Biographer Gerald Clarke, the author of "Stay Happy: The Life of Judy Garland," uncovered much of the information surrounding these claims when he found Garland's own unpublished memoir.Īlso, per the same biography, Garland had been hooked on energy pills from as early as age 10 due to her mother. Mayer, the co-founder of MGM studios ( via The Washington Post). Additionally, it's also been reported that Garland was subjected to even further physical abuse by Louis B. This led to director Victor Fleming taking her aside to slap her across the face in order to get the scene done. Time Magazine confirmed that, due to the comedic timing of Bert Lahr, Garland couldn't stop laughing during one particular take. While it has been loosely confirmed that the Munchkin actors could get a bit raucous, their various misdeeds it seems are largely unsubstantiated. He mentioned, "They would make Judy's life miserable on set by putting their hands under her dress." This story has never been confirmed by anyone else, so there's a good chance it was fabricated by Luft. Later on, another version of these stories emerged via the memoir of Garland's ex-husband, Sid Luft wherein he was a bit harsher. Garland said that she didn't want to reject him simply for being a small person, so she noted that her mother wouldn't approve, to which he responded, "Ah come on, bring your ma too!" She'd also jokingly add the Munchkin actors would get drunk at the hotel they were staying at and needed to be wrangled with butterfly nets. Bert Lahr, in his autobiography, noted, "Assistants were ordered to watch the crew of midgets, who brandished knives and often conceived passions for other, larger Metro personnel."Īdditionally, Judy Garland even commented on their behavior in an interview, confirming a time when one of them asked her out.
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