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
The Judy Garland Show show changed yet again to emphasize Garland's performances, singly and with guests. This format, including several "Judy Garland in Concert" solo episodes, would remain more or less intact for the remainder of the series. Despite continuing positive critical comment about Garland's performances, the ratings remained flat. Fans of the show formed a "Save The Judy Garland Show committee" and organized an early letter-writing campaign on behalf of the series but their efforts were not enough to spare the show from cancellation. The final "Judy Garland Show", another concert episode, was broadcast on March 29, 1964. Between 1999 and 2006 Pioneer