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| | American Masters . Judy Garland | PBS |
 | | But between 1935 and 1953, Garland made some two hundred and fifty airwave appearances, singing songs she never performed elsewhere, acting dramatic roles she was never able to do on screen, and enjoying some of the easiest, most uproarious comedic interludes of her career. |
 | | It has also been correctly argued that to experience Judy Garland's full power, one had to be in the auditorium when she brought her God-given gifts to bear on a suddenly unified collection of strangers. |
 | | Of course, mass participation in a Garland performance is no longer possible; yet, as no other entertainer before or since, she manages as well to transcend the cold media of film, video, and disc to remain a living, working entertainment experience. |
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