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Peter Bogdanovich believes that the genesis of the imitation came from
Grant's delivery in several lines in Only Angels Have Wings.. 'In the
film his former girl friend is called Judith or Judy (played by Rita
Hayworth). Cary has lines like "Hello, Judy. Come on, Judy. Now, Judy."
But he never said "Judy, Judy, Judy." '
Judy Quine has another explanation: 'Cary told me back in 1955 that
when he did the Lux Radio Theater, they used his voice introduction for
Judy Garland, who was a guest for the following week. He recalled some
banter where he could have said "Judy, Judy, Judy," but he wasn't
sure.'
Although Grant must have tired of being constantly asked to say the
line, he always obliged when women named Judy asked him to say 'Juday,
Juday, Juday.' And Rich Little admires Grant's sense of humor about it:
'Cary said [Little imitating CG], "Where is this 'Juday, Juday, Juday'
coming from? I don't know anybody named Juday-Juday-Juday. The only
Judy I knew was Judy Garland. And when I saw her, there weren't three
of 'em!" '
During the making of Charade Peter Stone used to joke with Grant about
'Judy, Judy, Judy.' He recalls: "While we were shooting the taxi scene
- right near the end of the picture where Audrey's feet are up in his
lap and he's massaging them - Cary looked at the camera and said [Stone
imitating CG] "Juday, Juday, Juday. There. Now you've got it on film!'"
As late as the 1980's Grant was still answering questions about the
phrase, and during on of his Conversations he offered still another
speculation on how it came about.
CG: We looked up track after track and outtake after outtake. As far
as we can tell, I never said it. We think it started with a celebrity
impersonator by the name of Larry Storch. He apparently was appearing
in a nightclub and doing me when Judy Garland walked in. And that's how
he greeted her.
(Extract from "Cary Grant: Recollections in His Own Words & by Those
Who Knew Him Best" by Nancy Nelson)