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In the USA, the most popular novel ever is _Gone with the Wind_.  A rather fine 50s, I think, film, too.  Surely you remember Scarlet O'Hara.....Tara.....Rhett Butler....."Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn".....and so on.  Melanie was an important character, totally insipid, sweet, uninteresting character, but apparently my mother liked her.  

Must confess, 'twasn't until long after I'd seen the Wizard of Oz film in my kidhood that I read Baum's book and attempted his other books.  Only then did I realise that the Wizard was a bumbling, cartoonish, terrified person and fakely authoritarian person.

Judy

On 15 April 2010 10:31, Tim Allen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Yea, I love several of its inhabitants too, can't stand the others. 

I like the name Judy. Always have. Never liked Judy Garland though and always found everything about Oz strangely ugly. Melanie ? Novel ? Most popular ? Sorry.

Tim A.

On 15 Apr 2010, at 14:39, Judy Prince wrote:

I *knew* I should've added my not liking the name JUDY, Tim.  Nor have I ever understood why people liked Judy Garland's acting, tho the fifties Wizard of Oz film itself is stunning art.  Most of my school friends were named Judy, so we just numbered ourselves for easy identification.  Better the name Judy, tho, than my mother's almost naming me Melanie, having just finished reading THE  MOST POPULAR American novel ever.  Can you guess its title?

I've written several plays worthy of West End----and more importantly, Yorkshire or Glasgow---venues, Tim.  Get right on that, then!  <trips>

I love the United Queendom and several of its inhabitants.

Judy


On 15 April 2010 08:50, Tim Allen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
On 15 Apr 2010, at 13:09, Judy Prince wrote:

I should explain my names' meanings:  Judith ("praised") comes, via my mother, from Judy Garland the actress <sigh>

Now come on, you said you were going to refuse to sigh.

Are you saying you are another daughter of Judy Garland?, along with Lisa, Bet and Lora (it is Lora isn't it?). Wow - I am impressed.

Currently here in good ole UK we have a, umm, wonderful programme on telly which is trying to find a new Dorothy for the West end show. You could give it a go.

Cheers

Tim