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How did Judy Holliday begin her entertainment career with the Revuers comedy troupe?
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Judy Holliday
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Judy Holliday began her entertainment career by forming a comedy sketch troupe called the Revuers in 1939 with several friends. The troupe, which included Betty Comden and Adolph Green, performed in various venues in New York City, Los Angeles, and on the radio. The success of the Revuers led to Holliday signing a contract with Twentieth Century Fox, where she appeared in bit parts in three films in the mid-1940s.1