I agree with her

Do you mean Frances eethle gumm?

She played with Judy Garland

@@elvirajhonson9396 what? You’re joking! I never knew that! 🙄 anything else obvious to tell me?

W O W! That’s spectacular. What instrument did your grandmother play? Piano? ❤

Yep! He was so kind to her and treated her with the respect she deserved.

@@hermionegranger601 cause you was there

Two rumors were said that she had a crush on Mickey everyone knew but him or he may have known but either didn't tell her he liked her as a sister or he told her he didn't feel that way about her. He was more interested in women like Lana Turner or Ava Gardner who he eventually married. Second rumor was that she wasn't interested in him at all in a documentary about Mickey a friend said Mickey remarked he should've married Judy he would've been better off.

@@catspaw3092 ohhhh ok good you said that

​@@catspaw3092- I've believed for years that Mickey & Judy should have married each other.

In an interview he described his relationship with Judy like this. "It was as if we were from the same womb ". They were so much more than just friends. They could feel each other's thoughts .

He described her as the sister he never had

He is the definition of a true friend ❤️❤️

He was in love with her. But he didn’t realize it until it was too late.

@@basketballgirl723 Like he said himself Judy was the love of his life, I don't know if that love was fraternal, friendship, platonic or romantic but I know that it was deep and true, the most important one

ommg!;) i see how meacky is playing and shes just singing moving with such grace such beauti. it melts me maan!;) i dont know why they say shes the ugly duckly. i think personatly. in my opionion. shes soo beautiful and more!;) thats how i feel maan.! i dont care what anybody thinks!;)

He lived twice as long as she.

@@JudgeJulieLit Also Judy's been dead longer than when she was living. So sad.

You just don't get them like these two anymore. Rip🤲🏽 Legends Never Die❤️

I truly wish that Judy had been signed a little older. MGM signed her at a critical age when most kids go through awkward stages. Instead of loving and nurturing her through it, they interfered with drugs and ruined her life. She didn’t need drugs, she would have blossomed on her own like most beauties do.

I think that's the last they wanted .

@@petermaxwell2965 wonderful to watch

Trysometenderness Truth. She could belt!

I thank God that some are still left. Betty White is still here. 97 years young at heart. God bless her. Many more years. Love her

Golden Glove same

@@lvelez1999 I love Betty White I remember her most on the Golden Girls & to think of all the Golden Girls I didn't think she would be the last one standing. But I'm glad we still have her.

It makes me feel grateful that they were there and have enriched so many people’s lives. And they still do.

they over the rainbow not GONE

I wonder why they never got together could of had a beautiful life maybe she'd have lived longer RIP I loved them both

@@ashleyjohnson8248 Because Mickey preferred blonde bombshells like Lana Turner. He saw Judy as more of a sister.

Judy was a lovely person.

@Daniel King His marriage to Ava Gardner was set up to get her publicity and jobs. It didn't work because she couldn't act. She did eventually get parts.

Ashley Johnson he wasn't interested in Judy sexually. Like many men, he is superficial with regards to beauty. It's a tragic human trait to be obsessed with appearances over heart.

Like most people, I first heard "Good Morning" in "Singing In The Rain." Not surprisingly, Judy sang the song much better than Debbie Reynolds!

Agreed. Poor thing. Her story is so tragic.

That's what puzzles me about this; why is Mickey Rooney so comlimentary about an organisation that chewed Garland up and spat her out?

@@TheClemcaster I wonder to , his wifes took most of his money . maybe garland took his money

@@onlythewise1 Not likely. I think his choice of friends was a lot better than his choice in wives.

the reason Garlin

Astrid's Realm she was stunning. The most beautiful mouth for the most most amazing voice to come out of!!!!!!

I am sure MGM knew exactly what they had with Judy. They knew she had so much more to offer than just a pretty face, and I think they broke her down this way because being so young and easy to intimidate and influence they abused her in this way, and Judy herself probably was also somewhat self conscious about her looks surrounded by established stars, dancers, and models on the MGM lot on a regular basis, making it even easier for the studio executives to compare her to others and to bully her. She was a child with a lot of growing up to do both physically and mentally when they contracted her. She still had her baby fat that most burn off in their later teens which she did. They were greedy and didn't want to pay her what she rightfully deserved for all her talents. She was the girl next door and she was soft, so it was easy for them to hammer and chisel away at her and keep her from realizing her value and self worth. Also after the death of her father she didn't really have anyone who truly loved, cared for, encouraged her, and who could or would stand up for her. Mickey certainly loved her, but he was also under contract and part of the studio machine. If I am wrong it wouldn't make sense that the studio was furious at the thought of one of their stars singing in a barnyard setting, saying it was demeaning, and demanding that it be removed from the film on several occasions. Without which we would not have her most iconic moment in 'The Wizard of Oz' and her singing of 'Over The Rainbow'. Thank heavens for Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg, and for George Cukor for the changes he made in her appearance, making her look more natural instead of with a blonde wig and babydoll makeup, and also for telling Judy to just be herself. To me these three men are the true creators of this masterpiece of classic film that will live forever because of theirs, Judy's, and the rest of the amazing actors and actresses talented, and devoted to the telling of this story, performances.

GREAT ACTRESS

That’s all he knew if u think about it

This is a really nice comment that deserves more attention. I admittedly know less about how Mickey was treated in the industry but I know Judy was treated about as poorly as any star deserves. It's nice to think that she had a good friend like Mickey from early on and got to work with him for a lot of her career. RIP to them both.

