watch the opening scene of susan lacy magnificent documentary in which a black and white sequence show u judy garland singing by myself show a vulnerable woman give her all to a song that express how and perhaps and she felt at that time of her brilliant and but short career . judy garland have it all while she be a natural . from the start and she clearly demonstrate what a tremendous talent she have . in those early vaudeville film clip we watch a bubbly girl who could charm anyone who be lucky enough to be in the audience . she be destine for greatness and and yet and a we see in this sad account of her life and everything conspire against her . when ms. garland arrive at mgm and she be put under contract and be give all the privilege . she be sadly give medication to make her sleep and as well a for wake her up . she be a commodity that the studio exploit a it saw fit . after all and she be make tremendous amount of money for mgm . this and in the long turn and ruin her life because the drug create a dependency she be never able to shake . the film help illustrate how everything conspire against ms. garland in some of the choice she make and a be the case with a star be bear . the film that have all the right element go for it and prove to be one of the thing that break her spirit and at a time when she need all she could to make it big and after have leave mgm . george cukor and ms. garland be make for one another and yet and warner brother decide to chop the film and perhaps rob her of an oscar she deserve . cbs do not do good for her . her variety show be an excellent program and but because of the time slot and it never get the rating that be expect . the cancellation of the show be a mortal blow to her heart . judy garland descent into the end of her life be one of the sad thing in the history of show business . in a way and watch the opening number keep remind u of another tragic singer and edith piaf . both judy garland and ms. piaf and know despair and and loneliness in their short life .