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Tag Archives: Judy Garland
Couch Potato’s excitement over the Ruby Slippers at the V&A
Dorothy‘s ruby slippers – is there a more iconic artefact from the world of movies? Not in my opinion. So you can imagine how excited I am about the fact that the Victoria & Albert Museum will be offering a … Continue reading
Posted in Couch Potato, Special Events
Tagged Judy Garland, ruby slippers, The Wizard of Oz, Victoria & Albert Museum
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Christmas Cracker #15 | Today: A Silly Hat
Judy Garland models a meringue in Easter Parade, and Fred Astaire gets ready to take a little nibble. Today’s Silly Hat Cracker was brought to you by two letter Ls NB: The letters in our Crackers will add up to … Continue reading
Fashions on Film: The 1940s
Got a party to go to with a 1940s theme? Check out Couch Potato’s pictorial round-up of films that collectively define this decade by showcasing the fashions, styles, cinematic trends and general look of their time. There are three things … Continue reading
Posted in Couch Potato, Fashions on Film
Tagged 1940s, Adam's Rib, Alan Ladd, Ann Miller, Bathing Beauty, Betty Grable, Brief Encounter, Cary Grant, Casablanca, Celia Johnson, Esther Williams, film noir, Frank Sinatra, gilda, Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, James Cagney, James Stewart, John Garfield, Judy Garland, Key Largo, Lana Turner, Lauren Bacall, Meet Me in St Louis, Notorious, On the Town, rita hayworth, Spencer Tracy, The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend, The Big Sleep, The Blue Dahlia, The Philadelphia Story, The Postman Always Rings Twice, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, Trevor Howard, Veronica Lake, Yankee Doodle Dandy
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Name That Chest: This outfit is a disguise
Guessing the owner of today’s chest would’ve been ridiculously easy had I featured him in his trademark costume. So instead – to make it a bit more challenging – here he is dressed as his alter ego. The turn-of-the-1980s jacket … Continue reading
Why I Love… Judy Garland
So why do I love Judy Garland? Well, she was a pretty good actress, especially given the right material, but let’s face it the real reason anyone loves Judy is because of the wonderful songs she sung! That rich soulful … Continue reading
Posted in Seasonal, Why I Love...
Tagged a star is born, Easter Parade, Judy Garland, Meet Me in St Louis, The Wizard of Oz, Why I Love
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Win a DVD/Blu-ray – just tell us what you think has been the biggest Oscar Robbery ever…
Come and join us Movie Talk gang on Facebook and tell us what you think has been the biggest insult at the Academy Awards ever. The best comment posted on our Facebook wall by 1pm this Friday 11th February will … Continue reading
Posted in 2011 Awards, Competitions
Tagged a star is born, Bad Lieutenant, Brokeback Mountain, Crash, Ghostbusters, Grace Kelly, Judy Garland, the country girl
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Couch Potato’s Oscar Robberies: Judy Garland for A Star is Born
So, we’re getting caught up in the awards season excitement here at Movie Talk. Already our News Muse has morphed into Oscars Muse via a pair of expensive shoes and a designer frock. And she’ll be bringing us the low-down … Continue reading
Posted in 2011 Awards, DVD Releases, Films on TV
Tagged a star is born, Grace Kelly, Groucho Marx, Judy Garland, Mika, the country girl, the man that got away
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Couch Potato Pickings | A Star is Born and the Man That Got Away
You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Is this the most emotive delivery of a song on film ever? Judy Garland lost out on a Best Actress Oscar win for her powerhouse performance in A … Continue reading
Posted in Couch Potato, Films on TV
Tagged a star is born, Grace Kelly, Judy Garland, the country girl, the man that got away
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Couch Potato Pickings | Rachel Getting Married – is this Anne Hathaway’s best film?
So which is Anne Hathaway‘s best film? She’s great in all of them (OK, well maybe not Bride Wars), but for me Rachel Getting Married is by far her best performance to date. In it she plays recovering drug addict … Continue reading
Posted in Couch Potato, Films on TV
Tagged Alice in Wonderland, Anne Hathaway, Becoming Jane, Bride Wars, Brokeback Mountain, Ella Enchanted, Get Smart, get smart: the life of Judy garland, Jake Gyllenhaal, Judy Garland, Kate Hudson, Rachel Getting Married, The Devil Wears Prada, the princess bride
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