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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This review was written for LibraryThing Member Giveaways. I received this book for free from Member's giveaway. I actually made it to page 116 and finally gave up because I just didn't care anymore about the author. I know it sounds mean but I'm sorry your marriage is ending and that you had to deal with crazy Judy Garland. Such is life.For the rest of the review, visit my blog at: http://angelofmine1974.livejournal.com/109527.html This review was written for LibraryThing Member Giveaways. sometimes I felt it was TMI but in general the story moved right along and held my interest. Presented the more human side of mother and daughter. no reviews | add a review
"No star burned more ferociously than Judy Garland. And nobody witnessed Garland's fierce talent at closer range than Stevie Phillips. During the Mad Men era, Stevie Philips was a young woman muscling her way into the manscape of Manhattan's glittering office towers. After a stint as a secretary, she began working for Freddie Fields and David Begelman at Music Corporation of America (MCA) under the glare of legendary über-agent Lew Wasserman. When MCA blew apart, Fields and Begelman created Creative Management Associates (CMA), and Stevie went along. Fields convinced Garland to come on board, and Stevie became, as she puts it, "Garland's shadow," putting out fires-figurative and literal-in order to get her to the next concert in the next down-and-out town. Philips paints a portrait of Garland at the bitter end and although it was at times a nightmare, Philips says, "She became my teacher," showing her "how to" and "how not to" live. Stevie also represented Garland's fiercely talented daughter, Liza Minnelli, as well as Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Henry Fonda, George Roy Hill, Bob Fosse, Cat Stevens, and David Bowie. She produced both films and Broadway shows and counted her colleague, the legendary agent Sue Mengers, among her closest confidantes. Now Stevie Phillips reveals all in Judy & Liza & Robert & Freddie & David & Sue & Me ..., a tough-talking memoir by a woman who worked with some of the biggest names in show business. It's a helluva ride"-- No library descriptions found. |
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When Judy is mentioned, it is regarding her severe downward slope and all the various instances when the agent had to save Judy's attempts at harming herself. The story I found most sad was when Judy borrowed the agent's makeup, smashed the powered container against the window, then used the shards of glass to cut her face in very dynamic fashion.
Judy thrived on attention. Interestingly, she tried to commit suicide when she knew there were people who could help save her.
It's a sad story of Judy, and the incredible talent she had. The Hollywood atmosphere was brutal. Judy became drug dependent and abused alcohol. The agent describes Judy as consuming hundreds of pills a day. In addition, the agent wrote about New York City and those whom she acted as their agent.
I finished the book, but really in the end, felt very disappointed.
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