Judy Garland | Life & Death | Mental Health & Personality 

Judy was also extremely witty. Her interviews were always hilarious. Poor lady. She was only 47 when she died but she looked much, much older. She burned very brightly while she was with us. Amazing talent. One in a billion. RIP

The story of Judy Garland always broke my heart. It feels like all she wanted was to loved for herself, and the self-medication with barbiturates, booze and amphetamines certainly didn't help matters. Requiescat in pace, Judy, et gratias.

She was abused as a child, and, regardless of what Rooney said, many people in the industry corroborate the forced drug use. What a pity for her. I loved her voice. Every time I watch “The Wizard of Oz” and she sings “Over The Rainbow,” it brings tears to my eyes.

Even as a teen in Wizard of Oz, her acting was amazing. She made that movie. - Judy Garland was an extraordinary entertainer.

No one would deny Judy's talent, Wizard of Oz holds up over 80 years later. And if you research the symbolism of the yellow brick road an other elements, it's surprisingly relevant.

Oh wow, sounds like management groups, Cinema and radio treated their “stars,” like work horses, putting them out to pasture the minute they’re no longer of use. They say stress is a killer, I guess that would include the stress that comes from working in Entertainment. Great topic.

I remember watching Wizard of Oz with my grandma when I was really young (around 5). She told me how Garland’s life was tragic and she died due to drugs. I was very close to my grandma growing up, and she passed away from cancer when I was 14. Now as an adult my mom revealed to me how much my grandmother had struggled with her mental health. She had a very troubled life from the start. Looking back I really wonder if she felt like she could relate to Garland or even thought anything of it. Maybe that’s why she told me? It’s also scary to think that I lived with her for 14 years and had absolutely no clue. Still gets me to this day 😓

I read Katherine Hepburn’s autobiography and she said they had a birthday party, I think for her Katherine Hepburn, and Judy Garland stood up and sang happy birthday to her in her lovely voice. She said Judy was troubled and even though she didn’t really know what to say, she still went by to visit Judy. Sad.

Judy Garland is so iconic. She was so talented, just look up her performing "Swing Mr Mendelssohn". She had such an amazing voice and knew how to use it even at a young age!

My god, this was heartbreaking to listen to. She was not only talented, but good Lord, how beautiful was she. She was used, passed around, takes advantage of like livestock. She lived in the era where a good woman had no choice but to bow to the will of the men. It's tragic, its beautiful. It took an incredibly strong person to make it as long as she did. One of my greatest wishes was that I could have known her. I mean that.

Even though I was only 9 I cried my eyes out when she died. She was so abused by the people around her.

I am surprised Mickey Rooney denied there was drug use by the studios. His great friend Elizabeth Taylor corroborated Judy Garland’s accounts of how the studio’s treated their actors.

Inspite of all the mental health and substance abuse issues during Judy Garalnd's life/career, there never was, or likley will ever be a talent as great as hers.

Wizard of oz is my favorite movie ever, but it's impossible to watch it the same knowing what she went through while filming

I would absolutely love if you would do Lucille Ball. She's brought me so much joy throughout my life. Thanks for the quality content Dr. Grande.

Parent projecting her dreams into her child + Studio system + Drugs + Highly sensitive person = The tragedy of Judy Garland. Great analysis, Doctor!!! Thanx!!!

A video on Joan Crawford would be really interesting

Can’t wait until I see a video of your analysis of Prince the musician💜 ☔️ Thanks as always, Dr. Grande!

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hi dr. grande! my name is taylor & i want to be a mental health professional when i get older. your videos are so intriguing & made me realize that mental health and personality play a big factor in almost everything. your content is amazing please keep doing what you’re doing! :)

I'd love to see Whitney Houston and Bobbi Christina Brown

Judy Garland is an American treasure.

Judy Garland was a great actress. She worked so hard to please everyone and it took a toll on her mental and physical health. Thank you for taking about this topic, Dr. Grande. She was one of the best.

"stimulants to stay awake, and downers to sleep" Sounds like today, just with Adderall and benzos instead of Benzedrine inhalers ( or whatever form ) and barbiturates

As a psychology PhD student, I love how you structure your videos and your dry sense of humour. Thank you for brightening our world.

