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Meet Me in St. Louis

"Glorious love story with music!"

1944-11-28 Comedy 1hr 54m

Young love and childish fears highlight a year in the life of a turn-of-the-century family up to the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.

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Young love and childish fears highlight a year in the life of a turn-of-the-century family up to the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.

  • Released
    1944-11-28
  • Revenue
    $7,566,000
  • Budget
    $1,707,561
  • Runtime
    1hr 54m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Drama, Romance, Family
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.5
  • Production
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Crew

Vincente Minnelli
Director
Fred F. Finklehoffe
Screenplay
Arthur Freed
Producer
Keywords:
holiday musical sister family relationships trolley boy next door americana fiddle straw hat st. louis, missouri christmas world's fair 1900s christmas romance cheerful

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Cast

Judy Garland

Judy Garland
Esther Smith
Margaret O'Brien

Margaret O'Brien
"Tootie" Smith
Mary Astor

Mary Astor
Anna Smith
Lucille Bremer

Lucille Bremer
Rose Smith
Leon Ames

Leon Ames
Alonzo Smith
Tom Drake

Tom Drake
John Truett
Marjorie Main

Marjorie Main
Katie
Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport
Grandpa
June Lockhart

June Lockhart
Lucille Ballard
Henry H. Daniels Jr.

Henry H. Daniels Jr.
Lon Smith Jr.
Joan Carroll

Joan Carroll
Agnes Smith
Hugh Marlowe

Hugh Marlowe
Colonel Darly
Robert Sully

Robert Sully
Warren Sheffield
Chill Wills

Chill Wills
Mr. Neely
Sidney Barnes

Sidney Barnes
Hugo Borvis (uncredited)
Judi Blacque

Judi Blacque
Girl on Trolley (uncredited)
Victor Cox

Victor Cox
Driver (uncredited)
Donald Curtis

Donald Curtis
Dr. Girard (uncredited)
Danny Daniels

Danny Daniels
Boy at Party (uncredited)
Kenneth Donner

Kenneth Donner
Hugo Gorman (uncredited)
Mary Jo Ellis

Mary Jo Ellis
Ida Boothby (uncredited)
Helen Gilbert

Helen Gilbert
Girl on Trolley (uncredited)
Buddy Gorman

Buddy Gorman
Sidney Gorcey (uncredited)
Gary Gray

Gary Gray
Boy at Pavilion (uncredited)
Sam Harris

Sam Harris
Mr. March (uncredited)
Darryl Hickman

Darryl Hickman
Johnny Tevis (uncredited)
Charlotte Hunter

Charlotte Hunter
Girl in Blue on Trolley (uncredited)
Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian
Baggage Man (uncredited)
Beverly Luff

Beverly Luff
Girl on the Trolley / Singer (uncredited)
Matt Mattox

Matt Mattox
Boy at Party (uncredited)
Bert May

Bert May
Boy at Party (uncredited)
Belle Mitchell

Belle Mitchell
Mrs. Braukoff (uncredited)
Mayo Newhall

Mayo Newhall
Mr. Braukoff (uncredited)
Sid Newman

Sid Newman
Boy on Trolley (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor
Motorman (uncredited)
John Phipps

John Phipps
Mailman (uncredited)
Ellen Ray

Ellen Ray
Girl on Trolley (uncredited)
Dorothy Raye

Dorothy Raye
Girl at Party (uncredited)
Beth Renner

Beth Renner
Girl on Trolley (uncredited)
William Smith

William Smith
Little Boy (uncredited)
Myron Tobias

Myron Tobias
George (uncredited)
Dorothy Tuttle

Dorothy Tuttle
Girl on Trolley (uncredited)
Leonard Walker

Leonard Walker
Conductor (uncredited)
Kenneth Wilson

Kenneth Wilson
Quentin (uncredited)
Tom Batten

Tom Batten
Trolley Song Performer (uncredited)
Dale Lefler

Dale Lefler
Boy at Party (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Meet Me in St. Louis
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A Review by John Chard 9

Written by John Chard on 2019-09-02

A bit of cake and a song to blow away the wind of change. A film that is firmly ticking all the boxes for those looking for a family clas... read more

A bit of cake and a song to blow away the wind of change. A film that is firmly ticking all the boxes for those looking for a family classic to admire and tap your feet along with. This delightful musical deals with one family and their struggle to deal with the changing of the times at the turn of the century. When the Father is requested to move to New York permanently with his job, the rest of the family are not that keen to leave their memories and their beloved home in St. Louis, and in to the mix is the varying degrees of blossoming love involving the elder daughters and their respective beaus. This film is just so gorgeous on many fronts, the colour beautifully realises the tremendous scope director Vincent Minnelli brings with his recreation of the era, the attention to detail is quality supreme. The story is good and earthy, a sort of tale to have the viewer hankering for the good old days before the world got itself in one big hurry. The songs are crackers, enjoy standards such as The Boy Next Door, The Trolley Song, and the simply precious Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas. The cast are across the board doing good work but it is of course Judy Garland who carries the movie firmly on her slender shoulders, and here she has never been prettier, and her voice is practically as good as it ever was in her career. A film for all the family to enjoy, a film that is from the top echelons of musicals, and a film that simply demands you relax and enjoy. Right, I'm off to get a piece of cake... 9/10

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-30

The trick with this film is not to look for anything serious or complicated in it. It is an engaging early 20th century bit of Americana - a... read more

The trick with this film is not to look for anything serious or complicated in it. It is an engaging early 20th century bit of Americana - a charming costume drama peppered with gentle comedy, some fantastic songs, and Judy Garland probably the most comfortable in any role that I have sever seen her play (except, perhaps in "Easter Parade" released 4 years later in 1948). The story is set across a year in the life of the well-to-do "Smith" family from St. Louis. Mary Astor and Leon Ames try to raise their daughters "Esther" (Garland), "Rose" (Lucille Bremer) and the youngest, "Tootie" (Margaret O'Brien), whom I have to say stole most of the scenes the she was in (and I really don't like children in films). It tackles courtship - and a fairly clumsily carried out courtship at that - with Tom Drake ("Truett") and the poor men in the family - son "Lon Jr." (Henry Daniels) and "Grandpa" (Harry Davenport) are consistently run rings around... "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", "The Trolley Song" and "Skip to My Lou" keep the toes-a-tapping - well maybe not the first one, so much - and the ensemble provide for a colourful, entertaining piece of cinema that Vincente Minnelli can be proud of. Sure it is a bit gloopy at times, but that's part of the overall sentiment of the film so if you have any cynical bones in your body - perhaps this is not for you.

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A Review by John Chard

A bit of cake and a song to blow away the wind of change. A film that is firmly ticking all the boxes for those looking for a family classic to admire and tap your feet along with. This delightful musical deals with one family and their ...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 9

Written by John Chard on 2019-09-02

A bit of cake and a song to blow away the wind of change. A film that is firmly ticking all the boxes for those looking for a family classic to admire and tap your feet along with. This delightful ...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-30

The trick with this film is not to look for anything serious or complicated in it. It is an engaging early 20th century bit of Americana - a charming costume drama peppered with gentle comedy, some fa...

read more