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Presenting Lily Mars

Thursday, June 16, 2022, 7:30 p.m., Dryden Theatre

(Norman Taurog, US 1943, 104 min., 16mm)

Judy Garland is Lily Mars, a small-town Indiana ingenue who comes from a large family and dreams of performing on the stage. When Broadway producer John Thornaway (Van Heflin) comes to town, he dismisses Lily out of hand, which leads to Lily concocting harebrained schemes to secure an audition. A series of misunderstandings leads to an impromptu performance, but Lily is left behind in Indiana until her understanding mother encourages her to pursue her dreams and follow John to New York City. Lily’s dreams of Broadway soon grow to dreams of romance as she struggles to make her way on stage.