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Meet Me in St. Louis

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Meet Me in St. Louis
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NR,1hr 53min
Genres:
Musical,Romance
Released:
November 28, 1944
Director:
Vincente Minnelli
Distributor:
MGM
Starring:
Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor  ...more
Synopsis: Sally Benson's short stories about the turn-of-the-century Smith family of St. Louis were tackled by a battalion of MGM screenwriters, who hoped to find a throughline to connect the anecdotal tales. After several false starts (one of which proposed that the eldest Smith daughter be kidnapped and held for ransom), the result was the charming valentine-card musical Meet Me in St. Louis. The plot hinges on the possibility that Alonzo Smith (Leon Ames), the family's banker father, might uproot the Smiths ... Full Synopsis
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Richard Gilliam, AMG Review
Meet Me in St. Louis is a "family values" exercise in traditional Americana, following the life of a midwest family as the World's Fair comes to early 20th century St. Louis. There are songs, family crises, more songs, more crises, and more songs. The highlight of the film is Judy Garland's singing "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." Meet Me in St. Louis was the first team-up for Garland and ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Judy Garland
Esther Smith
Margaret O'Brien
"Tootie" Smith
Mary Astor
Mrs. Anne Smith
Lucille Bremer
Rose Smith
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