empire of the sun is a 1987 american epic coming-of-age war film based on j. g. ballard 's semi-autobiographical novel of the same name .

it was directed by steven spielberg and stars john malkovich , miranda richardson , nigel havers , and christian bale .

the film tells the story of jamie " jim " graham , a young boy who goes from living in a wealthy british family in shanghai , to becoming a prisoner of war in a japanese internment camp , during world war ii .

harold becker and david lean were originally to direct before spielberg came on board , initially as a producer for lean .

spielberg was attracted to directing the film because of a personal connection to lean 's films and world war ii topics .

he considers it to be his most profound work on " the loss of innocence " .

the film received critical acclaim but was not initially a box office success , earning only $ 22,238,696 at the us box office , but it eventually more than recouped its budget through revenues in other markets .

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empire of the sun ( film ) <EOT> with the headline : film : spielberg ' s ' empire of sun ' .

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empire of the sun is currently available on high definition blu ray from warner brothers .

left : wishing he’d never left the camp… christian bale in spielberg’s empire of the sun .

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empire of the sun is scheduled to perform on tuesday , april 18 , at comerica theatre .

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in the following essay , gross notes ballard ' s departure from the science fiction genre in empire of the sun .

cadillac of the skies : it appears twice in the movie , in the scene that most people remember from empire of the sun .

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view the film empire of the sun . what differences do you find between the book and the movie ? what effect do those differences have on the themes ? characters ?

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[ empire of the sun ] has too much childish buoyancy to serve the disturbing historical events it ' s ostensibly based on .

coming of age the main focus of empire of the sun is jim ' s maturation from child to man during world war ii . . . .

film review : grown ups the film starts with a flashback to 1978 . . .

the sun sets on this empire without convincing us that either jim or spielberg has come any closer to growing up .

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empire of the sun wants very badly to be a great film , though as steven spielberg really ought to know by now , wishing doesn ' t make it so .

empire of the sun was adapted as a film in 1987 . tom stoppard and menno meyjes ( uncredited ) wrote the screenplay and steven spielberg produced and directed it for warner bros .

but when he was just around 13 - years - old , christian bale was the star of the steven spielberg ' s " empire of the sun . "

another notable fact : like " the dark knight rises " and the rest of the latest batman trilogy in which bale stars , " empire of the sun , " too , is a warner bros . film .

hence the reason why our list of big concerts happening in the valley this week is loaded up with artists and acts like empire of the sun , the xx , tove lo and others who lit up the empire polo club this past weekend .

this study guide consists of approximately 26 pages of chapter summaries , quotes , character analysis , themes , and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of empire of the sun .

it was probaly one of the best films i have ever seen and if you like old war movies or steven speilberg , you will probaly love empire of the sun .

contrary to popular belief , this is not christian bale ' s film debut . he actually appeared in " mio in the land of faraway " which was released in july of 1987 . empire of the sun was released in december 1987 .

availability : empire of the sun is widely available on blu - ray and dvd , and can be streamed on most streaming platforms for a modest rental fee .

some of the inclusions are head - scratchers : mel gibson ? marathon man ? i thought empire of the sun was spielberg’s worst film after the color purple . i would have chosen some other films by the same directors but that’s more a matter of opinion .

i’m building a man - flying kite and writing a book called contract bridge . — jamie , to con - man and scavenger basie , in empire of the sun

empire of the sun is spielberg ` s war and peace , the big , serious epic . spielberg wants the audience to sit in the theater and enjoy his lengthy vision with him .

the pair recently confirms plans to host their first ever london headline show at the roundhouse , with empire of the sun due to take to the stage on thursday ( october 13th ) .

after the escapist fantasy and heated controversy of indiana jones and the temple of doom , steven spielberg ventured into the realm of weighty significance with his subsequent two films , the color purple and empire of the sun . but while the color purple was a commercial success , empire of the sun performed poorly at the box office , at least in comparison with spielberg’s earlier films , and garnered mixed critical notices . perhaps empire of the sun failed to find an audience because it was a more somber return to the era that spielberg previously escaped to for comic thrills in 1941 and raiders of the lost ark , and some critics judged the film as being another example of spielberg toning down the harsher , more adult aspects of a serious novel . but nearly 20 years after its release , empire of the sun can now be seen as an intriguing combination of spielberg’s two sides : the earlier childlike , escapist showman and the later , more mature director . as such , the film represents a coming of age for the filmmaker as well as the film’s young protagonist .

empire of the sun is a breathtaking movie in its scope and energy . it ' s just that , true to its childlike quality , this film is just a little too over - anxious to get its point across .

in one particular sequence in empire of the sun , jim is hustling around the internment camp , trading one thing for another so as to benefit himself the most . the way the sequence is staged would remind anyone of ezra’s early days on lothal , stealing jogun fruit to survive . many pointed out ezra’s existence felt very much like aladdin , but watching empire of the sun , it’s easy to see why the comparison to the war film is much more apt .

what times are you referring to , morn ? these times or 1987 ? don ' t you like empire of the sun ? your post is rather inconsequential if you do .

in the kindness of women ( 1991 ) , j . g . ballard continues the story chronicled in empire of the sun . in this sequel , he focuses on jim ' s life in england after the war .

empire of the sun gives you is a rousing premise , brilliant acting , a beautiful score , and gorgeous cinematography . it doesn ' t give you anything by way of . . . continue reading

) doesn’t feature in the film but shows the view in the opposite direction .

empire of the sun may not be art , but it ` s the most visually complex and intellectually challenging film of spielberg ` s career . the man who captured childlike wonder in e . t . deals with powerful themes of war , death and humanity in this world war ii epic .

a great and fair point , given the mass of licensing deals that surrounded and in part funded the making and promotion of the film . but maslin continues , focusing on the strengths of the film .

n his new film , " empire of the sun , " you can feel steven spielberg trying to reach into a deeper part of himself , to get past the boy - genius image that the public has of him - - and that perhaps he has of himself - - and bring the adult artist to life .

if spielberg made this film today critics would applaud . something they forgot to do in 1987 . empire of the sun is spielberg ' s most underrated movie to date . i hope they will release it soon ( restored and remasterd ) on dvd .

no , i mean that critics today are so used to shit that they have ' lower standards ' . of course , liking empire of the sun , i can ' t say much for those standards .

empire of the sun is the first major hollywood film shot in the people ` s republic of china , and scenes of the fabled ` ` paris of the east ` ` are breathtaking and expertly detailed . spielberg and producers kathleen kennedy and frank marshall used the streets in shanghai , and hired more than 5 , 000 factory workers as extras .

