Words And Music, 1948/Judy Garland

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Words And Music, 1948/Judy Garland
A long-sleeved gown of ivory stretch jersey, embroidered over the shoulders and on the bodice in gold-coloured thread with a foliate motif and decorated with gold beads and clear crystals, with covered button fastening to the front, labelled inside with typescript details 1427-5525 GARLAND -- made for Judy Garland for the 1948 M.G.M. film Words And Music; accompanied by a colour reproduction of the original auction lot tag from the 1970 M.G.M. auction; a black and white photocopy of the front cover and the lot description from the original David Weisz auction catalogue; and two corresponding black and white stills (printed later), both -- 8x10in. (20.3x25.4cm.)

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Please note there is a typescript label inside this gown which reads 1427-5525 GARLAND.

拍品專文

The vendor purchased this gown from the David Weisz auction of the M.G.M. wardrobe on 17 May, 1970 - it was lot W-496. The vendor was 13 years old at the time of the auction and spent all her savings to secure this and one other dress. She vividly recalls the audience giving her a round of applause when she outbid Debbie Reynolds to become the winning bidder.

Words And Music was the biographical story of the songwriting partnership of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz ('Larry') Hart. After starring together in 10 films, this was the last time Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney appeared on screen together.

Apparently, two dresses were made for this scene in the film. The two scenes were shot at different times and Garland had lost a considerable amount of weight before the second shoot. As such, she wears a different belted dress to the one in this lot during the first scene where she sings I Wish We Were In Love Again. During the second scene where she sings Johnny One-Note, she appears to be wearing the dress in this lot.