It is well documented that although she did have drinks, she rarely finished them. What you are seeing is the affect the years of taking highly addictive medication, first given to her in her teens by the studios and then on and off with "doctors" swirling all around her. She's as much a victim as she is accountable.

2020 whos watching this too .. what an incredibly Distinctive voice .. to this day like no other .. !!

Drunk or not this woman was and still is a legend. Her voice was so distinctive. I've become a huge fan 50 years after she died which says it all. Once a legend always a legend x

Awww Judy, my beautiful girl. Rest In Peace💕

Judy was obviously drunk or high, but still came up with the goods. And respect to Paar for navigating the interview so skillfully and with obvious affection for his guest and friend. Civilised audience too who sound as if they saw beyond Garlands fragility to the heart of the legend..

God Bless you, Ms Garland. There will never be another.

Jack Paar's introduction of Judy is so beautiful and heartbreaking, and the two look like they are having so much fun together.

She was a precious lady. Died way too soon.

Judy garland is a legend her incredible talent is timeless She seems like a lovely human being too So sad she had to suffer

she certainly had a fragile makeup---that was part of her genius. and the reason she didn't survive into old age like the rest--she just burned out. having conniving people around her did not help. but you gotta love her sense of humor to the very end--that says spades. marvelous, marvelous entertainer and lovely (if somewhat tortured) funny, kind, human being. we love you judy---there will never be another you!

She gave everything...everything..and it killed her.

Judy Garland was a Champion ! A Master at her Craft/Art...and...she was Real : nothing phoney about her ! I wish we had her just a little bit longer...but her Legacy will last forever !

I never knew that she could be funny as hell too! lol.

Judy was brilliant and she was hilarious. Her stories were one of a kind.

So tragic the way Judy Garland ended-up! She is truly a NATIONAL TREASURE! Her singing voice was so very lovely!! Very talented actress as well!

I really liked watching this -- Judy seems happy and healthy, although way too thin. I think she's about 45 years old here.

I was 3 years and 3 months. Now I'm a grandfather of 9. Time flys. RIP Parr & Garland. 🙏

The most incredible live performance I've ever seen (and I've seen a lot of them) was Judy at the Hollywood Bowl. It was her comeback to Hollywood after her amazing comeback at Carnegie Hall. I don't know how I managed to convince my mother to take me. There were 20,000 people there and it rained. In Los Angeles, whenever it rains, everybody runs for shelter but NOBODY left. I remember seeing the tears of the big red-faced Texan who sat next to me mixing with the rain on his face. I will never forget that night.

Great sense of humor for everything she went thru. Dynamite entertainer.

Just thinking how multi talented she was. She would have made a riotous talk show host!

Sometimes, I have to just STOP at the miracle of this! Being able to pull up this old film. It's breathtaking ..It's magical!

She had raw talent, such a wonderful human. I love how she always takes a bow as she enters and exits the stage...she loved performing and always greeted her fans with a thank you. So unlike the performers today.

Priceless! Looks like Judy had a Vidal Sasson cut which was so very fashionable at the time. And a mini skirt! Scandalous for its day. God I love this woman!

She was a survivor, a genius, a unique beauty and I loved her!!! Although it’s obvious she’s wasted during this interview, her QUICK WIT amazes me.

Gosh,this almost made me cry.Such a wonderful lady Judy was...

“The moochkins” “Yeah how bout the, The whuut?!” 😂😂😂 good woman! She was too funny.

God Bless This Interviewer, he really held Judy up here, when lost for word's.

Jack Paar was a fab host and he treated Judy with all the love and respect that she deserved. A real talented actress and singer. Thanks for wonderful post!

Judy, bless her heart, was delightful here. My heart was pulling for her to do well in this interview. Jack Paar did see through to the legend!

Judy is simply "MARVELLOUS"!!!!!! Love U Judy. Peace

The people who claim Judy is drunk or high here are not watching her body language---if she was either, she is the most elegant and poised "drunk" who was "high" during a television appearance I've ever seen. She doesn't ramble and her wit as is razor-sharp, as ever. The fogginess of her voice was due, factually, to a reported bout with the flu, which began that previous March and from she was obviously still recovering. She went on to play the Palace Theatre, which she reopened in 1951, one last time, that August, to great acclaim.

I remember watching this show the day before my 15th birthday, when it first was broadcasted! It was spectacular then and also almost 57 years later! Thank you You Tube!

I Love this Legend who flew away too soon! Judy Garland FOREVER!

A true legend, great singer, great personality. She could act beautifully. There was nothing she couldn't do to perfection. She was born in Minn. I'm so proud as so was I. Love her, miss her...RIP beautiful lady.

I will all ways love love love this beautiful women !!

Dear Michael: Judy had a running joke on herself at this point in her life that she'd do anything to keep on working, even "sweep up the stage!" (her mother, stepfather, stepsiblings, husbands, and managers Fields and Begelman had by this time drained her like vampires). That is the story behind the gag with the broom.

Yes they where good friends and I love seeing them have so much fun together. She is so funny and he knew how to bring it out of her. So much love to Judy.

