Los Angeles ( CNN ) -- Looking for that special Christmas gift for the Judy Garland fan who has everything ? Consider giving them the U.S. rights to the legendary actress-singer 's television variety series . `` This would be a great Christmas gift for somebody , '' said Darryl Payne , a music producer who bought the rights in 1998 from Sam Luft , Garland 's former husband . `` The Judy Garland Show , '' which cost CBS $ 24 million in 1963 , is being auctioned this weekend with a starting bid of $ 1 million . The bidding , conducted online by The Royalty Exchange , is set to end Sunday afternoon . `` You get Judy Garland , '' Payne said . `` She 's singing , she 's dancing . You get all the biggest stars of that era . '' Then-rising star Barbra Streisand sang a memorable duet with Garland in one episode , before the singer filmed `` Funny Girl , '' her breakout movie . The appearance earned Streisand her first Emmy nomination . Garland 's daughter Liza Minelli , then 17 , was a guest , along with many other entertainment legends : Tony Bennett , Lena Horne , Peggy Lee , Count Basie , Mickey Rooney , Ethel Merman , Bob Newhart , Donald O'Connor , Steve Allen , Jane Powell , Peter Lawford , Vic Damone and Jack Jones . While clips of the series have been licensed over the years , the episodes have not been shown on television since the series was canceled in March 1964 , Payne said . The buyer can sell DVDs or rebroadcast in the United States the 26 star-filled episodes hosted by Garland for a season on CBS starting in 1963 . The new owner could also license the series for streaming online or downloading , Payne said . The remastered digitized video also includes never-before-seen outtakes from the show , Payne said . Garland died of a drug overdose at age 47 , five years after the series was taken off the air . Dorothy 's dress from 'The Wizard of Oz ' finds new home .
` ` This will be a great Christmas gift for somebody , '' seller Darryl Payne says . Bidding for U.S. rights to ` ` The Judy Garland Show '' starts at $ 1 million . Barbra Streisand sang a memorable duet with Garland in one episode . The public will be able to stream , rebroadcast or purchase DVDs of the original music - only episodes .