Experience (most of) the first videotaped episode of CBS-TV''s "The Judy Garland Show" recorded on June 23, 1963 at CBS Television City in Los Angeles - which is now completely re-imagined into 'fake' stereo using 5 music stems and 3 effect tracks (8 total) to create this Dyna-Stereo version. Mort Lindsey, the Musical Director, opens the show conducting a showstopper Overture.
Unfortunately, there was one song in this show 'owned' by a claimant which caused worldwide blocking of this video, so it had to be edited out (you won't notice) to be able to post this video (a dispute has been made). The ORIGINAL SOURCE came right here from KZread, where you can experience this exact show in its original mono - so the blocking makes no sense as the claimant's source was not where this video came from. Either way, enjoy this edited version and after the dispute, I will make public the unlisted full show in sparkling stereo - if allowed.
From Wikipedia:
"The Judy Garland Show" was an American musical variety television series that aired on CBS on Sunday nights during the 1963-1964 television season. Despite it being canceled relatively early on, it is now revered and considered an important piece of television history.
Production difficulties beset the series almost from the beginning. The series had three different producers in the course of its 26 episodes and went through a number of other key personnel changes. With the change in producers also came changes to the show's format, which started as comedy and variety but switched to an almost purely concert format. (In fact, as of episode 20, the on-screen title of the show became Judy Garland In Concert.)
While Garland herself was popular with critics, the initial variety format and her co-star, Jerry Van Dyke, were not. The show competed with NBC's Bonanza, then the second most popular program on television, and consistently performed poorly in the ratings. Although fans rallied in an attempt to save the show, CBS canceled it after a single season.
Judy Garland's four-year contract for the series called for 26 weekly shows, for which Garland's corporation, Kingsrow Enterprises, would be paid $140,000 per episode. Of that Garland was guaranteed between $25,000 and $30,000 per show. Kingsrow Enterprises would also retain ownership of the tapes, allowing Garland to sell the series into syndication.
In the first few episodes, George Schlatter was the producer, while Bill Hobin was retained to direct. Schlatter set about assembling the crew for the series.
Mort Lindsey was hired to conduct the show's orchestra.
Although initially planned for an East Coast shoot, The Judy Garland Show was taped in Studio 43 at CBS Television City in Los Angeles. The network had gone to great expense to prepare the studio, including an estimated $100,000 to raise the stage and install a separate revolving stage (as seen in use in the opening scene).
Garland's old friend and frequent MGM co-star Mickey Rooney was, at Garland's insistence, her first guest - although, because the network elected to air the series out of production order, this was actually the tenth episode to be broadcast.
Hopefully, Paramount/CBS will realize this video was not sourced from their "Sid Luft Press Screener" and will allow the complete show to be posted, as many others have done.
Copyrighted Music in this video with proceeds going to Orchard Music and Sony/UMG:
"When the Sun Comes Out"
"Too Late Now (Live)"
"You're So Right For Me (Live)"
#judy #remastered #monotostereo
A.I.-created commentary:
The Judy Garland Show wasn't your average Sunday night variety program. It was a dazzling dream riddled with backstage drama, a shooting star that burned bright but briefly. Though canceled after just one season, it's now a cherished relic of television history.
Imagine Judy Garland, a vocal powerhouse adored by critics, battling network executives and a format that just didn't click. Originally envisioned as a comedy and variety show, it clashed with her co-star, the wacky antics of Jerry Van Dyke proving an awkward fit next to Garland's elegance.
The show was a whirlwind of changes. Producers came and went, the format morphed from variety to pure concert, and the competition was fierce - facing off against the then-unbeatable "Bonanza." Despite a fan campaign, CBS pulled the plug, leaving behind a trail of "what-ifs."
But the story doesn't end there. Garland's savvy business moves secured her a sweet deal: $140,000 per episode and ownership of the tapes, allowing her to profit later through syndication. Talk about a woman who knew her worth!
The show boasted lavish sets, a custom-built stage, and even a dressing room resembling Garland's own home, complete with a "Yellow Brick Road" hallway leading to the stage. Her first guest? None other than her longtime friend, Mickey Rooney, making for a heartwarming reunion (though it aired much later in the season).