Thank-you Dr. Grande for such an insightful analysis! It is interesting that Judy Garland was born into a family that centered around entertaining others. The sacrifices of the actors were considered part and parcel of what was required. From that the personal lives were tragic and often filled with discord. Great talents require great discipline to survive. Only a few could do it, but at what cost? No matter what, Judy Garland had great talent. Thanks again

Dr. Grande is intelligent, kind, humerus and good health care professional with ethics and class.. I find him to have a great fun quirky humor. HUMANITARIAN and Empathetic... Superman

Please analyze Chris Cornell of Soundgarden and Audioslave who sadly took his own life in 2017.

Those show business girls and women had the talent, love and life squeezed out of them. Judy had the most expressive hands.

You forgot to include her suicide attempt at 18 when she heard the news that Artie Shaw had married Lana Turner. Even though she was emotionally unable to work, she was forced to do so because she was the breadwinner for the entire family. There were no mental help services back then and the prescription for anything was uppers. Not a good combination for a teenage girl going thru mental anguish. Also, I have to disagree with Mickey Rooney; a lot of stars were put on "feel good" medicines, and Judy's diminutive stature may attest to that fact.

Thank-you Dr Grande ❤ Judy was an incredible lady. I can't wait to watch when you examine old hollywood icons. Vivien Leigh would be amazing too xo

JG is an icon. Thank you so much for all the priceless information! Being a young star sounds exhausting. All the pressures on her probably had something to do with her personality changes too. Thank you, Dr. Grande, for another wonderful video 📹! 🧜‍♀️ 🧜‍♀️ 🧜‍♀️

Hi Dr. Grande! Judy will always be a part of my life. She is just a person like we all are.

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Hi Dr Grande! Great video as always. I recently watched Ratched on Netflix, and got into researching a bit about lobotomies. I came across the story of Rosemary Kennedy - SO SAD! I would love to hear your take on her story. Thank you for all you do! :)

I will always be a Judy fan, it hurts my heart that she had such a hard time behind the scenes.

Thank you so much for such steady content, which is educational and intelligent. I very much appreciate all your hard work, Dr. Grande 💛

Great video! Would love to see an analysis of the character Nurse Ratched from “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”

Wow you have opened my eyes about Hollywood and the extremes they put actor's through in that era. Thanks Dr Grande.

Who watched Judy? Renee zellweger did a great job. 😭😍❤

To me, who she is as a whole person--even with all the darkness in her life, she is perfect. The way she could smile while going through so much...I hope she found that place over the rainbow.

Tiny Tim or Richard Simmons would be a good analysis.

I've always felt terribly sorry for Judy. I think (even though we would have missed her talent) that she would have been far happier in a "regular" life with someone who loved her and whom she could trust.

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I always thought of her as bipolar as well as chemically addicted. You are right she had a very rough life.

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Thank you for analysing Judy Dr Grande. I really enjoyed the recent film. It was evident how much she loved her children and she was funny and sassy. An amazing singer. Separate note to say the shirt looks good on you too!

Oh, this is such a great optic!

Love Judy Garland and always will! She was troubled for sure but also was a beautiful soul!

Very interesting, wow never would’ve thought this about this legend. Well done!!

Bette Davis said something to the effect that Judy Garland was a massive talent. She was maybe the most talented woman in Hollywood at the time. She could sing, dance, act, do comedy, do live shows, had a tv series. Liza said when her mother was on stage, she owned the stage and the audience. Such a shame what she went through. She was doomed before she was even a teenager. That massive talent was also a massive commodity to a lot of people.

Wow, now this is eerie...I was going to ask you to do analysis of Judy. Great timing! lol

I requested this a while back, I'm so ready.

Judy Garland is my favorite classic-movie actress and one of my favorite female singers. Thanks for the analysis--very interesting.

@DrGrande I stand in awe of your work ethic. Due to the current unpleasantness, I have vastly more spare time, and am pleased and comforted every time you drop a video; which is, thankfully, often. Your pieces are thoughtful, laid-out upon a proven framework that remains constant across episodes, well researched and factually accurate, and very often downright funny. Thanks, Doc! Do what you do!

People say nervous breakdown all the time, but what is that really? A video describing would be helpful.

I just finished reading Christopher Finch’s biography of her called “Rainbow” just yesterday. Very insightful. Thanks for this video 👍🏽

Never knew Judy Garland was from my home state. I was never all that into the movie The Wizard of Oz, but Somewhere Over the Rainbow is such a classic beautiful song. By the way, nice video Dr.!

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Could you please analyse the relationship between Ralph & Alice Kramden from The Honeymooners?

