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Gerald Clarke’s *Get Happy* delivers an in‑depth portrait of Judy Garland, charting her rapid rise to fame in theatre, radio, film, and music, and the personal demons that plagued her. Drawing on hundreds of interviews and Garland’s own unfinished autobiography, Clarke presents a sympathetic and candid look at the American icon’s early hardships, Hollywood career, and complex relationships with the men and systems that shaped her legacy. The book offers unprecedented details and a balanced, humanizing view of Garland’s triumphs and tragedies, making it the most comprehensive biography of the star to date.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Celebrity Biography
Authors: Gerald Clarke
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