July 13, 1952: Judy was the guest star on the U.S. Treasury Department public broadcast radio show titled "Guest Star." Listen to "Judy's Olio" here: www.thejudyroom.com/songs/July-1... Listen to "A Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow" here: www.thejudyroom.com/songs/July-1... #judygarland #thejudyroom

July 10, 1943: Judy's USO Tour took her to Fort Hancock, NJ, where she was named the “New Sweetheart of Sandy Hook,” then performed an hour show in the camp’s Theatre #2 “before a packed audience” and was photographed with the camp’s general, General Philip S. Gage (seen on the right in the photo).

July 10, 1931: The first night of a week-long engagement for "The Gumm Sisters" as part of Maurice Kusell's "Stars of Tomorrow" juvenile revue at the Wilshire-Ebell Theater in Los Angeles, CA.

July 9, 1943: 2nd stop on Judy Garland's tour of Army camps was at Camp Shanks in Orangetown, NY. She performed one show at 8 pm. She competed with herself; her film, "Presenting Lily Mars," was showing in two theatres at the camp this same night. #judygarland #thejudyroom @judygarlandmedia.com

July 8, 1943: Judy began a 10-camp USO tour, entertaining the troops at various Army camps around New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The tour lasted through mid-August. She went back on tour for the USO again on September 8, 1943 #judygarland #thejudyroom #fortdix #USOtour

I spent 20 minutes on the phone with Mitch McConnell. He told me he loved my book "Judy Garland: The Voice of MGM" and hopes I can sign it for him. He said he'd mail his copy to me to sign and return. Who knew he'd turn out to be a closet Judy Garland Queen? amzn.to/4faaYi1

At some point during this day, or perhaps after the rehearsals were over, she and costars Mickey Rooney, June Preisser, and Douglas McPhail posed for these promotional photos. Filmography Page on "Babes in Arms" at www.thejudyroom.com/filmography/... #judygarland #thejudyroom #mickeyrooney

July 7, 1939: Judy had rehearsals for the "God's Country" number in "Babes in Arms." Time called: 9 a.m.; lunch: 12:05-1:05 p.m.; time dismissed: 5:45 p.m.  The Judy Room's Filmography Page on "Babes in Arms" at www.thejudyroom.com/filmography/... #judygarland #thejudyroom @judygarlandmedia.com

This MGM/UA release was a milestone at the time, as it was the first film to be presented in affordable VHS and laser disc formats, remastered with extras, part of the big home media celebration of the 50th anniversary of Hollywood's greatest year, 1939. Naturally, Oz was one of the most celebrated.

The first one that was marketed to the general public, that is. The Criterion Collection had previously released a special collector's-edition LaserDisc of the film at a high cost of $100, marketed to collectors rather than in the then-standard, popular VHS format. #judygarland #wizardofoz #oz

July 5, 1989: The summer of 1989 brought us the very first "special edition" of "The Wizard of Oz" in the home media format (released in August). Details on all of the home video releases of "The Wizard of Oz" at www.thejudyroom.com/filmography/... #judygarland #wizardofoz #oz #thejudyroom

These photos are sometimes mistakenly labeled as being from her short USO tour, which took place from July 8, 1943, through mid-August 1943, or the War Bond Tour, which took place from September 4 through September 25, 1943.

Happy Fourth of July to all of our American followers! Here's a patriotic photo of Judy taken on July 2, 1943, when she arrived at New York's Penn Station from Philadelphia. She had just had a very successful concert debut in Philadelphia on July 1. #judygarland #thejudyroom @judygarlandmedia.com

The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the concert would consist of Kostelanetz opening with a “Damnation of Faust Suite” by Berlioz, followed by Strauss’s “Emperor Waltz.”  Then Judy would come on and sing a program put together by Roger Edens and arranged by MGM’s arranger, Conrad Salinger.

