On this day in 1943, Girl Crazy, the final film in which Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney starred as a team*, was released. Born on this day in 1922 conductor Meredith DaviesHappy 90th birthday bass Carlos FellerHappy 71st birthday soprano Teresa Cahill* Yes, they reunited for the 1948 film Words and Music, but Garland had only a cameo in that picture. The chemistry is still very much there, though!
Embraceable two
On this day in 1943, Girl Crazy, the final film in which Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney starred as a team, was released.
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Dan Soda (Windy City Operaman) is a Chicago native whose first visit to opera was at age 17 and Massenet’s Werther with Troyanos and Kraus. Nothing was ever the same. Opera and concert performances, recordings and video are an obsession. He prepares Parterre Box’s daily birthday and anniversary tributes. He also enjoys concerts, live theater and movies.
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