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david gordon green’s film offers up an unassuming portrait of wounded love and solitude .

( 1997 ) found spielberg in social historian mode . the film centres on the

was probably spielberg’s least - successful film of the decade , and it received mixed reviews .

+ ballard , j . g . empire of the sun . london : harper collins , 2006 . — . “look back at empire . ” the guardian . march 2006 . + friedman , lester b . citizen spielberg . chicago : university of illinois press , 2006 . + kolker , robert . a cinema of loneliness . london : oxford university press , 2000 . + maslin , janet . “spielberg’s empire of the sun . ” the new york times . + mcbride , joseph . steven spielberg : a biography . new york : simon and schuster , 1997 .

legendary film critic pauline kael , writing in the new yorker on 30th may 1983 , had once described empire as the most beautiful film of the year . but her appreciation for empire failed to reach out to jedi as she bemoaned a lack of character and noted film makers desires to tie - in their movies to video games . a criticism more relevant than ever in 2014 , but back in the 8 - bit days of the atari in 1983 it seems a touch harsh .

on its own terms , steven spielberg’s epic empire of the sun doesn’t make an everlasting impact . the 1987 movie is too stylized and self - conscious to successfully execute a coherent theme . it is an engaging movie nonetheless .

perhaps it’s best that lean didn’t direct the film , since so many aspects of the story are so inherently within spielberg’s wheelhouse . empire of the sun is one of the best instances of spielberg using the earnest , awe - filled perspective of a child as his way into the story . while e . t . the extra - terrestrial ’s elliott is probably the de facto symbolic avatar of spielberg’s own childhood , empire of the sun ’s jamie shows another side of the director as a young boy—the adventurous one fascinated by his father’s stories of air combat from world war 2 . a preoccupation with world war 2 imagery and aviation is a staple of spielberg’s style , but it all blends together so naturally in empire of the sun that it becomes his most potent , concise statement on the idea . his signature awe / wonder shots don’t come from a manufactured obligation to story , but rather from a genuine amazement at the modern miracle of flight that translates organically into the story . empire of the sun also contains the first instances of several images that spielberg would explore later on his career to effects both potent ( concentration camps and schindler’s list ( 1993 ) and insipid ( nuclear bombs and indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull ( 2008 ) . spielberg’s continuing on - screen exploration of his strained relationship to his father is somewhat inverted in empire of the sun , which features an involved , loving father who is only absent because he is physically , unwillingly separated from his son .

bravely sentimental movie . this is classic spielberg . it drabs at the middle part of the film , but i enjoy and appreciate its wonderful value . a film that portrays the beauty of innocence .

perkins is an associate professor of english at prince george ' s community college in mary - land and has published several articles on british and american authors . in the following essay , she examines how the point of view utilized in empire of the sun complements the anti - war theme of the novel .

the tomatometer score — based on the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics — is a trusted measurement of critical recommendation for millions of fans . it represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show .

at a panel at salt lake comic con this year , pablo hidalgo remarked that empire of the sun was a huge influence on ezra bridger’s character and i thought that was a perfect opportunity to revisit one of my favorite spielberg films .

made as a response by the director to critics claiming he makes movies about only innocent childhoods , empire of the sun is best understood as a transitional and reactive film in mr . spielberg’s career . every frame of this movie about a british boy’s wartime separation from his parents in shanghai—resulting in imprisonment in a japanese internment camp—moves with a sense of purpose , unfolding the story of one child’s trauma , loss of innocence and damaged , stunted growth . from the opening scenes’ floating coffins , children’s choir and comic books to the elegiac final picture of a drifting collection of what’s been lost and dispensed with , empire of the sun is somber and severe .

it’s easy to imagine ezra and jim as kindred spirits in the early days of their orphanage . empire of the sun shows the stunning lengths a kid would have to go to in order to survive in an occupation . japanese - occupied shanghai feels every bit as oppressive as the empire’s occupation of lothal . in fact , it would be easy enough to describe the film by imagining ezra orphaned on lothal and sent to tarkintown to live until the war ended .

[ … ] of the sun , which put ballard firmly in the ‘general’ public arena , especially after the film arrived , his short stories seem to have been somewhat ignored . plus , his actual output of short [ … ]

not a fan , but nick cramp of bbc movies was as he praised all aspects of the film , including the performances of the lead actors .

the warm reception of 1985’s the color purple emboldened director steven spielberg to continue down the path of creating serious prestige films instead of his usual blockbuster fare . meanwhile , an adaption of j . g . ballard’s novel empire of the sun had been kicking around hollywood with one of spielberg’s key influences , david lean , attached to direct . lean eventually left the project , which opened the slot up for spielberg ( who had been wanting to direct the property himself ) . well - respected playwright tom stoppard had written the script , and when spielberg came aboard , the project was infused with a great deal of prestige . two years later , empire of the sun was released , but despite spielberg’s passion and optimistic expectations , the film was met by an indifferent audience response , disappointing box office returns , and confused critics who found the story muddled and unsure of its message . appreciation for the film has only grown over time , and the general consensus today is that empire of the sun is an underappreciated , overlooked masterwork within spielberg’s oeuvre .

the film received six oscar nominations , but lost all of them to the last emperor ( 1987 ) .

with the headline : ' the last emperor ' wins 9 oscars and is named best film of 1987 .

here in the uk film reviewer wing commander pat gibbs , writing in the telegraph on 3rd june 1983 — the day after the films uk release — was less complimentary about the film .

a fine performance from bale , but the film is definitely an acquired taste .

father and son formation . ray tail chases mark home from the film set .

interestingly , ben stiller had a small part in the film as the character dainty . in his early twenties , it was stiller ' s first film role .

with their outlandish costumes , love of fantastical concepts and penchant for calling fans empyreans , australian electro - pop duo empire of the sun – luke steele of alt - psychers the sleepy jackson and pnau’s elton john - endorsed nick littlemore – have become a byword for absurdity .

empire of the sun , spielberg’s adaptation of j . g . ballard’s autobiographical novel about his time in a japanese - run internment camp in china , comes at us less as an argument than as a series of cinematic intensities , nearly all of them centered around movement and escape :

the empire live show became the highlight of many summer festivals with its larger - than - life production featuring stunning visuals , dancing swordfish girls , cryo - bazookas and otherworldly special effects . empire of the sun became equally known for their innovative and evocative music videos - a series of journeys across the known and unknown universe which have chalked up more than 50 million youtube views to date .

