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 Ratings continued to be poor , and CBS announced the cancellation of The Judy Garland Show on January 22 , 1964 . Officially , it was reported that it was Garland who exited the series , as explained in a letter released by CBS , supposedly from Garland to Aubrey advising him that she wanted to spend more time caring for her children . 

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 After eighteen years , Crawford 's contract with MGM was terminated by mutual consent on June 29 , 1943 . In lieu of the last film remaining under her contract , MGM bought her out for $ 100 @,@ 000 . During World War II she was a member of American Women 's Voluntary Services . 

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 The first two days of the Flamingo engagement went by smoothly . On July 1 , when reporting for makeup and wardrobe before their first show of the evening , Ballard discovered an extra set of gowns and costumes that had been brought along for Cindy Birdsong . Angered , Ballard performed the first concert of the night inebriated , leading to an embarrassing on @-@ stage incident in which her stomach was revealed when she purposely thrust it forward during a dance routine . Enraged , Gordy ordered her back to Detroit and permanently dismissed her from the group . Birdsong officially assumed her place during the second July 1 show . 

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 Despite her professional triumphs , Garland struggled immensely in her personal life , starting when she was a child . Her self @-@ image was strongly influenced by film executives , who said she was unattractive and constantly manipulated her on @-@ screen physical appearance . She was plagued by financial instability , often owing hundreds of thousands of dollars in back taxes . She married five times , with her first four marriages ending in divorce . She also had a long battle with drugs and alcohol , which ultimately led to her death from a barbiturate overdose at the age of 47 . 

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 In 1965 she played Amy Nelson in I Saw What You Did ( 1965 ) , another William Castle vehicle . She starred as Monica Rivers in Herman Cohen 's horror thriller film Berserk ! ( 1967 ) . After the film 's release , Crawford guest @-@ starred as herself on The Lucy Show . The episode , " Lucy and the Lost Star " , first aired on February 26 , 1968 . Crawford struggled during rehearsals and drank heavily on @-@ set , leading series star Lucille Ball to suggest replacing her with Gloria Swanson . However , Crawford was letter @-@ perfect the day of the show , which included dancing the Charleston , and received two standing ovations from the studio audience . 
