Karen Louise

I was not able to download the lecture notes today. This is the first day I experienced problem with material. Help!

The first movie I saw with Judy Garland was The Wizard of Oz. I was only a child, but I thought her voice was great. I wanted to become a child star and perform like her. After listening to and reading the material for this course, I recognize her breadth of talent. I find it especially fascinating that she was not a trained dancer. She certainly kept up with her partners. It is true, she steals the show. i really like Meet Me in St Louis. It has been one of my favorites since I first saw it as a teen.

Q1: I believe it was too mild/cheery. In real life, it was probably civil on the surface; but behind the scenes (backstage), there was a “whatever it takes” mechanism at work to get the star you want. However, when you consider the historical period, this would be the approach to take to appease the viewers. Give them something to watch that will exemplify congeniality not selfish ambition.

Why doesn’t TCM Allow others to take the previous courses that were offered for free? I looked at the other course offerings on Canvas. It would seem only appropriate to have the previous courses such as the one on Hitchcock available for those who were not able to take the course at the original time. Canvas has so many other courses available to anyone at anytime - past the original offer date. Please think about that.