Even though Judy Garland Passed away before I was born I fell in Love with Judy Garland when saw the Wizard of Oz

Do I have a particular interest in Judy Garland? No. Do I watch every single video Dr. Grande puts out? Yes..... moral of the story... there must be more to this Judy person that i originally thought, so I must watch!

I like Judy Garland but don’t consider myself a fan-girl, but your empathetic description of her troubled life got me teary-eyed. Great video 💖💗💖

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Incredibly sad life story... Was just pitying myself for pain (hurt my foot)🙁 and insomnia, but I see, it's not that bad. In comparison to this. Thank you for this compassionate analysis and a good night. 🙂 💚

Very empathic treatment of a tragic life. Shirley Temple please. Keep up the good work and take care.

Poor girl....what a brilliant , heart breaking analysis. Thank you Dr. Grande. X

One of my favorite entertainers of all time. I love her!

Although she was legendary, her life was one of tragedy and despair. Appreciate you sharing the details of her background along with your analysis that gave me a greater understanding of her history. It saddens me to learn of the cost that fame exacted on her, especially as a child. Listening to this video gave me a shot of nostalgia as I reflect back on watching the Wizard of Oz for the first time. It was almost like reading poetry and being immersed in its imaginative play. Anyway, this one's going on my watch list behind Netflix's social media and the Chris Watts documentary. Thanks again for bringing us such great content!

I am amazed that you chose Judy for a video/ analysis. Thank you Dr. Todd for this. I am overwhelmed as I'm watching this! Respect!! Such a tragedy for a wonderful, gifted human being! 💔💔💔

The show must go on mentality is understandable and in some ways good and professional, but are all too often harmful when boundaries are crossed. Celebrities are real people, with real shortcomings, needs, and circumstances, but they're often not allowed to be real, to have genuine relationships, children, and faith. Mental health be damned, as long as the bosses get their money shot. Hollywood is still disgraceful, and they need to rethink everything, especially putting fictional characters as priorities over the real people playing them. Thank you for bringing attention to this tragedy.

Dear dr. Grande, are you reading my mind? This is exactly a topic I was going to ask you for! I knew it! You have some Grande-man special powers!

Thank you for this video. I've always wondered about her troubled life. I appreciate your explanation of it

She had one of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard. Her daughter Liza sounds just like her. She obviously had a tough life. Almost half a million subs!! You can do it, you're fascinating to listen too.

Now I'm gunna go watch the wizard of oz! Love her voice💗 so surprised he didn't go over what ocean meant 🌊

I have no problem believing that the studio, at the very least, greatly facilitated the acquisition of drugs. Rooney may not have chosen to partake, but I believe they were ready available. Very sad, Garland was a beautiful and talented woman who deserved better than she experienced.

Thanks as always Doc!

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So sad. It just breaks my heart. her life was so tragic. I was so angry when I heard how badly so was treated by her mother and by people in her work life.

Sad story on many levels, a shame Judy didn’t get the help she needed.

The Wizard of Oz was a big part of my childhood. I became a bit obsessive. I watch the movie over and over and even collected some dolls and dressed like Dorothy. I was so sad when I read previously that Judy Garland had such a sad and tragic life and I wish that she were a happier person. Thank you for doing this video and honoring her difficult journey.

Hi Doc, could you please analyse the movie "We need to talk about Kevin"? Thanks

Garland was a teen when she married David Rose, but this did not stop her mother from running her life. She became pregnant and was thrilled, but was cornered into having an abortion so she could keep performing, and her mother was very much on the side of the studio. I think that's a big factor in why their marriage failed, and it must have had a psychological toll. What a talent, and how sad her mother and others didn't respect her as a person.

Wow i did not expect this. I truly admire Judy Garland. I find her fascinating.

Thank you for this respectful, empathetic video about Judy Garland. She truly was talented and led a most unfair life from beginning to end.

Dr. Grande. Perhaps you would do well with this topic: Werner Erhard, EST, The Landmark Forum. That was an amazingly big movement that continues to this day. I'm sure a scientific, factual rundown of that would do well. At least I would enjoy it. Thanks!

Please do the profile of the flying monkeys next

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Been waiting for this one! I would be interested to hear your thoughts/ a video on the History and use/effects of Electroconvulsive therapy.

Although she was slightly before my time, I was only five when she passed away, I have always been a big fan of hers and have read every book that has been written about her I think. I admired her talent and mourned her lifestyle., For such a popular entertainer, she seemed to have a life full of problems. Thanks for your coverage of her, there seems to be so much more but it was a long time ago, and I guess every Star fades with time.