roger luckhurst , " petition , repetition , and ' autobiography ' : j . g . ballard ' s empire of the sun and the kindness of women , " contemporary literature , vol . 35 , winter , 1994 , pp . 688 - 708 .

yes , it ' s strange this movie was only released on dvd in region 1 , i don ' t think i ' ve ever seen empire of the sun as a region 2 release . i could be mistaken though .

ray hanna acted as the mustang consultant to the film makers . paul mercer is currently rebuilding

came into possession of the papers in 1971 , and the film follows the latter’s efforts to publish the material . hanks starred as

as i wrote before , critics saw a muddled message in empire of the sun , befuddled by what they assumed was a simple - minded or naïve narrative . twelve years later , a writer named ernest rister came up with an interpretation of the film that reconciled many of the problems critics faulted the film with in an insightful essay . his piece claimed that empire of the sun was spielberg’s overlooked masterpiece , and argued that critics simply missed the point of the film . the general gist of his essay was that spielberg , for the first time in his career , chose to use a subjective point of view rather than an objective one . we’re seeing reality through jamie’s eyes as an unreliable narrator that looks back on his time in the internment camp with rose - tinted glasses , his innocence blinding him to the suffering going on around him . rister obviously can explain it better than i can , so i’ll simply direct you here to his thoughtful article . if this was indeed what spielberg was trying to capture in empire of the sun , it’s an uncharacteristically subtle , mature move on his part .

i liked the film . i think it is a very impressive piece of work . i see it once every couple of years . … it seems to have got richer and more interesting as the years pass . i see it not as the film of my book but a film in its own right .

“we’re a couple months into it , so we’ve got a good bit of content , " steele , empire of the sun vocalist , guitarist and all - around songwriter , told the huffington post . " it’s like we’re sculptors chiseling into the film . you’re taking off the fat , and just sort of exploring with your guitar . eventually you have to build a house somewhere . ”

" empire of the sun " was nominated for six oscars and also earned bale a few young actor awards . he starred opposite john malkovich , who played an american in the internment camp , and miranda richardson , who played jim ' s neighbor .

empire of the sun is a moving film that combines many of the flavors of story that spielberg is best known for . it has the journey of discovery from a kid in a situation that’s over his head , it’s set in world war ii , and it deals very much with a loss of innocence . watching it side - by - side with episodes of rebels , it’s impossible to avoid the comparisons . since the film is so good on its own , it’s one i’d recommend watching regardless . add the star wars ties and it’s a must see film for fans of the saga . it’s been rated pg in the united states by the mpaa , though the film can get a little intense and emotional . it is set during a war , after all .

steven spielberg has always been a large influence on star wars and his 1987 film , empire of the sun , is no different . based on an autobiographical novel by j . g . ballard , empire of the sun is set in shanghai at the onset of world war ii . it tells the story of jim , a young english boy played by christian bale . he’s separated from his parents as the war begins and it shows his struggles to survive the war on his own . he’s thrown in with lowlifes like basie and frank , played by john malkovich and joe pantoliano , and then placed into an internment camp and left to fend for himself .

spielberg is a virtuoso performer , and virtuosity can ' t be dismissed . but what " empire of the sun " proves is that it can have its limitations . it would be too glib to suggest that spielberg is a victim of his own gifts . but too much of the film has been conceived as a showcase for his brilliance . it ' s overburdened with epiphanies .

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spielberg was an important filmmaker to me growing up , but i would have to say empire of the sun always left a deeper impression on me than even e . t . and raiders of the lost arc . i haven ' t watched the film in 15 years or so , but reading this wonderful essay brought back lots of memories and makes me want to watch this film again . just wanted to say i enjoyed reading . i ' ll have to check out the rest of your entries !

another spielberg trademark is using a mess to convey hysteria . and the obvious spielberg touch , having characters stare in wonder at a bright light ( as they did in close encounters of the third kind , e . t . and poltergeist ) , also is transformed in empire of the sun .

perhaps the most insightful comments come via stephen hunter writing in the baltimore sun as he identifies the backbone of what makes star wars work as a modern mythical tale .

leaving gaps while immersing the audience in the color of bomb blasts and the rising sun , steven spielberg counters his early movies’ benevolent intimacies with a hollow if stunning epic about the wreckage of a boy’s sense of life .

two years later . the film was acclaimed for its taut plotting and sharply drawn portrayals .

no american film since zodiac has exhibited such a love for the way information travels than the post .

answer : empire of the sun makes significant use of a welsh lullaby called suo gân . the song is referenced throughout the film , and our hero jim ( played by christian bale ) can be seen singing it in two major scenes . however , that isn’t actually bale himself singing . instead , the track was laid down by james rainbird , a young singer from rustington in england .

kung fu hustle is one of the most complex films ever made , let alone kung fu films . i’m still astonished how many people missed the boat entirely with this film . sure chow used a lot of over the top scenes and silliness to get the point across , but the deeper message of the film accomplished something that no other kung fu film ever has . in fact , you’d be hard pressed to a film in any genre that so accurately depicts the nature of the universe .

when i first saw the epic film ' empire of the sun ' by the inspirational director steven spielberg i became emotionally involved in the story and could not help but shed a tear for the truly remarkable piece of cinema . christian bale performs , without question , better than any other actor has in a hollywood film that is twice his age . as he closes his eyes at the end of the film in one of the most moving scenes i can remember , you see what a simply fantastic job spielberg has done to bring j . g ballard ' s classic book to the screen . not ever has a film been more inspirational to me whilst following my dream to become a director as this . at the end of it you feel you want to move people when making a film as much as you were moved by this one . wonderfully acted , beautifully shot - no other film will ever compare to this .

