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Liza Minnelli, 78, cried over her mother Judy Garland's tragic death at 47 'for eight days' - as Cabaret star reveals all in new documentary
Garland's life was buffeted by decades of substance abuse, including a pill addiction that began during her days as a child star when she was plied with amphetamines to work up to 72-hour shifts.
Garland's life was buffeted by decades of substance abuse, including a pill addiction that began during her days as a child star when she was plied with amphetamines to work up to 72-hour shifts, then given barbiturates to be able to sleep afterwards. Now a new documentary called Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story, has premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and shone a light onto the shattering moment when Minnelli, 78, discovered she had lost her mother. Her close friend Michael Feinstein (once Ira Gershwin's assistant) attributed the episode to the fact that she'd been 'ambushed' — told at the last minute she would be appearing in a wheelchair rather than sitting in a director's chair, which was her preference.
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