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modern screen / novemberl950
an open etter from
judy garland
■ Dear Friends, This is a thank-you note.
At a time when I've been gossip's victim and the target of a thousand lies, you people have stood by me. I won't ever forget that.
You've judged me not on the basis of headlines, rumor and innuendo but on my performances as an actress and entertainer.
Ever since the release of my last picture, Summer Stock, thousands of you have had the kindness to write me. You've congratulated me, encouraged me, and pledged me your future support. And for all this — let me repeat — I'm eternally grateful.
Inasmuch as it is impossible for me to reply individually to your more than 18,000 letters, I'm using this space in Modern Screen to answer those questions you've most frequently asked.
I have a responsibility to you friends. Rather than let you be misguided by the flood of nonsense printed about me by reporters and uninformed writers who know none of the facts. I intend to fulfill my responsibility by telling you movie-goers the truth.
I am not quitting motion pictures. Movies are my life's blood. I love making motion pictures and always have ever since I was a little girl.
I do not intend, however, to make any films for the next six months. I'm just going to relax, take things easy, and regain my peace of mind.
For a while I expected to go to Paris with my daughter, Liza, and my husband. Vincente Minnelli — but his studio has decided to film all of An (Continued on page 83)
Judy, fully recovered, is shown on vacation at Sun Valley.