Flashback to Judy Garland in Santa Barbara
By Greg
If you haven’t seen this before, hear "La Cucaracha" sung by Judy Garland and sisters as "The Garland Sisters" in August 1935 when she was 13 year old. This was her first appearance in Technicolor. The short film is called "La Fiesta de Santa Barbara."
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Aug 03, 2019 12:03 PMMIsleading headline. Clang clang clang. Judy wasn't here. She was in a *video clip* titled "La Fiesta de Santa Barbara."
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Aug 03, 2019 01:38 PMClang clang clang... the movie was shot in Santa Barbara so Judy Garland was here.
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Aug 03, 2019 05:05 PMI stand corrected. **Thank you.** IMDb states that one filming location was the El Paseo Mexican Restaurant. I bet they were happy to have their restaurant be the film setting, apart from where people were stomping on cucarachas. (¡Olé!)
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Aug 03, 2019 01:45 PMThey were the Grimm sisters, Garland was Judy's stage name. Love this video, thanks for posting. One of the years I rode at the Bowl Leo Carrillo had the lead in the play. He rode in the Fiesta parade for years, with bags of confetti to toss about. Always a huge crowd pleaser.
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Aug 03, 2019 05:07 PMGumm Sisters
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Aug 03, 2019 05:27 PMThose who have seen "That's Entertainment" may recall it includes this clip. This was one of the earliest films shot with the 3-strip Technicolor process and served as a vehicle to promote the process. Judy and her two sisters' surname was Gumm but I guess they thought Garland was a better sell. One online source I found believes the film short was shot on an MGM lot (as opposed to on location in SB). Had no idea a cucaracha is a cockroach! ..... http://www.thevintagecameo.com/2014/01/la-fiesta-de-santa-barbara-1935/ ...... http://www.thejudyroom.com/gummsisters.html
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Aug 04, 2019 07:09 AMEnjoyed regardless of provinance. Thanks!
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Aug 04, 2019 08:04 AMThanks! Fun.
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Aug 04, 2019 10:51 AMIf you see the whole video it looks like it was at the El Paseo. Thanks for the correction on Judy Garland's family name of Gumm. I knew it wasn't Garland but took a (wrong) guess.
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Aug 04, 2019 11:46 AMThe final line they sing sounds like “marijuana se fumar “. That can’t be right. Also, the guy to the left of the bull looks like Trump but might be Andy Devine.
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Aug 04, 2019 04:19 PM"marijuana que fumar." You heard it right. Translates to "marijuana smoking."
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Aug 04, 2019 12:04 PMGood call Flicka. According to IMDB, the film location was El Paseo. I'll include a link for cast members too ....... https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027616/locations?ref_=ttfc_sa_4 ....... https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027616/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
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Aug 04, 2019 12:11 PMThe "Indian Chief" with the "War Bonnet" caught my eye and seemed humorously out of place. Turns out that's Jim Thorpe. He was the first Native American to win a gold at the Olympics - 1912 decathalon and pentathalon.
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Aug 04, 2019 12:47 PMThe biggest celebrity in the film was probably the guy with Andy Divine, Buster Keaton.