People: Mar. 3, 1967

Mama Judy Garland was so charmed when she met Australian Singer Peter Allen three years ago that she immediately started matchmaking. Wouldn't Peter be perfect for her daughter, Liza Minnelli? Later Liza conceded: "I got so sick of hearing about him I really built up a complex against him." Peter felt the same way for a while, but Mama was right. The engagement was announced; then, just to be sure, Liza and Peter waited a full two years before marching into Manhattan's Municipal Building to obtain a marriage license. "We don't believe in jumping into anything," Liza explained. This week they...

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