In this episode of Advanced TV Herstory, Cynthia Bemis Abrams and Emmy-nominated performer Angela Ingersoll take a hard look at the monumental production pressures Judy Garland faced during her legendary CBS variety show. The Judy Garland Show was given an unprecedented budget, setting high standards in production quality with lighting, set design, and costumes by the legendary Bob Mackie.

Despite these efforts, CBS demanded that Judy beat top-rated competitors like Bonanza, setting up impossible expectations. Cynthia and Angela unravel how these demands and lack of network leadership led to frustrations, and what these struggles reveal about women's battles with power structures in entertainment.

Angela Ingersoll https://angelaingersoll.com/

Coyne Steven Sanders (1990) The Judy Garland Show: Rainbow's End https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/coyne-steven-sanders-2/rainbows-end-the-judy-garland-show/

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