Continuing my personal ranking of the 25 movie musicals deemed essential by the American Film Institute…
#18. A Star is Born – 1954
(#7 on the AFI list)
This project has given me my first real exposure to Judy Garland, and I’ve come away as fascinated and impressed as fans the world over have been for years. Garland stars in three films on this list, spanning her whole turbulent film career.
A Star is Born, directed by George Cukor (who also helmed a film still to come), was considered Garland’s comeback film at the ripe old age of 32. It was also one of the last movies she ever made.
Meet Me In Montauk 