Absolutely. I know Mickey had a bad rep but I also feel the real love. It’s palpable. Somehow I don’t think even he would screw around if he fully acknowledged it. I have to say this is a rare feeling I ever have with anyone, even in my own sphere of real-time people.

I was wondering how can the internet be full of pictures of those two kissing passionately, and no one uttering a word about it.

A true and lasting friendship is more precious than "love" in my experience.

@@philipkuttner7945 I agree with you, they were soulmates/best friends that's why it was a forever love like Mickey said

yes, that dress was amazing.

Cimarron Hopper Hell, let’s go ahead and be honest. She dominates all of the male and female performers. Not even close.

@@longgrayline8055 yawn you bore me

Yes Judy was the greatest talent of the 20th century hands down!

...pls don't judge them but they may not be in heaven especially not Judy

Mickey openly trusted Jesus as Savior. No indication whatsoever from Miss Garland.

sin of presumption...how dare you make such a definitive answer...you have no idea, and should not even attempt to 'guess'

Me too. ❤️

Yep, the only one paid less on the wizard of oz than Judy was Toto. Very unfair!

The studios would lie and threaten to blackball them if they spoke out. Universal would tell the Three Stooges their movies weren’t doing well, except they were keeping the studio going.

The way MGM treated Judy is beyond despicable regardless of how she looked but I've always been baffled by their opinion that she wasn't pretty enough. She looks great in any of these movies. Who the fuck was determining who was appropriately good looking at MGM??

Now that we have all this therapy and analysis, I personally think Mickey chased women to the extent that he did as an outlet for the confusing abuse by the studios and making up for being short and whatever bullshit he was being fed to keep him underpaid. It’s truly amazing that he keeps such a positive spin on things as he talks about those gays in Hollywood.

@@cindyellis765 Or, maybe he just enjoyed getting laid....

He had strong self confidence , so he survived Hollywood.

You could have never paired a better together than Mickey and Judy. I'm very thankful they allowed Judy to go her way to be her own Shining Star. They didn't do that out of the kindness of their hearts cost them millions of dollars in today's standards it would be billions of dollars. You can understand the eyes of the world were on her all the time, everywhere, every second of her life. She had no peace or privacy. I see this play out through throughout our history wiser words were never spoken. What does it profit a man to gain the world and lose his soul

@@patrickbush9526 that last sentence u said is something to think about.

​@@patrickbush9526 Losing a soul in exchange for eternal fame is sometimes a comforting thought for many. I don't think either Judy or Mickey could stand to live a life that nobody would remember afterwards. Judy was ofcourse abused by the industry, but deep down I think Judy herself wanted that fame too. So much that I think she was willing to go as far as selling her soul for it. She indeed have gained the world and probably have lost her soul, but what a life she lived, and what a gift she gave to the world. Therefore I think Judy might have found peace in knowing that she meant something to many. And that her work was not in vain.

I agree with you. Mickey was a cad and cheated all the time. I think he felt too close to her to subject her to his difficult personality and his demons. They were twin souls.

I agree. He loved her too much to use her like he occasionally did to other women.

Thank you. I wish more parents had your attitude.

damianop100 he wasn't good looking and he was short, but yes gosh was he expressive! Expressiveness is very important in performance. More than good looks. In those days expression was very important. When you compare it to these days where everyone is now beautiful and handsome but so many have as much personality as wet concrete. Performers these days by comparison are so boring, overly sexualised and tiresome to watch . Even Beyoncé to me is extremely tiresome. So ridiculously overly sexual and over the top. Modern day performers are excessive and so egoic it's absurd.

tiger maximus she deserved better

tiger maximus If you are going to cry, cry from joy because Judy and Mickey were absolutely the best at what they did. No one can ever replace them. They had great lives. Be happy because we got to enjoy their greatness. Life is overflowing with sadness and tragedy, but only very rarely is there anyone as magnificent as either of these. They represented everything that is good about life. So be happy for them. They is plenty of horror and misery to be sad about, especially in 2019. But be happy for Mickey and Judy; that is what they wanted: to make us happy. Listen to what Mickey says here.

Jim LaGuardia you are delusional.....Judy was drugged from a young age and died penniless from an overdose....her mother and then the studio manipulated her until her death, using drugs. They exploited her and stole from her. She died too young and never reaped the rewards from her talent.

@@doreenblaine9961 Her managers stole from her and her husbands were useless.

Helen Trope and most of her husbands were gay, as well as her father. Is it any wonder her biggest fan base is gay? Daddy issues. But she was used and abused, then hung out to dry. Don’t act like she had a perfect life...just cuz she was famous doesn’t make her life cool....actually it’s the opposite.....her mom sold her out.....that woman had zero resources and died alone. An amazing talent, used up until they tossed her aside, Mickey Rooney toed the party line. Btw, he was a misogynistic pos from the get go, but, hey that was the way it was back then. The point is, don’t accept the boys will be boys crap, and hold people to a higher standard, and Rooney sugarcoated thetrain wreck that was Judy Garland . Me too# started way too late. Looking at their bill good movies and being OK with that without knowing the behind-the-scenes crap makes you disgusting.

Probably most of them.

I'm surprised they survived.

@@cheryljacobs2682 me too. It's horrific really!

What’s sad, is that they are blamed for not taking control over their own lives, but they were all emotionally stunted due to the drugs and horrible working conditions. They were a brand. They were nothing more than a product.

@@gromit0299 unfortunately I don't believe things have changed very much! One case in point would be Britney Spears. After her infamous breakdown in 2007 she was deemed mentally incompetent to manage any of her own affairs and is still under that conservatorship, yet is still a puppet money making machine. Disgraceful!!!!