Let's not forget it was James Aubrey who, prior to his control of MGM, had been the chief at CBS and saw to it that Judy Garland's wonderful variety show got the worst time slot, a second-rate writing staff, and NO support from CBS headquarters to help keep it on the air.
Thank you, Mike, for sharing your knowledge and expertise about the film. Watching what we have now, one just KNEW that something better, something richer was sacrificed.