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Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis

Glorious love story with music!

19447.01h 54m

Overview

A year in the life of a turn-of-the-century middle class family, leading up to the opening of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.

Directed by Vincente Minnelli
Written by Fred F. Finklehoffe, Sally Benson, Irving Brecher
Produced by Arthur Freed
Box OfficeBudget: $1.7MRevenue: $7.6M

Top 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.

Themes & Keywords

holidaymusicalsisterfamily relationshipstrolleyboy next dooramericanafiddlest. louis, missourichristmasworld's fair1900schristmas romancecheerful

About Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis is a comedy, drama, romance, family film released in 1944 exploring themes of holiday, musical, sister, family relationships, trolley, boy next door. Directed by Vincente Minnelli, it stars Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor. A year in the life of a turn-of-the-century middle class family, leading up to the opening of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.

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