{"id":37501,"date":"2013-09-06T06:00:27","date_gmt":"2013-09-06T10:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=37501"},"modified":"2013-08-30T09:52:49","modified_gmt":"2013-08-30T13:52:49","slug":"judy-garland-dorothy-gale-vs-esther-blodgett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=37501","title":{"rendered":"Judy Garland: Dorothy Gale vs. Esther Blodgett"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Judy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

One actor. Two film roles. You tell us which portrayal was the best. The most memorable. Or iconic. Or simply your favorite.<\/i><\/p>\n

But before you pass judgment, a few words defending the \u201ccharacter\u201d of each\u2026<\/i><\/p>\n

The case for Dorothy Gale<\/b><\/p>\n

You\u2019ve got to be kidding. \u201cThere\u2019s no place like home.\u201d \u201cToto, I\u2019ve a feeling we\u2019re not in Kansas anymore.\u201d \u201cLions and tiger and bears, oh my!\u201d The blue gingham dress. Those ruby red slippers. Not to mention her definitive version of Over the Rainbow. It is no contest. You hear the name Judy Garland and what comes into your mind? That\u2019s right: little Dorothy Gale who travelled the yellow brick road to get to The Wizard of Oz<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The case for Esther Blodgett<\/b><\/p>\n

No doubt that when comparing movies Oz has it all over A Star is Born<\/a>. But as we often remind readers here, this blog is about characters and characters only<\/em>\u2014not film. Time<\/em> magazine gushed that Garland \u201cgives what is just about the greatest one-woman show in modern movie history\u2026\u201d And Groucho Marx referred to Garland losing the Academy Award to Grace Kelly as \u201cthe biggest robbery since Brink\u2019s.\u201d Mrs. Norman Maine thanks you for your support!<\/p>\n

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Now that you\u2019ve heard the arguments for both it\u2019s time to render your verdict!<\/i><\/p>\n

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