I wanted to talk to someone about Judy Garland as soon as I saw the BFI program celebrating the 100th anniversary of her birth, ‘Judy Garland: A Star is Reborn’. And who better to talk with about Judy than Richard Dyer? The conversation is an informal one, a recorded zoom call between friends, that then cuts off at the end as soon as the 45 minute zoom time-limit ends. But it does cover a lot of ground: her artistry, her persona, her significance to gay men, her performances in various films, her duet with Barbra Streisand…and much more. The video may be seen below:
Those of you who prefer to listen rather than look, can hear the conversation in podcast form here:
The podcast can also be listened to on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2zWZ7Egdy6xPCwHPHlOOaT
and on itunes here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/first-impressions-thinking-aloud-about-film/id1548559546
It may also be seen on youtube here:
José Arroyo
This is fabulous. When you talk about tramps – do you think there is a Chaplin connection?
Thank you! And in relation to Chaplin, I hadn’t thought of it, but now that you mention it, duh?!? How can there not be?
I think it’s a fascinating link. We should mull!
My name is Miguel, I was a phd student of film studies in Coimbra and i love Richard Dyer book. I have an article in a journal about Judy as a gay icon. best wishes