Table of Contents
CONTENTS
Chapter 1: BORN IN A TRUNK: Unwanted and Almost Aborted, Baby Judy Dislikes her Mother,
Adores Her Father, and Shines Onstage, Even as a Two-year-old.
Chapter 2: THE ROAR OF THE CROWD: Judy, as "Baby Gumm Drop," Gets Hooked on Show-Biz.
Chapter 3: JUVENILE JUDY: Raging Hormones & Predatory Insiders.
Chapter 4: Judy's Male Friends Agree that JUDY IS HIP, CHARMING, & INCREASINGLY FAMOUS.
Chapter 5: LANDING IN OZ, DOROTHY & TOTO MEET THE WIZARD
Chapter 6: As a Pill-Popping Ingénue, Judy Grinds Out Films, Songs, and Dance Routines.
Chapter 7: JUDY GETS MARRIED! AMERICA GOES TO WAR.
Chapter 8: LAVENDER HIP. MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS! MORE ZIEGFELD FOLLIES. HARVEY GIRLS.
Chapter 9: VICTORY IN EUROPE. EXHAUSTED AND PILL-ADDICTED, Judy Looks for the Silver Lining As Clouds Roll By.
Chapter 10: EASTER PARADE. MARIO LANZA: IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME: ANNIE GET YOUR GUN.
Chapter 11: Deep Diving and Cranking Things Up with SID LUFT.
Chapter 12: JUDY ENTERS HER CONCERT YEARS. HELL AT HOLMBY HILLS. The IRS. THE DUKE & DUCHESS OF WINDSOR A STAR IS BORN.
Chapter 13: The Convoluted Academy Awards of 1954. PACKING IT IN WITH THE RAT PACK. JUDY'S AFFAIR WITH PRINCE ALY KHAN.
Chapter 14: BITTER AND BROKE, Judy Records Albums & Entertains Random Beaux.
Chapter 15: COMEBACK CONCERTS, THE LONG ARM OF UNCLE SAM: FIGHTS & FANCY FINANCING FROM SID. JUDY GOES HIGHBROW:
Chapter 16: Introducing DIRK BOGARDE. PARTIES AT THE WHITE HOUSE. JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG. CARNEGIE HALL.
Chapter 17: WHY DID JUDY DEFINE 1961 AS HER BEST YEAR? Read About It Here. AMERICAN PIE: Judy reinforces her role as a Religious Icon.
Chapter 18: THE SLAMMING OF DOORS & THE GNASHING OF TEETH: JUDY KIDNAPS HER CHILDREN: Sid Pursues Them in the U.S. & British Courts. SLUGFEST AT THE SAVOY: HANDLING JUDY: CRASH DIETS & TOO MANY PILLS.
Chapter 19: 26 Episodes of Judy's Prime-Time TV Show Get Stressfully Broadcast. GOSSIP FROM BEYOND THE LITTLE BLACK BOX.
Chapter 20: HOW THE JUDY SHOW" STAGGERED DYSFUNCTIONALLY ONWARD. MARK HERRON: He Isn't Perfect, But Neither Is Judy. MADNESS IN MELBOURNE. INTRODUCING PETER ALLEN.
Chapter 21: SUICIDE & ARSON ATTEMPTS, DRUG ABUSE, SELF-MUTILATIONS, & WIDELY PUBLICIZED ÜBER-DRAMAS. A Spontaneous (4th) Marriage at a Tacky All-Night Chapel in Vegas. Wedding Bell Blues: More About Mark.
Chapter 22. LIZA BECOMES A RED MENACE ONSTAGE, A CABARET SENSATION AT THE PLAZA, A RECORDING STAR (LIZA! LIZA! LIZA!), AND A COMPETITIVE THREAT TO HER MOTHER. JOHN CARLYLE GOES UNDER THE RAINBOW WITH JUDY. GOSSIPY CHITCHAT & SOCIAL HORROR. LOVE IS PAIN: The Sad and Tawdry Saga of Tom Green. THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS: Pretentious, UnFunny, and Trashy, It's Another Nail in Judy's Professional Coffin.
Chapter 23: OVERMEDICATED, EXHAUSTED, & MENTALLY UNSTABLE, JUDY STAYS CAMERA-READY FOR CLOSEUPS at Concert Gigs. FAMILY, FAMILY, FAMILY: Judy Lashes Out at Her Children. In London, Judy Becomes the Talk of the Town. MICKEY DEANS: The Man Who Wanted to Get Away, but Couldn't. DEATH OF AN ICON: "Judy Garland as the Star in Her Final Role" (NY Daily News).
Recording the Voices (Authors' Bios)