Thank you, this was so interesting! You explain it clearly.

Would like to see an analysis of Edith Piaf.

If you look at those old movies, you can see and hear that some of the actors are all cranked up. David O'Selznick was jacked up on benzedrine while making "Gone With the Wind".

when her father died she was 13 and the same night her mother insisted she honour a contract to sing on a radio show Just that story alone would destroy any 13 year old girl for life and Garland had a catalogue of betrayals all through her short life No-one was ever on her side One story she used to tell was Loius B Mayer repeatedly used the excuse to sexually molest her by telling her he loved how she sang from her heart and as he said it would always grope her breast In the end she said "Mr. Mayer next time you want to tell me I sing from my heart *just point* "

Your analysis sounded spot on. Thanks.

I connect a lot with Judy Garland. I cry for her

Dr. Grande, Can you do an in depth analysis of MARILYN MONROE? her personality profile & her turbulent childhood & how it affected her relationships with men in her life. Can you talk about why she was unhappy in her life even though she had "everything". Looking forward to it !

I saw the movie about her, I enjoyed your review.

Can you do one about princess diana please

Huge fan of Judy Garland. Garland's life was much more troubled than talked about here. I think Dr. Grande is wrong about a couple of things - about her being "greedy" and having a "low conscientiousness." Before I get to that, I'll mention a few more things about Garland - There were 2 suicides in her family - her father and her sister. There were horrific things that happened to her, that do not get mentioned in the biographical movies - 1.) a forced abortion when she was married to David Rose, her first husband (The studio and Garland's mother threatened her that her career would be over if she became a mother). 2.) Garland's second husband, Vincent Minnelli, was a closeted homosexual. She found out when she saw him having sex with their male limo driver in her bed. 3.) Years later, Garland was harassed by the movie studio to break-up her passionate relationship with Tyrone Power as the studio didn't think their movie star images were compatible. It sounded like they were good for each other but the relationship got sabotaged by the studio. For Dr. Grande to suggest the studio never gave her drugs, is unfortunate, referring to Mickey Rooney as a source. I've heard from many biographical sources otherwise. Judy Garland was gentle with her kids and wanted to be a full-time mother. Her husband Syd Luft grossly mismanaged her earnings and he expected her to support him, even after the relationship ended. Garland had almost "no support system" after trying to kick the prescription drug abuse. She never could retire for very long. Garland had another career comeback in the 1960s (before the hit TV show) - 16 hit concerts that were phenomenal according to her legions of fans and music critics. The Carnegie Hall Concert in April of 1963 was the most famous of them. She was not just one of the greatest voices of the 20th century, but she was a creative genius. That is a burden that most people will never know. It wasn't just her flawless vocal dynamics, her vocal range, her expression, but her ability to interpret a song, to reinterpret music throughout her life. She understood great songs when others didn't. She supported artists' work - advocated for composers and singers. I believe she was a humble person, and very caring. That's not a greedy person. Garland was friends with President John Kennedy. Often when the President was feeling down, he'd call her and ask her to sing Somewhere Over the Rainbow. That would lift his spirits. She did that for him. Just as she had when she sang to the troops in WWII. Garland was very funny (never in a mean way). She was a fabulous storyteller which show's a great desire to connect deeply with others. She didn't want to be remembered for her tragedies and had said so in interviews. Even her adult children talked about that in interviews. Garland was a kind woman. Look up the songwriter, Yip Harburg. He wrote the lyrics for Somewhere Over The Rainbow. She advocated for that song, and she always took it seriously. Every time she sang, she sang it a little differently while staying true to the melody. That songwriter, Yip Harburg, wrote many hit songs we know today. In the 1950s, he was blacklisted by Hollywood and Joseph McCarthy. Years later, when Judy Garland was having a career comeback, she encouraged him to write a song for her. It was called "Hello Bluebird." Harold Arlen was the co-writer. (Harold Arlen had written the melody for Somewhere Over the Rainbow). To encourage art in others says a lot about a person. I've known a lot of artists over the years. Some very good ones. Very few support each other in any meaningful way. Very few don't feel threatened by other artists. I don't know of any artist she felt threatened by. Well, I guess this comment turned out to be a letter. It just gets under my skin when people give misinformation about my childhood hero. Let this be a lesson, don't mess with Dorothy. NEVER mess with Dorothy. lol ;)