are each one hour of pure artistry. I simply can't believe this show was cancelled after one season. There's no variety show of that era to equal it in my opinion. Apparently, the television industry, or at least CBS, had no idea what to do with real talent.

[@tonyphillips1112]

Thank you so much for uploading these. I have them on dvd, but it's great to access them so easily. She was the best!

[@andrewm5402]

Thank you again for posting these episodes in order. They make much more sense when viewed chronologically compared to the order in which they were broadcast. The (d)evolution of the show is fascinating. Judy looks so much healthier in the earlier episodes.

[@alexandermarquis6197]

Or sense this is important to you, go out and buy the episodes

[@gwenniegirl50]

According to IMBd this was episode 5 - the fifth episode that aired on October 27, 1963

[@dyl5396]

I LOVE this show. It’s so perfect, and I’m so sad it was cancelled. I wish more people knew about it, and maybe that it wasn’t so repetitive. Judy Garland was just absolutely made for this, and it’s a shame what the industry did to such a talent.

[@akrenwinkle]

I have no idea what "the industry" you mean, or, for that matter what it did.

[@allancynthry1408]

Merci ! ❤

[@SaxonC]

I would have loved to see her and Eydie Gorme’ guest on her show. Two powerhouses!

[@mike48877]

I think you mean EYDIE GORME'

[@SaxonC]

@@mike48877yes lol!

[@cameronadair4135]

I was so happy when they got rid of jerry he wasn’t funny he was trying to copy his brother

[@jnadle1]

Of course, he did have a successful run 25 years later on Coach.

[@lindaeasley5606]

The only fly in the ointment of this episode is Jerry Van Dyke ..He's so unfunny to the point of being annoying

[@rexlex1736]

I agree. He's nothing like his brother, Dick Van Dyke.

[@jazzguy1927]

Jerry is only on there because he is Dick Van Dyke’s brother. They could also do without Liza Minnelli. She is as terrible as Jerry and only on there because she is Judy Garland’s daughter. So much lousy nepotism in the business.

[@SaxonC]

I have been saying that for years! He really has never been funny in anything he’s ever been in and it’s cringe worthy to see him here!

[@lindaeasley5606]

@@SaxonC Yes. Everytime he appeared somewhere I expected to hear the sound of crickets whenever he spoke. The laughter machine probably only got used for his appearances

[@fromthesidelines]

Jerry was on Judy's show because he was under contract to CBS at the time. Network president James T. Aubrey wanted him to star in a series of his own [he previously hosted a 1963 summer game show for them, "PICTURE THIS", and an unsold 1964 sitcom pilot, "MY BOY GOGGLE"- both of which are on KZbin], but was never able to find a suitable program for him.

[@markelsesser965]

A lot of liquor was flowing prior to taping-and it shows.

[@tjdomerny4847]

her show must have been the most fun to work on

[@michelinelalonde2217]

33:55, the missing pieces of Star. 🙃

[@elizabethdaniellesimaviggi3289]

Not nice remarks should not be entered especially when everyone guesting on these twenty six treasure shows is a legend in their own field...BRAVA BRAVO AMEN PERIOD......only one Judy to bad EYDIE GORME wasn't there with hubby Steve ❤😢😢

[@CinemaVII]

Thank you for posting. San Francisco is exceptional and down upon the runway she goes to assume a fetal position for the end I Will be Back fade... is the 1:33 ratio available?

[@jimrick6632]

JERRY VAN DYKE WAS NOT FUNNY...THIS WAS AFTER GARLAND HAD A COMPLETE SHAKEUP IN CBS PERSONNEL FOR HER SHOW, WITHOUT HER KNOWLEDGE...SO SHE WAS ALREADY SEEING PROBLEMS....MISS TREATMENT FOR A LITTLE LADY WHO HAD BEEN BEAT UP BEFORE BY THE "SYSTEM" ...THIS WAS THE START OF HER FINAL DOWNWARD SPIN....SO SAD....

[@mike48877]

When CBS canceled the show, they were canceling a person. Judy needed this show financially. She never recovered from the blow and went south, physically and mentally. 🌈

[@jnadle1]

That announcer sounded like John Harlan or Dick Tufeld.

[@megankumamoto3645]

3:15

[@tapeduk]

I always enjoyed Jerry Van Dyke on The Judy Garland Show........I don't know why some people have such a problem with him

[@Adam-Mercer]

I thought the opposite. He's just terrible

[@Ms.HistoryBuff433]

He was very unfunny!

[@deuxjournalistes2993]

I can tell he's a sweet person and I agree, he has some genuinely enjoyable moments. But even he has said how uncomfortable he was with the jokes they were giving him- especially the ones that were meant to deflate Judy's star image and make her more "relatable" to the audience. It's really very very sad. I read that he knew he was bombing on the show and being compared to his brother. He started to drink heavily during this time. It wasn't the right show for him. It wasn't the right show for Judy either, once CBS decided it needed fixing. ugh.

[@WGARVA]

He was nowhere near on the same level as she.

[@Ms.HistoryBuff433]

Miscast.

[@markwhitman9029]

When Judy and June sing together one thinks why is June bothering? June was an adequate performer but the great Garland makes her look inept IMO

[@markwhitman9029]

31:17 31:20

[@johnmahoney3566]

Jerry absolutely stinks

[@WGARVA]

June Allyson is kind of wobbly but she is infinitley better than Jerry Van Dyke.

[@lascreen3198]

If by wobbly you mean tipsy.

[@akrenwinkle]

@@lascreen3198 If by tipsy you mean plastered.

[@lascreen3198]

@@akrenwinkle Lol it’s a wonder she got her Depends on straight.