" the ballad of narayama " is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…

this is a national film tradition that has influenced film - making worldwide , so we felt it was important , also , to get a global perspective on american film : the critics we polled live and work all over the world , from the united kingdom and continental europe to south america , australia , india and the middle east – and of course the united states as well . previous film polls conducted by other publications or organisations either haven’t looked solely at american film or have drawn their poll contributors from within the us film industry , not necessarily relying just on the opinion of critics . some of the critics we invited to participate are film reviewers at newspapers or magazines , others are broadcasters and some write books .

before " empire of the sun , " bale was in a much lesser - known fantasy film that was released in only a few countries abroad called " mio in the land of faraway , " also starring christopher lee ( " lord of the rings " movies and tim burton films " sleepy hollow " and " dark shadows " ) . before that he had appeared on a few british television movies .

in fact , one could almost take the street smarts of jim by the end of the film and imagine that this is the sort of situation that ezra lived through before we meet him in star wars rebels : spark of rebellion . it takes that idea of cinematic semiotics we’ve talked about before for movies like the searchers and 2001 : a space odyssey and shows us how dave filoni was able to learn from the best . we can take empire of the sun and apply that to ezra’s character and experience .

when empire of the sun was published in 1984 , it quickly became a critical and commercial success . many commentators regard it as one of the finest war novels ever written . in the novel , ballard chronicles the semi - autobiographical experiences of an eleven - year - old british boy named jim living in china during world war ii .

to return to roger ebert , this quote from his “great movies” piece on la dolce vita feels resonant : “movies do not change , but their viewers do . ” high school came , then college and academic film studies , and two years of repertory houses in chicago , and graduate school , and thousands of tapes , discs , tcm viewings , movie binges…the film didn’t change , but i changed , and i now stand with andrew sarris : empire of the sun seems self - evidently one of steven spielberg’s very best films , outpaced only by the sensational adrenaline rush of jaws , and standing slightly ahead of the truffautian melancholy bliss of e . t . especially when compared to the more hesitant spielberg movies that surround it in the difficult third album period , empire of the sun sings with confidence , and an abiding faith in a youthful perspective that has fueled so many of spielberg’s best films .

christopher orr is a senior editor and the principal film critic at the atlantic . he has written on movies for the new republic , la weekly , salon , and the new york sun , and has worked as an editor for numerous publications .

published in 1984 , empire of the sun was highly acclaimed by critics and became a bestseller in england . in their review of the novel appearing in newsweek , david lehman and donna foote place the book " on anyone ' s short list of outstanding novels inspired by the second world war… . [ it ] combines the exactness of an autobiographical testament with the hallucinatory atmosphere of twilight - zone fiction . "

in august 1937 the japanese attacked shanghai , which fell under japanese control by november . the foreign zones of the city were occupied by the japanese after december 7 , 1941 , the date empire of the sun opens . in 1943 great britain and the united states gave up their claims in shanghai . china regained control of the city at the end of world war ii . in may 1949 , shanghai fell to the communists .

even touches we haven ` t seen before are powerful . from the opening shot of coffins in the water to the closing image , spielberg shows his visual style is not just for selling tickets . however , unlike other spielberg films , empire of the sun ` s story doesn ` t move the audience as much as does the look .

ballard departed from the science fiction genre in several of his short stories and in empire of the sun and its sequel , the kindness of women ( 1991 ) , which deals with ballard ' s life in england after the war . empire of the sun was a popular and critical success , earning a guardian fiction prize in 1984 , a nomination for the booker prize in 1984 , and the james tait black memorial prize in 1985 . adapted into a movie in 1987 , the film was produced and directed by steven spielberg . ballard ' s fifteen novels and numerous short stories have established him not only as a first - rate science fiction writer , but also as an accomplished novelist and short story writer of works that explore intricate psychological landscapes .

arnold also broaches the matter of ‘happy endings’ , a worthwhile discussion given that originally a number of the lead characters and beloved vehicles were to meet their fates during the climax of the film .

norman rockwell has a significant influence on spielberg’s visual aesthetic , arguably more so in empire of the sun than his other films . the early sequences in shanghai before the invasion are almost blatantly rockwell - ian , with many frames ripped straight from the artist’s paintings . this serves to amplify jamie’s removal from that way of life later on in the film , when he posts rockwell paintings next to his bunk—yet another haunting reminder of innocence lost .

i watched this film again with my 12 year old daughter last weekend and spent a fair amount of time researching the history of the shanghai conflict .

( as avner’s handler ) are just a few members of the international cast . the film’s strength is also its weakness : its

i have watched this film 5 times now and love it . one of the best films ever made . . .

the film hopes to engross by having the adverse situation facing jim and his innocent way of surviving . although it is involving , the story wears too thin for a two - hour - and - 40 - minute film .

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director and cast member will be present for a q & a with audience following the film .

a few final thoughts on j . j . abrams’s film , nostalgia , and the expectations game

after a brief absence for the color purple , john williams returns to score spielberg’s films , crafting a moving suite of cues for empire of the sun . the music is not as memorable as their most iconic collaborations , but it is affecting and cinematic . williams uses a welsh hymnal as jamie’s musical motif to great effect , giving the film one of its most poetically sublime moments when he juxtaposes it over a dawn prayer ritual for japanese kamikaze pilots before their departure . the effect is an inspired blend of eastern and western ideas of honor and reverence , and makes for one of the best moments in the film .

although david lean was apparently going to direct the film , spielberg eventually inherited the project and made it uniquely his own . while spielberg shares lean’s epic sense of grandeur , empire of the sun is pure spielberg and a perfect match of director and material , focusing as it does on a child separated from his family , whose suburban existence is turned upside down by a mysterious outside force . but unlike previous spielberg films , this is less a celebration of the wonders of childhood and more a lament for the loss of a child’s innocence . jim is a boy who doesn’t want to grow up , because to do so would mean having to acknowledge the terrible things that have happened to him , as well as forcing him to consider the childhood that he has lost . empire of the sun is a rare spielberg film ( at least up to this point in his career ) that doesn’t try to reassure its audience or make everything clear - cut . the film even features an ambiguous conclusion that doesn’t feel like an incongruous upbeat ending that jars with the rest of the film ( as some of the closing scenes to spielberg’s recent films—as accomplished as the films are—have done ) .

regardless of what spielberg was trying to do , the film flew directly over the critics’ and the audience’s heads . empire of the sun wasn’t a flop , but it was most definitely a disappointment for a filmmaker whose body of work boasted several of the highest - grossing films of all time . more importantly , it was a blow to spielberg’s artistic sensibilities , as his attempts at branching out and becoming a serious filmmaker were met with scorn and indifference . this began a relatively dark period for him , in which he retreated into the safety of his usual blockbuster work , but his flirtations with greatness now only made him bored and uninspired . much like empire of the sun ’s young protagonist , he was feeling grounded—but it was only a matter of time until he took flight again , and when he did , he would soar .

aged just 13 , christian bale was cast in the lead role in steven spielberg’s empire of the sun . his performance as jim graham , a young english boy readjusting to life in a japanese pow camp , was so well received that the national board of review of motion pictures created a special ‘juvenile actor’ category in order to recognise his achievement .

