# 4077 - 2006 39c Legends of Hollywood: Judy Garland
Judy Garland
Legends of Hollywood
City: New York, NY
Quantity Issued: 75,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America for Sennett Security Products
Printing method: Lithographed
Perforations: Serpentine die cut 10 ¾
Color: Multicolored
Birth of Judy Garland
Garland’s parents were former vaudeville performers who had bought a theater and settled down in Grand Rapids before she was born. At just 2 ½ years of age, Garland “starred” in her first performance at a Christmas show in her parent’s theater on December 26, 1924. She delighted the audience with several verses of “Jingle Bells.”
Not long after, Garland joined her two sisters, Susie and Jimmie, who performed song and dance routines as the Gumm Sisters in theaters and social functions around Grand Rapids. Then in 1926, the Gumm family bought a theater in Lancaster, California. There the girls appeared on radio, in theaters, and at nightclubs, and soon had a loyal following. Garland made her film debut in 1929 at the age of seven in a short titled, The Big Revue. In 1934, they changed their name to the Garland Sisters, and Frances became known as Judy.
Having struggled with drugs and alcohol for much of her life (she claimed the people at MGM had fed her drugs to keep her awake long hours while filming), Garland died on June 22, 1969, at just 47 years old. Though Garland’s life ended too soon, she is remembered as one of the greatest female stars of all time. Many years after her death, she was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Judy Garland
Legends of Hollywood
City: New York, NY
Quantity Issued: 75,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America for Sennett Security Products
Printing method: Lithographed
Perforations: Serpentine die cut 10 ¾
Color: Multicolored
Birth of Judy Garland
Garland’s parents were former vaudeville performers who had bought a theater and settled down in Grand Rapids before she was born. At just 2 ½ years of age, Garland “starred” in her first performance at a Christmas show in her parent’s theater on December 26, 1924. She delighted the audience with several verses of “Jingle Bells.”
Not long after, Garland joined her two sisters, Susie and Jimmie, who performed song and dance routines as the Gumm Sisters in theaters and social functions around Grand Rapids. Then in 1926, the Gumm family bought a theater in Lancaster, California. There the girls appeared on radio, in theaters, and at nightclubs, and soon had a loyal following. Garland made her film debut in 1929 at the age of seven in a short titled, The Big Revue. In 1934, they changed their name to the Garland Sisters, and Frances became known as Judy.
Having struggled with drugs and alcohol for much of her life (she claimed the people at MGM had fed her drugs to keep her awake long hours while filming), Garland died on June 22, 1969, at just 47 years old. Though Garland’s life ended too soon, she is remembered as one of the greatest female stars of all time. Many years after her death, she was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.