Judy Garland: Life Behind The Ruby Slippers

We delve into the dark truth behind the famous singer and actress' life in the public eye.

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Bertram, C. (2019, May 24). Judy Garland was put on a strict diet and encouraged to take "pep pills" while filming 'The Wizard of Oz'. Retrieved January 31, 2020, from https://www.biography.com/news/judy-garland-pills-diet-wizard-of-oz

Bertram, C. (2019, September 25). Judy Garland's personal life was a search for happiness she often portrayed onscreen. Retrieved January 31, 2020, from https://www.biography.com/news/judy-garland-personal-life-struggles-husbands

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Molony, J. (2015, June 1). Judy Garland: the diva, the drugs and the damage. Retrieved January 31, 2020, from https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/judy-garland-the-diva-the-drugs-and-the-damage-31264687.html

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Nolasco, S. (2019, December 19). Judy Garland's ex-lover John Meyer recalls the star's final tumultuous months. Retrieved January 31, 2020, from https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/judy-garland-ex-lover-john-meyer-recalls-star-final-months

O'Neill, K. (2019, October 3). Judy Garland was penniless, virtually homeless and making $100 a night singing in bars. Retrieved January 31, 2020, from https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/judy-garland-penniless-virtually-homeless-20320960

Rasmussen, N. (2008). America's first amphetamine epidemic 1929–1971. American Journal of Public Health, 98(6), 974-985. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2007.110593

LiverTox: Clinical and Research Information on Drug-Induced Liver Injury [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; 2012-. Amphetamines. [Updated 2016 Apr 8]. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK548941/

We delve into the dark truth behind the famous singer and actress’ life in the public eye.

References:

Barbiturate. (n.d.). Retrieved January 31, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbiturate

Barbiturate. (2019, July 19). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved January 31, 2020, from https://www.britannica.com/science/barbiturate

Bertram, C. (2019, May 24). Judy Garland was put on a strict diet and encouraged to take “pep pills” while filming ‘The Wizard of Oz’. Retrieved January 31, 2020, from https://www.biography.com/news/judy-garland-pills-diet-wizard-of-oz

Bertram, C. (2019, September 25). Judy Garland’s personal life was a search for happiness she often portrayed onscreen. Retrieved January 31, 2020, from https://www.biography.com/news/judy-garland-personal-life-struggles-husbands

Blakemore, E. (2018, March 1). Golden age Hollywood had a dirty little secret: drugs. Retrieved January 31, 2020, from https://www.history.com/news/judy-garland-barbiturates-hollywood-studio-drugs

Buck, S. (2016, December 22). Old Hollywood forced its first stars to work long hours and take amphetamines in exchange for fame. Retrieved January 31, 2020, from https://timeline.com/hollywood-drugs-1930s-6b27a1404552

The effects of mixing alcohol with amphetamines. (2019, February 13). Retrieved January 31, 2020, from https://www.recoveryfirst.org/alcohol-abuse/mixing-with-amphetamines/

Judy Garland. (n.d.). Retrieved January 31, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Garland

Judy Garland: A biography [Video file]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aUryonHTCw&feature=youtu.be

Market, H. (2019, June 21). The day Judy Garland’s star burned out. Retrieved January 31, 2020, from https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/the-day-judy-garlands-star-burned-outMethOIDE. (n.d.). Retrieved January 31, 2020, from https://methoide.fcm.arizona.edu/infocenter/index.cfm?stid=164

Molony, J. (2015, June 1). Judy Garland: the diva, the drugs and the damage. Retrieved January 31, 2020, from https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/judy-garland-the-diva-the-drugs-and-the-damage-31264687.html

Nicolaou, E. (2020, January 28). What made Judy Garland’s life so tragic. Retrieved January 31, 2020, from https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/09/8455229/judy-garland-actress-true-story-life-death

Nolasco, S. (2019, December 19). Judy Garland’s ex-lover John Meyer recalls the star’s final tumultuous months. Retrieved January 31, 2020, from https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/judy-garland-ex-lover-john-meyer-recalls-star-final-months

O’Neill, K. (2019, October 3). Judy Garland was penniless, virtually homeless and making $100 a night singing in bars. Retrieved January 31, 2020, from https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/judy-garland-penniless-virtually-homeless-20320960

Rasmussen, N. (2008). America’s first amphetamine epidemic 1929–1971. American Journal of Public Health, 98(6), 974-985. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2007.110593

LiverTox: Clinical and Research Information on Drug-Induced Liver Injury [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; 2012-. Amphetamines. [Updated 2016 Apr 8]. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK548941/