great list , its always fun to take a look at other film - lovers’ lists . spike lee is a true film - buff , i think that is so cool .

in sun dog s , xzibit plays staff sgt . jenkins . melissa benoist , allison janney and ed o’neill also star in the pic , the feature film directorial debut of once upon a time star jennifer morrison that was penned by anthony tambakis ( warrior ) .

the rest of the film was made in elstree studios in hertfordshire , knutsford in cheshire and trebujena in cadiz , andalucia ( spain ) was the setting of the prison camp set .

writing in the new york times on may 19 , 1999 , janet maslin gave the film its due , while calming the waters and reminding her readers that this was a film , nothing more , nothing less .

the later stages of spielberg’s career—the confidence of films like a . i . , munich , lincoln , and bridge of spies —have helped to “normalize” the slower , more contemplative passages of sun : the sun and the magical yearning don’t seem to get in the way as much as they might have for critics 30 years ago . in fact , looking at the movie now , it seems apparent that it’s precisely the gangly , uncompromised clash of styles , tones , and plot points so criticized in the late ‘80s that make sun sing . the film had actually started as a david lean project that spielberg was going to produce , until the twin difficulties of adapting ballard’s novel and finding ways to shoot in china ( spielberg’s was the first hollywood film to shoot in shanghai ) caused lean to give up . spielberg picked up the project , and the film reverberates with a lean - like faith in both the wonderfully loaded ironies of genre to unlock history , and the power of imagery to express ambiguity , to bring the audience inside the sensations of the framed space , and the characters’ unstated desires .

what transpires in between , the sweeping story of jim ' s wartime exploits after he is separated from his family , is set forth so spectacularly in steven spielberg ' s ' ' empire of the sun ' ' that the film seems to speak a language all its own . in fact it does , for it ' s clear mr . spielberg works in a purely cinematic idiom that is quite singular . art and artifice play equal parts in the telling of this tale . and the latter , even though intrusive at times , is part and parcel of the film ' s overriding style .

“of the film , i can say many things . but the long and short of it is that i liked it — quite a bit . i’d rank it right after empire in a list of fave star wars flicks . it starts great , ends great , and has great stuff sprinkled in between .

empire of the sun being a novel that is a mixture of memories , facts , and imagination , represents ballard’s attempt to come to terms with his wartime experience . the film adaptation is a reimagining of the same material by someone else , and it can’t possibly fulfill the same purpose for ballard as the book does . but for everyone else , spielberg’s film remains a powerful cinematic adaptation of ballard’s work , unusually clever and subtle for a hollywood production . it benefits greatly from repeated viewings , as previously unnoticed details suddenly throw new light on spielberg’s treatment . although some may feel it’s a little too saccharine or somewhat pasteurized for mass consumption , the film is never cheap and the emotions are all genuine , as great a film as could have been made in mainstream american cinema in 1987 .

for the first time in a spielberg film there are no opening credits . only the main title - - a beautiful piece of animation wherein the words

i have watched this film 5 times now and love it . one of the best films ever made superb acting by all the cast .

the main focus of empire of the sun is jim ' s maturation from child to man during world war ii . after the war begins and he is separated from his parents , he spends the remainder of the book trying to reunite with them . he learns to survive the brutal conditions he faces in detention and prison camps . as a result of these experiences , he learns important lessons about himself and human nature .

born in 1975 , rainbird was 12 when he got the job as bale’s empire of the sun singing voice . by that point , he had already worked as understudy to aled jones on productions of the much - loved raymond briggs story the snowman . appearances on bbc radio 2 and bbc radio 3 followed , before he got the call - up from spielberg .

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we see again that this film is fast paced , emotional and the inclusion of supernatural characters makes it more appealing to the audience . item 2 : the last film is the others . short video : trailer - 2 minutes 21 seconds run audio : ' sometimes the world of the dead gets mixed up

but box office success , as welcome and indeed required as it was , wasn’t the only marker by which the film was judged . star wars had won over the public , and many of the critics , as the harder , more serious overtones of empire equally divided opinions across the globe . but how would jedi , a film more visibly pitched at a younger , toy hungry audience but loaded with serious undertones , fare with the critics ?

the rebel alliance must destroy a new death star built by a resurgent empire , while luke skywalker faces the evil lord darth vader . but first he must rescue his friend han solo from the clutches of vile gangster jabba the hutt . this film marks a return to the heroics of “star wars” . the sombre , complex tone of “the empire strikes back” is discarded in favour of a simpler , episodic approach . the action is aided by the stunning effects work of lucas’ ilm company . set - pieces abound , the assault on jabba’s sail barge and the final attack on the death star are particularly noteworthy .

as steele noted , the band recently had the opportunity to spend some time with jim carrey and the rest of the cast ( funny enough , being a star himself , steele said he found himself short of words in carrey ' s presence ) . it wasn ' t the a - list hollywood talent , however , that spurred empire of the sun to accept the farrelly brothers ' offer to make a move into the movie business . rather , as steele said , it was that " film is the most powerful medium . "

wow ! great post about one of my favorite spielberg films , and great , great insights and analysis here in the comments section , too . cinebeats , your description of the film is lovely , and sums up so many of my feelings . when i wrote about damian ' s fabulous project at my blog , i said sugarland express was s ' s most underrated film , posted it , then thought , " no , it ' s really empire of the sun . " jeffrey , your observation about the e . t . scene and the one in empire is really cool - - i love that whole " goodbye to childhood " thing . and damian , i once again learn more great production info from your post - - i had completely forgotten ben stiller was in this film . i guess i sound like jim running across the roof , shouting at the planes - - " windmills of my mind ! cadillac of the film blogs ! " - - but i am really thrilled to see such positive response to a film that deserves so much more attention than it ' s received .

the influence might go both ways between empire of the sun and star wars , though . in what could have been a nod back to return of the jedi , john malkovich’s character , basie , lives in a room in the internment camp with a massive picture window that is shaped just like the window behind palpatine’s throne on the second death star . from here , basie holds court , practically ruling the underground of the camp .

in the light of the early morning sun , jim witnesses the initiation and maiden voyage of three kamikaze pilots . as they sing their japanese anthem jim starts to sing the same song he did in the beginning of the film . the pilots climb into their cockpits and take off . as the song finishes the beauty and wonder of the moment is violently interrupted by one of the planes exploding in mid - air . american bombers are attacking the air base next to the camp . jim runs to the roof of one of the buildings and watches as planes strafe the runways and hangars explode in great balls of flame .

