
The Family Stone(2005)
An uptight, conservative businesswoman accompanies her boyfriend to his eccentric and outgoing family's annual Christmas celebration and finds that she's a fish out of water in their free-spirited way of life.


“Glorious love story with music!”
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.

Judy Garland
Esther Smith

Margaret O'Brien
'Tootie' Smith

Mary Astor
Anna Smith

Lucille Bremer
Rose Smith

Leon Ames
Alonzo Smith

Tom Drake
John Truett

Marjorie Main
Katie

Harry Davenport
Grandpa

June Lockhart
Lucille Ballard

Henry H. Daniels Jr.
Lon Smith Jr.
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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