[Gay State Conservative]

I worked for years at a very famous hospital.I was told by two people who were in a position to know that Judy Garland was secretly admitted to our hospital several times after a mental breakdown.Although I never saw it (it happened before I was hired there) it has the ring of truth to it 1) because it's well known that JFK was secretly treated there for Addison's disease and 2) Saudi royalty routinely came there for treatment (I actually *saw* them several times).

No evidence that she brought her ruby slippers with her,however.

[Liz]

Judy Garland was abused by the Hollywood system over and over again.

Usually, a studio’s stars would make 2-3 pics then get lots of time off.

Judy was kept working round the clock ...... the reason?
A Garland movie guaranteed the studio a big payoff so they kept her working.

Seems to me her only recourse to get some rest was to fake a breakdown...... and spend time in a hospital

The studio also kept feeding her pills....to wake her up for the early hoots .....and pills to put her to sleep when they finally let her go home.

She was also on diet pills b/c the studios went nuts when she gained weight.

When she did personal appearances at luncheons and dinners, the studio watchdogs would not let her eat.