Judy: The Life, Legend, and Tragedy of an American Icon

Name: Judy: The Life, Legend, and Tragedy of an American Icon
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Rating: 4.2 (74 reviews)
Author: Frank, Gerold

by Frank, Gerold

Biography Memoir

4.2 (74)

4.2 stars from 74 reviews

828 pages~13.8 hr readPublished by Open Road Media

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Last checked: May 31, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You're fascinated by Old Hollywood and want to understand how the studio system chewed up and spat out its brightest talents.
You loved The Wizard of Oz and A Star Is Born but wondered what happened behind closed doors to the woman who made them.
You appreciate meticulously researched biographies that don't shy away from addiction, abuse, and the cost of fame.

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You prefer celebratory, rose-tinted accounts of famous lives without the difficult truths.
You're looking for a quick read. This is 828 pages of dense biographical detail that demands your attention.
You find detailed accounts of substance abuse and mental health crises distressing rather than illuminating.

About this book

Gerold Frank's biography traces the life of Judy Garland through more than two hundred interviews and authorized access to her private papers. Frank had begun collaborating with Garland on her autobiography, but completed the work independently following her fatal overdose in 1969. Drawing on extensive interviews with family members, doctors, and Hollywood associates, as well as her personal records and photographs, Frank examines the complexities of Garland's life and career. Garland, known for films including The Wizard of Oz, Meet Me in St. Louis, and A Star Is Born, became an American icon whose exceptional talent was accompanied by significant personal struggles. The biography includes photographs and explores the circumstances that shaped her life story.

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