Does it really matter? Judy makes me laugh, and how she handles interviews is absolutely whimsical...

Judy's still on the ball and hilarious even when stoned--god love her---

i never realized how funny and quick she was,,

This is a great interview! I love all these. I miss those days! People spoke and were hilarious! Without sensorship!💜

she had guts that Judy.

Arguably One Of The Greatest Talents Of The 20th century. Can't Believe it's Over 50 years Since She Died in London at just 47.

What people forget or don't know is that one year later, in Spring-Summer 1968, Judy checked herself into a 3-week outpatient drug treatment program at Brigham Hospital in Boston for addiction to morphine & one other drug. That's all there was at the time. She also worked with a NY doctor to get herself down to 2 sleeping pills per night. Remember Judy's children, Lorna & Joe, left Judy to live with Dad because they couldn't cope with her. Sadly, she still drank & she overdosed.

She was my grandfather and fathers favorite, they absolutely loved her ... what amazed me about her besides her incredible singing and acting was that she had a fabulous comedic talent and that she survived all that life dished up ..... Liza who was also fabulous had to sit through Ellen sending her up which I thought was unkind ... these two woman had more talent in their little fingers !

DON'T FORGET PEOPLE HER LEGACY WAS THAT SHE WAS A TRULY AN AMAZING SINGER AND ACTRESS. Addiction is A Horrible Thing!!! I'm sure we all know somebody that has died from an Overdose either from pills or alcohol!! CAN WE JUST SHOW SOME RESPECTAND REMEMBER THE GOOD THINGS ABOUT THEM INSTEAD OF TEARING THEM DOWN TO THE GROUND❤️❤️

I am glad this is back on youtube! Thanks for posting it! Judy has been through a lot by the time she did this show but she still made us smile and laugh.. She was and still is a legend and a classy woman! God love ya Judy!

Jack: The Moonchkins Judy: The what?!

Thank you for posting this incredible piece of history. Today I visited the Judy Garland Museum and her home until the age of three - it left me missing Judy's performances and engaging personality. She truly was a star and a tragic story as well.

I did not know this--thanks for sharing. It appears Judy had nobody to turn to in her addictions. Amazing she lasted to her age afterall. Very brave person and entertainer.

Judy was an awesome person with so much talent humor too as well too !

Jack was always a good friend to Judy, and would often say how much he loved having her on the Tonight Show as a guest. After this introduction he quickly sums up Judy’s demeanour as she staggered onto the stage, and held her arm until she was firmly seated.

"Let's hope it's Nibbles" LOL I love Judy's face during that bit 'cause obviously it sounds like something else haha

She's brilliant!!!

Judy Garland wasn't the first Hollywood star to die of drug and alcohol abuse. She was, however, the first star to literally have her tragic deterioration captured on videotape and film. Her triumphs and tragedies were recorded on film. Judy died in front of our eyes. To her credit, so many people were touched by her passing. Many people felt for her and wished they could have helped her. Judy's body of work was and remains incredible..that is what is important. Her gifts are still treasured and bring pleasure to many.

I know I've read 2 biographies and sat through countless TV documentaries about her. In one of the biographies it recounts a Las Vegas performance where she was too drunk to perform & the angry 1950's Vegas crowd simply would not have it; Judy walked off stage and grabbed 11 year old Liza to perform the rest of her set. It is recalled that Liza was a repeat success of her mother's nearly prodigious childhood achievements that night, wowing/fascinating the evening's crowd to a standing ovation!

Thank you for uploading this.

Judy had a sh*t childhood and died so early because of it. Poor, sweet girl. I'm not famous, but I do know how hard it is to spend your life chasing acceptance. It's how I live every day. And it completely sucks! RIP Judy....

I agree totally--she's a bright shining fragile star--more help should have been available to her back then. Then she might still be with us.

She was a beautiful classy lady

Years of uppers unwittingly given to her and others by studio docs got her hooked. The booze was to take off the nervous edge that increases over the years. You do this, you end up: Making wrong decisions An Addict Sick A wreck in the late 50s she got off the drugs. Her weight ballooned. No one in show business wanted her. She ended up getting back on to lose weight and have that powerful energy. Sad. Dear Judy was a VICTIM! A VICTIM! Not a selfish celeb, like they are today. And she had more talent that ANY SINGER OUT THERE TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She walked on stage and TOOK OVER THAT ROOM. 5'4" tall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's talent. That's stage presence. Today you have auto tune and pitch correction, compression, delay, etc. Judy had her voice. I know. I saw her sing live.

Compare how she is here with how she is on the 1962 interview with Paar. She seems to be falling apart here, yet within a few months, she'd be wowing audiences again with her performances. Amazing woman.

Don't you love the way Parr made her feel so welcome and comfortable that she didn't want to leave? He seemed like a really nice guy to me.

Thanks for uploading this David Layton. First time seeing this. Love Judy.

I don't understand how she never lost her voice or her composure under the influence.

She’s wonderful but I’d be shocked if anyone doesn’t realize she’s absolutely wasted here. She could barely walk out on stage, notice that Parr had to go back and steady her. Plus he controlled nearly all of the conversation and she said actually very little. My heart breaks for her.

