New & News

This is an archival log where you can view the latest news on Judy Holliday and/or this site. Information will include upcoming video & DVD releases, film festivals, site updates, etc.

7/29/03

I have added 8 audio clips from "The Solid Gold Cadillac" to the Listening Booth.
I have added 2 quotes to the Quotes section. One is by Judy about food. The other is a quote about Judy by Jack Lemmon.
I have added 1 event to the Chronology section. It pertains to a 1982 magazine article about her.

7/16/03

NEWS: On August 6th the Charles Allis Art Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin will be screening "Born Yesterday." It is being shown as part of their "Classic Films in a Classic Mansion" series. For information on tickets and prices click here.
I have added 2 events to the Chronology section. The new events are about an article Judy Holliday wrote in 1951 and a film festival in 2002.

7/4/03

Turner Classic Movies will be airing a 24-hour tribute to Katharine Hepburn on Thursday, July 10th. "Adam's Rib" will be among the movies shown. You can check the TV Schedule for the exact time that the film will air.

7/1/03

I have updated the TV Schedule for the month of July.

6/21/03

I have added a new page to the Television section detailing Judy's 3rd appearance as the mystery guest on "What's My Line?".
I have made 47 video captures from that same 1958 "What's My Line?" appearance. You can view the captures here.
I have added 11 events to the Chronology section. They are listed in red text under the years 1946, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958 and 1960.
I have added 6 quotes to the Quotes section. One is by Judy about the possibility of playing roles that had been played previously by Laurette Taylor. The other 5 are quotes about Judy by Walter Winchell, John Derek, Bob Thomas, Harry Crocker and Sheilah Graham.
I have added 2 more facts about Judy to the bottom of the Trivia page.
I have added 4 photos to the Other Images gallery. The photos are of Judy and Sydney Chaplin, Judy modeling a fur, Judy and John Alexander, and an ad for "Born Yesterday." They are the last 4 photos shown on the page.
I have added 8 more audio clips to the Listening Booth. 4 are from the film "It Should Happen To You". 2 more (about TV debate shows and famous theme songs) are from "Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall." And the remaining 2 are from the 1958 "What's My Line?" appearance mentioned above. They feature Judy doing an impression of Zsa Zsa Gabor.

6/11/03

I have written a sixth "behind the scenes" article, this one about the making of the play "Hot Spot." You can read it by clicking here.

6/6/03

I have created a new Trivia section. It contains 25 facts about Judy Holliday's life and career.
I have created another new section called Multimedia. It is a central location where you can find the Virtual Jukebox, the Listening Booth, all 851 Video Captures and all 6 Image Galleries.
For easier access, both of these new sections have been added to the navigation bar that appears toward the bottom of virtually every page on this site.

6/1/03

I have added 5 photos to the bottom row of the Other Images gallery. 3 of the photos are of The Revuers. The other photos are of Judy with Gerry Mulligan and a photo of Judy and Gloria Swanson kissing José Ferrer on Oscar night.
I have added 6 events to the Chronology section. The new events are listed in red under the years 1957, 1961, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991.
I have updated the TV Schedule for the month of June.

5/29/03

I have created a new section called the Judy Holliday Listening Booth. It is comprised of 39 .mp3 audio clips of Judy performing throughout the years. The clips are from her appearances in films, radio, television, and nightclubs.

5/22/03

I have made a Virtual Jukebox of Judy Holliday's songs. They are 1 minute .mp3 samples of all 37 songs that she sang on her 4 albums.
I have acquired the www.judyholliday.com domain name. If you wish to recommend this site to someone, you can just direct them to judyholliday.com and they will be forwarded to this site.

5/19/03

I have added 3 events to the Chronology section. Two of the new events are about The Revuers (1939), and the third event is about the debut of a Judy Holliday-inspired cartoon character (1993).

5/18/03

I have made a 32 second .mp3 file of Judy Holliday doing her Marilyn Monroe impression. It can be found on the "Kaleidoscope" page of the Television section. It is listed under segment #1.

5/16/03

NEWS: A "Bells Are Ringing" DVD release may be on the horizon. Amazon.com recently added a page for it to their DVD section. It says that the studio is not currently producing this title, but it has an option where you can receieve an e-mail notification when it does become available. This wouldn't be as noteworthy if they had done the same thing for the other 5 non-DVD movies starring Judy Holliday, but they haven't. It further states that Amazon will inform the studio how many customers are waiting for this title. At the very least, this is an opportunity to let the studio know that there is a market for Judy Holliday DVD's. It now seems like it's just a matter of time now until "Bells" hits DVD.
I have added 1 event to the Chronology section. It deals with the details of her funeral service in June of 1965.
I have added a quote about Judy by Frank Aletter to the Quotes section.
I have transcribed the text of her PSA for the American Cancer Society. You can read it here. A link to it can also be found in the Chronology section under April of 1955.

5/15/03

I have added a new page about Judy's second appearance on "What's My Line?" (1957) to the Television section.
I have also made 46 video captures from that show which you can view here.

5/13/03

I have added a .mp3 file of Judy Holliday saying "Bennett Cerf is too smart" to the "What's My Line?" page of the Television section. It is incorporated into the episode summary.
I have added 3 events to the Chronology section. The new events pertain to the release of "Full of Life," her appearance on "The Tonight Show" and the song "Welcome Home." They are listed in red text under the years 1957, 1963 and 1999 respectively.
I have added a quote by Judy about her song writing to the Quotes section.
I have added a new question to the bottom of the FAQ page. It deals with the film "Winged Victory."

