Starring Judy Garland, Margaret O’Brien, Mary Astor, Leon Ames, Lucille Bremer, Tom Drake, Harry Davenport, Marjorie Main, Hugh Marlowe, June Lockhart
(8-Exceptional Film)
Endearing. Picturesque. Classic.
Esther Smith: I can’t believe it. Right here where we live – right here in St. Louis.
Like the March sisters of Little Women, the Smiths of Meet Me in St. Louis are a family to cherish. Made up of four daughters-led by Esther (Garland), the second oldest-a son, a loving mother (Astor), a stubborn but caring father (Ames), a spirited grandfather (Davenport), and a sassy maid (Main), the film follows the Smith family through one eventful year in their lives leading up to the famed World’s Fair of 1904. Everything about Meet Me in St. Louis inspires affection. The characters are wonderful. Garland is a star. The production, from the sets to the costumes to the vibrant technicolor, is astounding, and the music is timeless.
-Walter Tyrone Howard-
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I was surprised at this film when I first saw it. I figured it would be another run-of-the-mill musical (if there is such a thing), but it is SO GOOD. It’s a legend for a reason.
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