Six years later, this series on The Judy Garland Show, that I recorded from a fabulous conversation with Emmy-nominated performer Angela Ingersoll still sticks with me.

In it, Angela and I 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’s wild network demands included Judy beating top-rated competitors like Bonanza, setting up impossible expectations. Cynthia and Angela unpack how these demands and lack of network leadership led to frustrations, and what is fact about women’s battles with power structures in entertainment, as witnessed when The Judy Garland show faltered.

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