July 1, 1943: Judy Garland made her concert debut at the Robin Hood Dell in Philadelphia.  More details about it in this excerpt from my book, Judy Garland - The Voice of MGM. Purchase it here: amzn.to/4ef5oJe

The oversized version of TV Guide did not feature separate collectible covers. On July 3, 2000, the film aired uncut and uninterrupted for the first time on TV; previously, when it was shown on network TV "for free," it was with commercials.

July 1, 2000: The latest issue of TV Guide featured collectible Oz covers and a feature article by Gerald Clarke, author of the recently published bio “Get Happy – The Life of Judy Garland." Spotlight on "The Wizard of Oz" www.thejudyroom.com/filmography/... #judygarland #thejudyroom

June 30, 1954:  Production on "A Star Is Born" continued with the first day of filming the "Swanee" number for the "Born In A Trunk" sequence.  Time started: 8:10 a.m.; finished: 6 p.m. #judygarland #thejudyroom #astarisborn #georgecukor #jamesmason @warnerclassics.bsky.social @judygarlandmedia.com

Earlier in the day, Judy was at MGM filming the title number for "Babes in Arms" from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 pm. She was released to do the radio program. She returned to the studio at 6:30 pm and resumed filming on MGM's Backlot #2, the "Exterior School Yard" set, until 10 p.m. Quite a busy day for her!

Listen to the entire show here: www.thejudyroom.com/songs/oz/Max... Learn more about "The Wizard of Oz" at The Judy Room's Spotlight: www.thejudyroom.com/filmography/... #judygarland #thejudyroom #thewizardofoz

June 29, 1939: Judy Garland's first public & radio performance of "Over the Rainbow" took place when she appeared on the NBC Radio show "Maxwell House Coffee Time - Good News." Listen to the performance here: www.thejudyroom.com/songs/Over-T... #judygarland #thejudyroom #thewizardofoz

The actual funeral services were on the 27th. Judy's "A Star Is Born" co-star James Mason gave the eulogy. More information at The Judy Room's "Concert Years" pages at www.thejudyroom.com/judy-garland... #judygarland #thejudyroom #astarisborn #jamesmason #laurenbacall #mickeyrooney #kaythompson

The crowds began to gather in the early morning of June 26, not long after Judy's body arrived from London. Campbell's opened at 11:30 a.m. or noon on the 26th, depending on which report you believe. #judygarland #thejudyroom #astarisborn #jamesmason #laurenbacall #mickeyrooney #kaythompson

June 27, 1969: Over 22,000 people descended on Campbell's Funeral Home in New York City to pay their last respects to Judy Garland, who had passed away on June 22nd. More information on The Judy Room's "The Concert Years" pages at www.thejudyroom.com/judy-garland... #judygarland #thejudyroom

June 25, 1940: Judy Garland graduated from University High School. She spent most of the day at MGM rehearsing the "La Conga" number for "Strike Up The Band." Time called: 10:30 am; dismissed: 4:00 pm. She took part in the graduation in the evening. #judygarland #thejudyroom #universityhighschool

June 21, 1938: Judy Garland recorded the following for the film "Love Finds Andy Hardy."   Bei Mir Bist Du Schön www.thejudyroom.com/songs/Bei-Mi... It Never Rains But What It Pours www.thejudyroom.com/songs/It-Nev... #judygarland #thejudyroom #irvingberlin #mickeyrooney @judygarlandmedia.com

June 21, 1945:  These photos were taken of Judy, her new husband, Vincente Minnelli, and her pet poodle during a stopover at the Dearborn station in Chicago.  The newlyweds were on their way to New York for their honeymoon. #judygarland #thejudyroom #vincenteminnelli @judygarlandmedia.com

Speaking of "Presenting Lily Mars" coming out on Blu-ray... June 20, 1943: "Two Stars From Mars." Two of MGM's most popular starlets were Frances Rafferty and Marilyn Maxwell. That's Raffterty on the left, Rafferty on the right. The caption is wrong. #judygarland #thejudyroom @judygarlandmedia.com