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Title: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios fed Judy Garland a soup diet
Post by Admin Saovaluck on 11^th Apr, 2013 at 1:24pm

MGM Studios fed Judy Garland a chicken soup diet to keep her weight down. At meal times during a break in shooting, a small bowl of soup was served to her in the MGM cafeteria. Hamburgers, steaks, pizzas and basically any foods with high meat and fat content was a big no-no for Miss Garland, it always had to be soup.

Judy Garland was naturally chubby as a child, and the studio didn't want to have a chubby star so that was the reason behind her controlled meals. If that didn't keep her weight down then she was given diet pills.

In her later life, she said that she missed eating while growing up. A very sad and sorry story behind a wonderful actress in Judy Garland.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios fed Judy Garland a soup diet

Judy Garland shed off some weight to play Dorothy
while she maintained her beauty and youthful appearance

Title: Re: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios fed Judy Garland a soup diet
Post by Animist on 11^th Apr, 2013 at 8:42pm

Aint nothing wrong with a cheeseburger ;).

Title: Re: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios fed Judy Garland a soup diet
Post by Admin Saovaluck on 12^th Apr, 2013 at 3:55am

They didn't have McDonald's in the days of The Wizard of Oz.

Title: Re: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios fed Judy Garland a soup diet
Post by Animist on 13^th Apr, 2013 at 12:34am

Oooooouuuuuuccccccchhhhhh!

:laugh2

Title: Re: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios fed Judy Garland a soup diet
Post by Admin Saovaluck on 13^th Apr, 2013 at 7:09am

It goes to show how old the movie really is.

So old, yet so timeless.

Title: Re: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios fed Judy Garland a soup diet
Post by Admin Saovaluck on 28^th Jul, 2013 at 12:47pm

Judy Garland as Esther Smith eating soup in Meet Me in St. Louis

The attractive Judy Garland as Esther (in pink dress) and Lucille Bremer as Rose played sisters eating soup in "Meet Me in St. Louis", a funny 1944 musical film that everybody should not miss.

Judy Garland was already one of MGM's biggest movie stars at the time, while Lucille Bremer made her movie debut.

Title: Re: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios fed Judy Garland a soup diet
Post by Supermoon on 29^th Jul, 2013 at 9:45am

Oh My Lord! She looked malnourish in this picture.
She's 24 years of age during this time?

Title: Re: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios fed Judy Garland a soup diet
Post by peterpan on 29^th Jul, 2013 at 10:20am

Vietnamese soup? ;D

Title: Re: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios fed Judy Garland a soup diet
Post by Admin Saovaluck on 29^th Jul, 2013 at 11:25am

peterpan wrote on 29^th Jul, 2013 at 10:20am:

Vietnamese soup? ;D

It's tomato ketchup soup.

Title: Re: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios fed Judy Garland a soup diet
Post by Admin Saovaluck on 29^th Jul, 2013 at 11:26am

Beef Cake wrote on 29^th Jul, 2013 at 9:45am:

Oh My Lord! She looked malnourish in this picture.
She's 24 years of age during this time?

Actually, Judy Garland was in good shape during this time of her life.

She was 21 years old during filming, and 22 years old when it was released.