A Date with Judy (film) Ann Gillis. Thomas E. Breen was originally set to co-star in the film with Jane Powell, and Leslie Kardos was set to direct. Selena Royle replaced Mary Astor, who withdrew from the film due to illness. A biography of director Vincente Minnelli notes that a musical number entitled "Mulligatawny", which was created by Stanley Donen, was cut from the film before its release. Actress Patricia Crowley portrayed "Judy Foster" in the ABC television series "A Date with Judy", which ran from 1951 to 1953. The film was a hit, earning $3,431,000 in the US and Canada and $1,155,000 elsewhere resulting
Judy Garland the help of Frank Sinatra. Garland requested in her will that her remains be cremated and that her remains be disposed of at the discretion of her executor, it is unknown as to why this wish was not carried out. The remaining business assets of Garland; inclusive of rights to her albums, television specials and her television series "The Judy Garland Show", along with the rights to her name and image are managed by her son Joe Luft who runs 'Royal Rainbow Productions LLC' - the company which oversees the affairs pertaining to the estate of Judy Garland. In 1978,