Over the Rainbow
song by Arlen and Harburg
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association with Garland
- In Judy Garland
…become another signature song, “Over the Rainbow,” helped make the film one of the most beloved movie classics. It also brought Garland her first and only Academy Award, a special award with a miniature statuette for “outstanding performance by a screen juvenile.” She played her last juvenile role in…
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discussed in biography of Harburg
- In E.Y. Harburg
…a Paper Moon,” and “Over the Rainbow.”
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Oscar for best song, 1939
“Wizard of Oz, The”
- In The Wizard of Oz: Production and reception
…to delete the song “Over the Rainbow,” believing it slowed the pace. It has since been voted the number one movie song of all time by the American Film Institute.
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