5/1/03

I have updated the TV Schedule for the month of May.

4/26/03

I have added 7 photos of a "Bells Are Ringing" stage rehearsal. There is a link to them on the "Bells Are Ringing" page of the Theatre section or you can access them directly by clicking here.
I have added a picture of Betty Comden, Adolph Green and Judy Holliday to the Other Images gallery. You can also view it directly by clicking here.
I have added a quote about by Judy about writers to the Quotes section.
I have added 2 events to the Chronology section. The new events pertain to the plays "Born Yesterday" and "Bells Are Ringing" and are listed in red text under the years 1948 and 1958.

4/25/03

I have written a fifth "behind the scenes" article, this one about the making of the play "Bells Are Ringing." You can read it by clicking here.

4/7/03

I have written a fourth "behind the scenes" article, this one about the making of the play "Born Yesterday." You can read it by clicking here.

4/1/03

I have updated the TV Schedule for the month of April.

3/15/03

Here is an update to mark the 5-year anniversary of this web site:
I have added 5 photos to the Other Images gallery. 3 are childhood photos of Judy at ages 3, 8 and 13. The other 2 photos are of Judy with Steve Allen and a group shot from Oscar night of Judy, José Ferrer, Gloria Swanson and George Cukor.
I have transcribed an article from a 1955 issue of "TV and Movie Screen" magazine written by Betty Randolph. It's titled "An Intimate Talk with Judy Holliday." You can find it in the Articles section or by clicking here.
I have added 8 events to the Chronology section. The new events are listed in red text under the following years 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954 (2 events), 1960, 1965 and 1992.
I have added a quote about Judy by Madonna to the Quotes section.
I have added 2 more questions to the bottom of the FAQ page. The first question is about Judy being Madonna's favorite actress. The second question is about the Tony Awards.

3/12/03

I have added information on how you help get some Judy Holliday's films included in the National Film Registry. I have made the information a part of all of the pages in the Film section. Here is the "Full of Life" page for example.

3/8/03

I have written a third "behind the scenes" article, this one about the making of the film "It Should Happen To You." You can read it by clicking here.

3/1/03

I have updated the TV Schedule for the month of March.

2/28/03

I have written a second "behind the scenes" article, this one about the making of the film "Born Yesterday." You can read it by clicking here.

2/27/03

I have added 5 events to the Chronology section. The new events involve "Something for the Boys" (1944), "Adam's Rib" (1949), "Born Yesterday" screen test (1949), "TV and Movie Screen" magazine (1955) and "OGGI" magazine (1957).
I have added 4 quotes by Judy to the Quotes section. Two are about The Revuers. The other two are about being an actress and her son Jonathan.

2/23/03

I have written what amounts to a "behind the scenes" look at the making of the film "Bells Are Ringing." You can read it by clicking here. I hope to add similar articles about some her other projects in the weeks to come.
I have added 2 quotes by Judy to the Quotes section. One is about Hollywood and the other is about self image.

2/19/03

I have added 2 more questions to the bottom of the FAQ page. The first question is about the music of "Hot Spot." The second question is about Judy's relationship with Sydney Chaplin.

2/9/03

I have transcribed a 1981 article from Hollywood Studio magazine, written by George Haddad-Garcia, entitled "Every Day a Holliday." You can find it in the Articles section or by clicking here.

2/6/03

I have added a page that contains audio samples of 12 Judy Holliday songs. You can view the page here. It can also be accessed from the front page of the Music section.

2/5/03

I have transcribed a 1965 article from Newsweek magazine entitled "An Appreciation of Judy Holliday." It's an obituary style look back at her career written the week after her death. You can find it in the Articles section or by clicking here.

2/3/03

I have created 3 more Judy Holliday wallpaper backgrounds for computer desktops. You can view them here.

2/1/03

I have updated the TV Schedule for the month of February.

1/23/03

I have transcribed an excerpt from Garson Kanin's 1974 book "Hollywood" about the making of "Born Yesterday." You can find it in the Articles section or by clicking here.
I have added the song lyrics for "The Party's Over" to the Holliday with Mulligan page or you can read them by clicking here. It's the only song not written by Judy that I plan to add lyrics for.
I have added 9 events to the Chronology section. The events occur in the years: 1946, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1959, 1963.

1/20/03

I have added 5 events to the Chronology section. 2 of the new events deal with the filming of "Born Yesterday" (1950) and the other 3 involve the preparation for her Senate testimony (1952).

1/16/03

I have added 4 events to the Chronology section. The new events deal with The Revuers (1940), "Winged Victory" (1944), Harry Cohn (1951) and the Oscar nomination ceremony (1956).

1/9/03

I have added cast lists for all of her films except "Greenwich Village" and "Something for the Boys."

1/3/03

I have added 2 more questions to the bottom of the FAQ page. The first question is about Judy's family. The second question is about Judy's relationship with film director Nicholas Ray.

1/1/03

I have added 7 quotes to the Quotes section. 1 is by Judy about "Born Yesterday" and the other 6 are quotes about Judy by Jayne Meadows, Marian Seldes, Betty Comden and 3 by Hal Linden.
I have updated the TV schedule for January, but none of her movies are scheduled to air this month.