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however , what makes empire of the sun an accomplished work is spielberg ` s translation of images into powerful cinematic statements . many of these images are ones the filmgoer has seen before . jim lives in the international settlement area of shanghai , a posh suburb almost transplanted from england . countless model planes hang in his room and he stares at them , hoping one day to be a pilot himself .

“there are sections of empire of the sun that are so visually expressive they barely require dialogue ( although tom stoppard ' s screenplay , which streamlines j . g . ballard ' s autobiographical novel , is often crisp and clever ) . its first half hour , for example , could exist as a silent film—an extraordinarily sharp evocation of shanghai ' s last prewar days , richly detailed and colored by an exquisite foreboding . ”–janet maslin , new york times


mayfair melody is a 1937 british musical film , directed by arthur b. woods and starring popular bass-baritone singer keith falkner in the first of his three screen performances .

it was made at teddington studios by the british subsidiary of warner brothers .

the film was a quota quickie production , featuring falkner as a factory hand whose wonderful singing voice is discovered by the daughter of the factory owner .

she then guides him up the ladder to fame and fortune as a professional singer .

mayfair melody is now classed as a lost film .

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mayfair melody <EOT> mayfair melody is one of the popular residential project in santacruz west , mumbai .

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launched by mayfair housing , melody , is a premium housing project located at santacruz west in mumbai . this project hosts amenities like security , salons , studios , offices , showrooms etc . the project is completed project and possession in may 08 .

trouble at melody mesa is a 1949 american film directed by w . merle connell .

melody lane is a film directed by charles lamont released on dec 9 , 1941 .

the melody of love is a 1993 musical drama film written and directed by dev anand .

melody and rhythms is a film directed by john olden released on sep 11 , 1959 .

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balkan melody is a 2012 documentary , biography , history film written and directed by stefan schwietert .

the dogway melody is a 1930 comedy short film that recreates scenes from early musical films , particularly the broadway melody . the entire cast are trained dogs with human voiceovers . it was . . . more

1929 the sisters were featured in the big revue ( mayfair pictures ) and sang in three more vitaphone varieties shorts : a holiday in storyland , the wedding of jack and jill , and bubbles ( first national ) .

white : the melody of the curse is a 2011 south korean horror film by kim gok and kim sun .

the broadway melody , also known as the broadway melody of 1929 , is a 1929 american musical film and the first sound film to win an academy award for best picture . it was one of the first . . . more

melody for a street organ is a 2009 drama film written by kira muratova , volodymyr zuyev and directed by kira muratova .

the power of melody is a 1912 american silent short drama film starring harry van meter , vivian rich , and eugenie forde .

this subtle cat - eye shape is a chic mix between pale silver toned metal at the bottom and the acetate on top . this timeless piece is inspired by the area of mayfair in london . it is elegant and has the most wearable silhouette that accentuates the cheekbones beautifully .

how many movies with melody in the title can you name ? this list ranks the best movies with melody in the name , whether they ' re documentaries , dramas , horror movies , or any other genre of film . do you have a favorite movie with melody in the title ? categorizing movies by words in their titles is kind of uncommon , but that ' s a big part of why this list is so fun to scroll through . there ' s probably one movie with melody in the title you think of right away , but you might be shocked to see how many others exist as well .

deadful melody is a 1994 adventure film written by man keung chan , johnny lee , man choi lee and kuang ni , and directed by min kan ng .

a melody looking is a hong kong musical film written and directed by leon lai , released on 18 november 2006 . the dvd was released on 15 december 2006 .

1937 mgm cast her in broadway melody of 1938 . judy created a sensation with her serenade to a scrapbook of clark gable pictures , singing “dear mr . gable” as an introduction to the familiar ballad , " you made me love you " . she walked away with a decca recording contract . add " broadway melody of 1938 " to your film library .

, although there are many more examples on this list . this poll is interactive , meaning you can vote the melody movies up or down depending on how much you like them .

the broken melody is a 1938 australian drama film directed by ken g . hall and starring lloyd hughes , based on a best - selling novel by f . j . thwaites .

interrupted melody is a 1955 biographical musical film in cinemascope and technicolor , which tells the story of australian opera singer marjorie lawrence ' s struggle with polio . the film was . . . more

faded melody is a 1938 german drama film directed by viktor tourjansky and starring brigitte horney , willy birgel and carl raddatz . horney and birgel play characters engaged in a troubled . . . more

melody and romance is a 1937 british musical comedy film directed by maurice elvey and starring hughie green , margaret lockwood and jane carr . two teenagers with aspirations to become stars fall . . . more

a brokedown melody is a 2004 documentary surf film from woodshed films directed by singer / songwriter jack johnson and his film school friend chris malloy . presented as a special screening to . . . more

broadway melody of 1940 is a 1940 mgm movie musical starring fred astaire , eleanor powell and george murphy . it was directed by norman taurog and features music by cole porter , including . . . more

melody of the heart is a 1929 german musical film directed by hanns schwarz and starring dita parlo , willy fritsch and gerö mály . the film was the first sound film produced by the . . . more

the melody of murder , is a 1944 danish film noir directed by bodil ipsen and starring gull - maj norin and poul reichhardt . the dark tale revolves around a sexually ambiguous serial killer whose . . . more

the broken melody is a 1934 british musical drama film directed by bernard vorhaus and starring john garrick , margot grahame , merle oberon and austin trevor . a composer kills his wife ' s lover . . . more

the broken melody is a 1916 british silent romance film directed by cavendish morton and starring john martin harvey , hilda moore and manora thew . a woman leaves her husband , a polish violinist , . . . more

verdi , the king of melody is a 1953 italian biographical drama film directed by raffaello matarazzo . it is based on real life events of the composer giuseppe verdi . the film was a commercial . . . more

melody time , a 1948 film , is the 10th theatrically released animated feature produced by walt disney and released to theatres by rko radio pictures on may 27 , 1948 . made up of several sequences . . . more

melody trail is a 1935 american western film directed by joseph kane and starring gene autry , ann rutherford , and smiley burnette . written by sherman l . lowe and betty burbridge , the film is . . . more

the melody haunts my memory is a 1981 yugoslavian drama film directed by rajko grlić . it competed in the un certain regard section at the 1981 cannes film festival . in 1999 , a poll of croatian . . . more

melody ranch is a 1940 western musical film directed by joseph santley and starring gene autry , jimmy durante , and ann miller . written by jack moffitt , f . hugh herbert , bradford ropes , and betty . . . more

