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Meet Me in St Louis

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Meet Me in St Louis

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Classic musical starring Judy Garland and Margaret O'Brien that charts the everyday adventures and romantic entanglements of the Smith family in early 20th-century St Louis. ital}Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, The Trolley Song and Skip to My Lou are just a few of the memorable numbers belted out by Garland and the cast.

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A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Peter Freedman

This portrayal of a perfect American family - including Mary Astor as the mom and Judy Garland as one of four daughters - was too sugary for some critical tastes at the time, but it can be viewed today as a vintage MGM musical. Whatever the film's minor flaws, they are more than made up for by some dazzling musical numbers - including Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, The Trolley Song and Skip to My Lou - enhanced by the masterly direction of Vincente Minnelli at the top of his game. Providing a romanticised but still uplifting depiction of life in St Louis at the beginning of the 20th century, this may be a tale that only works against the backdrop of a more innocent age, but it's delightful, and too good to miss.

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rolenameEsther SmithJudy Garland"Tootie" SmithMargaret O'BrienMrs Anna SmithMary AstorRose SmithLucille BremerMr Alonzo "Lon" SmithLeon AmesJohn TruettTom DrakeKatie, the maidMarjorie MainGrandpa ProphaterHarry DavenportLucille BallardJune LockhartLon Smith JrHenry H Daniels JrAgnes SmithJoan CarrollColonel DarlyHugh MarloweWarren SheffieldRobert SullyMr NeelyChill Wills

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rolenameDirectorVincente Minnelli

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Theatrical distributor

BFI

Released on

2011-12-16

Languages

English

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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