Judy Garland songs on list of top 100 songs from U.S. films
(Los Angeles-AP) -- Minnesota's own Judy Garland is well-represented on the American Film Institute's list of 100 best movie songs. <br/><br/>``Over the Rainbow,'' sung by Garland in 1939's
Wednesday, June 23rd 2004, 12:33 pm
By: News On 6
(Los Angeles-AP) -- Minnesota's own Judy Garland is well-represented on the American Film Institute's list of 100 best movie songs.
``Over the Rainbow,'' sung by Garland in 1939's ``The Wizard of Oz,'' was picked as the top song in U-S cinema.
Other Garland songs on the list include:
-- ``The Man That Got Away'' from ``A Star Is Born,'' at Number eleven;
-- ``The Trolley Song'' from ``Meet Me in St. Louis,'' at Number 26;
-- ``Get Happy'' from ``Summer Stock,'' at Number 61; and
-- ``Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas'' from ``Meet Me in St. Louis'' at 76.
The list was voted on by about 15-hundred actors, filmmakers, writers, critics and others in Hollywood.
Judy Garland was born Frances Gumm in Grand Rapids. The northern Minnesota city hosts its annual Judy Garland Days this Thursday through Saturday.
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