broadway melody of 1938 is a 1937 musical film , produced by metro - goldwyn - mayer and directed by roy del ruth . the film is essentially a backstage musical revue , featuring high - budget sets and . . . more

melody is a 1953 walt disney short cartoon film , originally released on may 28 , 1953 . it was the first cartoon filmed in 3d . it was shown at disneyland in the fantasyland theater as part of the . . . more

guilty melody is a 1936 british drama film directed by richard pottier and starring don alcaide , gitta alpar and john loder . it was based on a novel by hans rehfisch . in the film , a british spy . . . more

melody of love is a 1932 german operetta film directed by georg jacoby and starring richard tauber , petra unkel and s . z . sakall . it premiered on 24 april 1932 . it is also known in english by the . . . more

broadway melody of 1936 is a musical film released by mgm in 1935 . in new york , the film opened at the capitol theatre , the site of many prestigious mgm premieres . it was a follow - up of sorts to . . . more

melody is a 1971 british film directed by waris hussein about " puppy love " . it was released as s . w . a . l . k . in the united kingdom . the film starred jack wild , mark lester and tracy hyde . . . . more

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in 1992 the bfi initiated a search for some of the best lost british films . as part of this effort they published a book missing believed lost which listed and described 92 of the most sought after films .

since then , things have gone a bit quiet . a handful of the films have been unearthed but the bfi doesn ' t make a big fuss when this happens . contrast this with the hoopla when the bbc find a missing episode of dr who - news items , press articles and a video release within six months .

the list of films is not available on the bfi site or , indeed , anywhere on the internet . until now that is .

- and available on ntsc video from forgotten hollywood in the u . s . )

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none of these films ( with the possible exception of the ghost train ) are regarded as classics , yet it ' s only a few years since a matter of life and death or went the day well ? were regarded as ephemeral dross . michael powell , ralph ince and walter forde are well represented in this list , as are performers claude hulbert , chili bouchier and the best films of max miller .

i ' ve only given credits for the directors and a few of the more familiar players . if you want further details of these films then do buy the excellent book by allen eyles and david meeker ( isbn 0 - 85170 - 306 - 2 ) . if you know anything about the whereabouts of these films then please contact me and i ' ll try to take it further .

here are some more that site visitors think are either missing or " held hostage " . got any info on them ? if you have let me know .

( formby ' s first film made when he was a young jockey . one print might exist in private hands . )

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kirby stars as the daughter of an automobile magnate in this nonsense . she ' s as spoiled as a girl can be , but when she hears faulkner sing , her entire demeanor changes . working hard , she helps this auto mechanic become a great operatic baritone . well known for his radio appearances at the time , faulkner is stiff and unnatural in his role , though kirby does . . . read more

review : kirby stars as the daughter of an automobile magnate in this nonsense . she ' s as spoiled as a girl can be , but when she hears faulkner sing , her entire demeanor changes . working hard , she helps this auto mechanic become a great operatic baritone . well known… ( more )

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memory lane is a 1929 black and white american musical film . it is an adaption to the play the understander , written by jo swerling .

1922 ( june 10 ) judy garland was born frances ethel gumm at the itasca hospital , grand rapids , minnesota .

1924 ( december 26 ) baby joined her sisters in a first song - and - dance routine performed at the itasca mercantile , located at the corner of hwys 169 & 2 , “when my sugar walks down the street . ” her first solo was “jingle bells” performed in a white net dress created by her mother at her father’s grand theater located on south pokegama avenue next to the old rialto theater . judy performed throughout north east and north central minnesota from 1924 - 1926 .

1926 the family moved to los angeles . over the next nine years , the three gumm sisters made hundreds of stage and local radio appearances up and down the west coast and as far east as detroit . judy’s parents lived in grand rapids from 1914 - 1926

1932 baby frances became the center of the act , drawing rapturous response from audiences and critics wherever the girls performed .

“basically , i am still judy garland , a plain american girl from grand rapids , minnesota , who’s had a lot of good breaks , a few tough breaks , and who loves you with all her heart for your kindness in understanding that i am nothing more , nothing less . ”

1934 a review from the los angeles evening express read , " little frances . . . sang in a way that produced in the audience sensations that haven ' t been equaled in years . she must have the divine spark to be able to sing as she did . "

1934 comedian / emcee george jessel suggested that the girls change their last name to something more theatrical ; he recommended garland . a few months later , frances selected “judy” ( from the song by sammy lerner / hoagy carmichael ) as her new first name . shortly thereafter , her sisters bowed out of the act .

1935 judy signed an mgm contract at age 13 . 1936 the studio tested her appeal in a one - reel exhibitor ' s short with another teenage singer , edna mae ( deanna ) durbin . response to both girls was strong enough to spur production of a second one - reeler , every sunday .

1936 judy was loaned to twentieth century fox for " pigskin parade " - - her first full - length motion picture .

judy and mickey rooney were teamed for the first time in " thoroughbreds don’t cry " . the two had been classmates four years earlier at lawlor’s professional school .

1938 judy appeared in " everybody sing " with allan jones , fanny brice ' ' , and billie burke ; and " listen , darling " with freddie bartholomew , mary astor , and walter pidgeon . the garland / rooney spark was re - ignited in " love finds andy hardy " , the fourth of the “judge hardy’s family” series .

mgm songwriter arthur freed starred the duo in a film adaptation of the hit broadway musical , " babes in arms " , and launched his career as film producer .

1939 release of " the wizard of oz " caused a national sensation . judy received a special academy award juvenile oscar for " the wizard of oz " in 1939 . it was quickly followed into theaters by an adaptation of the broadway hit , " babes in arms " , costarring garland and rooney . it was the first of many mgm films produced by songwriter arthur freed .

1939 the box office triumphs of oz and babes placed judy among the top ten box office stars for 1940 .

1940 judy appeared in " andy hardy meets debutante " , " strike up the band " , and " little nellie kelly " .

1940 judy was presented with a juvenile oscar for " the wizard of oz " and " babes in arms " .

1941 ( july 28 ) judy married her first husband , david rose , the american composer / arranger and orchestra leader .

1941 garland film releases included " ziegfeld girl " , " life begins for andy hardy " , and " babes on broadway " .

1942 " for me and my gal " was the first film in which judy ' s name was billed above the title of the picture , proclaiming her unique star status . the picture marks the screen debut of gene kelly .

1943 judy was seen on screen in " presenting lily mars " , " as thousands cheer " ( guest appearance ) , and " girl crazy " .

