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Meet Me in St. Louis
Judy Garland in Meet Me in St Louis trailer 2.jpg
Trolley scene from the trailer
Directed by Vincente Minnelli
Produced by Arthur Freed
Screenplay by Irving Brecher
Fred F. Finklehoffe
Story by Sally Benson
Starring Judy Garland
Margaret O'Brien
Mary Astor
Lucille Bremer
Tom Drake
Marjorie Main
Cinematography George J. Folsey
Editing by Albert Akst
Studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by RKO Radio Pictures
Release date(s) November 28, 1944 (1944-11-28)
Running time 108 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Money made $5.2 million (est. US/ Canada rentals)

Meet Me in St. Louis is a famous musical movie from 1944. It was made by MGM. The film tells the story of the Smith family. They live in St. Louis, Missouri around 1904. This was when the big World's Fair was happening there. The movie stars Judy Garland and Margaret O'Brien. Judy Garland sings two very popular songs in the movie: "The Trolley Song" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas".

The movie's story comes from a series of short stories. These were written by Sally Benson. They first appeared in The New Yorker magazine. Later, they were put together into a novel called 5135 Kensington.

The movie was directed by Vincente Minnelli. He met Judy Garland while making the movie. They later got married. Many movie critics really liked the film. One critic, Richard Schickel, said in 2005 that it had "wonderful songs" and a "sweetly unneurotic performance by Judy Garland". He also called it "the greatest of American movie musicals."

Movie Awards and Recognition

Meet Me in St. Louis was nominated for several important awards. These included Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography (how the movie was filmed), Best Music, and Best Song for "The Trolley Song". It was also nominated for Best Writing for its screenplay.

In 1994, the movie was chosen for the United States National Film Registry. This means it's considered very important. It will be saved for future generations to enjoy.

The American Film Institute (AFI) also recognized the movie. They ranked it as the 10th greatest movie musical of all time. Two songs from the film are on AFI's list of 100 best songs from movies:

  • "The Trolley Song" is ranked #26.
  • "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is ranked #76.

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