I remember when the news of her death was announced in 1969. I was eight years old and playing with my hot wheels on the kitchen floor and my mom was in the laundry room adjoining. She was devastated. Judy was her beau ideal of an entertainer--the "whole package" as she said. My mom was so deeply saddened that Miss Garland could never find a healing, happy place. She, like so many performers before and since, were gone from our lives too soon. A lot of people made a whole hell of a lot of money off of her talents, and no one seemed to step up and care for her when she was at her lowest.

I remember listening to Judy singing the lyric "youth is so terribly fleeting" on the way to work at McDonalds when I was 16. I saw her death at 47 as being years away, and incredibly old. Now I'm 44, and the her death seems so incredibly young. It's amazing how relative "youth" is. Thanks for posting this nice clip. It makes me very reflective.

omg I love her

She said at the end "I'll go home and you stay here" I think because he would barely let her get a word in.

Judy Garland is hilarious. I had no idea she had such a great sense of humour.

JUdy was awesome giftted and very funny !

She was too intoxicated to do this and Paar knew it. He had to fill almost all the interview time with his own voice.

I'm 12 and Judy Garland is my idol. (That doesnt mean Im gonna go smoke, I just love her)

Thanks for sharing Love anything Judy

It is incredible that after all the decades past I still want to go back in time and help her.. That was part of her gift I suppose the ability to move anyone in her presence that way. I am guessing she could not be saved.. I was fortunate enough to meet Liza a few years ago 2010. After staring into the most beautiful brown eyes I gave her an enormous hug. I could feel the energy bouncing off her. In that moment I understood the energy her Mother must of had. 1967 was to be yet another comeback year for Judy .. "Valley of the Dolls" from which she was fired A string of successful concerts including yet another stay at the New York Palace theater.. ABC records recorded it.. but it was not to be.. We can debate each other forever.. The real truth is she was a talent a treasure a superstar ....

She could act, sing, & was hilariously funny!! What a talented queen she was!!

She’s hilariously funny, even when she buzzed!

Thanks so much for posting this fabulous piece of vid footage, have not seen before

she really was a one and only. to bad she never had a happy life to young to die America always loved her we still miss her

it's amazing to see how much Liza is like her mom .. her tone and mannerism ...

She was so adorable and funny. Rip Judy

What a talent! We’ll never see the likes of her again.

She is high as hell in this interview..

It seems like her mouth won't move as fast as her brain is moving - haven't we all been there? Through the fog she's as sharp and funny as ever. I love the tag line to the Munchkins story - "Poor things...but I expect they get residuals". She was so funny.

i didnt understand everything bc I'm still learning English and it's hard bc of the quality but I think I liked the interviewer. it seemed like he'd care about her. I also liked that he talked about himself, I felt like he just wanted to make it as comfortable as possible for judy. when she walked in and then out he hold her so she wouldn't fall and he didn't ask any dumb questions. the way he talks to her just seems very caring and nice. it's just my own opinion

I always feel sad for judy Garland her life was sad she was treated terribly throughout her life and she seemed like a lovely lady God rest her beautiful soul🙏❤

How nice, and refreshing, to read a sensible, insightful comment on this video. Thank you!

I love how Judy always twirled about and waved at her interview audience both coming and going.

@6:54 "They where drunks" LOL Love you Judy

Such a sweet & humble person 💞she even picked up the broom off the floor😌💗

David L , thanks for the video can still see these classics from past times , someday this will be seen as centuries old.

aw she seemed like the loveliest lady ever i love judy! (-:

My gosh she's hilarious! !!

Just a couple of months earlier (from this interview) Judy had been fired from the "Valley of the Dolls" film. And just two months after this visit, with the great Jack Parr, Judy made a triumphant return to an historic concert run at the Palace in New York City. Such was her roller-coaster life in her last years. The famous Bette Davis quote from "What About Eve" fits so perfectly here - "fasten your seat-belts, it's going to be a bumpy night!" Cheers to the kindly and bright Mr. Parr and, of course, the grand Judy Garland.

Just love your channel here David - just found it here and it was your stuff - great Judy stuff !

Bless her heart. She looked so much older than 47!

I was born on May 16th, 1967... so this was the day before I was born!

All you fools that keep calling her drunk or high are just that - FOOLS! This was 2 years before her death. Judy was brilliant, smart-witted and quick to reply and never lost her train of thought. If you knew ALL her history you would know that she went through hell and back by this point. She had brain and neurological damage from years of drug use, weight issues, nervous breakdowns, and at one point she was intubated and in a comatose state. She had survived more barbiturate overdoses than any one else could endure. This is what aged her and affected her mannerisms and her way of speaking. But that brilliant mind and wit was there until the very end. She lived on borrowed time and was a genius. She never ever went on talk shows “high” or “drunk”. Do your homework, read books by her children and spouse and you’ll know the TRUTH. Don’t assume and destroy the legacy of this gem.

Wow, just watched a show from1962. Now 5 years later in 67 she's aged 20 years. What a difference. She's loaded here you can tell. Watch the show from 62... She was a fantastic entertainer though.... God Bless her..