1943 judy made her concert debut at the robin hood dell in philadelphia . fifteen thousand fans packed an amphitheater meant to hold sixty - five hundred ; an additional fifteen thousand ringed the periphery , and ten thousand more were turned away .

1944 " meet me in st . louis " , directed by vincente minnelli , opened in late november and became mgm ' s most successful release since " gone with the wind " .

1944 judy completed a guest appearance in " ziegfeld follies " , and a starring role in " the clock " , opposite robert walker . she was directed by minnelli in both .

1945 judy filmed " the harvey girls " and " till the clouds roll by " ( with robert walker as composer jerome kern ) .

1947 judy filmed " the pirate " , her second film opposite gene kelly .

1948 when kelly broke his ankle , fred astaire leapt out of retirement for the chance to play judy ' s leading man in irving berlin ' s " easter parade " . it was her biggest box office triumph to date . she was also reunited for the final time on screen with mickey rooney , playing herself in a party sequence of " words and music " .

1949 " in the good old summertime " , costarred garland and van johnson ; it was one of the top grossing films of the year .

“it’s a swell state , minnesota . i’m proud it’s my home , and i know a few hundred thousand of us who feel the same way . we’ve got to pull together , we minnesotans , for just one more duration , that’s all . here’s love and good luck . ”

by 1950 , judy had recorded more than eighty sides for decca records in thirteen years . between 1935 and 1953 , she would tally close to three hundred national radio appearances as well , during world war ii , she made several major cross - country tours to entertain stateside servicemen and women . all of this came in addition to her motion picture commitments : twenty - eight feature films in fourteen years . such a schedule led to illness and total exhaustion . in 1950 , m - g - m dissolved her contract .

1950 " summer stock " was judy ' s last mgm film ; she costarred again with gene kelly .

1951 in april , judy returned to " baby gumm ' s " vaudeville roots , starting at the top with an outstandingly triumphant four - week engagement at the london palladium .

1951 after a two - month performing tour in the united kingdom , judy brought an even more elaborate act to broadway , reopening the legendary palace theatre . her four - week booking was extended to nineteen weeks .

1952 judy received a special antoinette perry " tony " award for the palace show .

1954 judy returned to films in " a star is born " for warner bros . and won an oscar nomination as best actress .

1955 judy signed with capitol records ; over the next ten years , they release a dozen garland record albums .

1955 judy made her television debut to launch the " ford star jubilee " series on cbs . she drew the largest audience in tv history to that date for a special program .

1956 judy made her las vegas debut as the highest - paid entertainer ever to play that town . she also returned to the palace for seventeen weeks , breaking her own box office records .

1957 after a sensational stage tour across the united states , judy returned in triumph to london to play a five - week stand at the dominion theatre and appear in the " royal variety show " in a command performance before queen elizabeth .

1959 judy became the first popular singer to appear at new york ' s metropolitan opera house , touring the lavish show across the country as well .

1959 judy was hospitalized in new york with a nearly - fatal case of hepatitis . doctors told her that she could never work again .

“i do remember it was terribly happy and possibly the only kind of normal , carefree time in my life , and that was only for three years . ”

1960 after a miraculous recovery , judy recorded a song for the soundtrack of the film , " pepe " ( columbia ) .

1960 judy offered her first one - woman concert : more than thirty songs in a three - hour show at the london palladium . she then toured the act to unprecedented response in paris , amsterdam , germany , and across england .

1961 judy played the same show in forty united states appearances . her new york engagement on april 23 , " judy at carnegie hall , ” was recorded " live " by capitol and won five grammy awards ( including album of the year and best female vocal performance ) . on the charts for ninety - seven weeks , it ranked as number one for thirteen of them : the fastest - selling two - disc set in history .

1961 judy’s dramatic role in stanley kramer ' s " judgment at nuremberg " ( united artists ) won her another oscar nomination as best actress . she also recorded the voice of " mewsette " for the animated feature , " gay purr - ee " ( warner bros . )

1962 her cbs - tv special , costarring frank sinatra and dean martin , won five emmy award nominations and , again , broke records for high ratings .

1962 judy played another dramatic role , opposite burt lancaster , for stanley kramer in " a child is waiting " ( united artists ) and starred in " i could go on singing " ( united artists ) .

1963 another cbs special with robert goulet and phil silvers was emmy - nominated , as was the subsequent twenty - six episode " judy garland show " tv series during the 1963 - 64 season .

1964 solo concert triumphs in sydney , australia , were followed by two nights at the london palladium , where judy shared the stage with daughter liza minnelli .

1965 - 66 in addition to nine tv guest appearances and scores of concerts , judy divorced sid luft and married actor mark herron ( november 14 ) . they would divorce in 1967 .

1967 briefly cast in the ultimately dismissed and derided " valley of the dolls " , judy left the film and returned to the stage . once again , she broke her own box office record during a third broadway engagement at the palace , adding lorna and joe to the act .

1967 her tour played for seven months to thousands of fans in sixteen cities over nearly eighty performances . judy enjoyed her largest single audience in august when one hundred and eight thousand people jammed the boston common for her seventy - five minute show .

1968 after more concert and television appearances , judy left for a december opening at the talk of the town supper club in london . the five - week booking broke all records for the venue , despite three nights when judy was too exhausted to appear .

“everything i can remember about grand rapids has charm and gaiety , you know , and i remember when i – the first time i can remember singing when anybody took any notice was , my father was playing the piano , and i had a little girl friend , i don’t remember her name , but she was so small , maybe around 2 , and my dad taught us to sing ' my country t ' is of thee ' , my dad played the upright piano and conned my mom and sisters into listening to us . ”

1969 ( march 15 ) judy married her fifth and final husband , mickey deans .

1969 judy made her final concert appearances in stockholm , malmo , and copenhagen , winning ten - minute standing ovations for each show .

1969 ( june 22 ) judy died in her london home from an accidental , incautious overdose of prescription medication .

during her career judy starred in 30 tv shows , gathering a total of 10 emmy award nominations . she also appeared as a guest on nearly 30 other tv shows . judy fulfilled more than 1 , 100 theater , nightclub , and concert performances in 18 years from 1951 - 1969 . she received a special antoinette perry ( tony ) award for record breaking 1951 broad engagements at the palace theatre in new york city . judy recorded nearly 100 singles , and over 24 record albums . her radio work encompassed several hundred broadcasts and she sang at countless benefits for the military during wwii .