Meet Me in St. Louis is a 1944 American Christmas musical film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Divided into a series of seasonal vignettes, starting with Summer 1903, it relates the story of a year in the life of the Smith family in St. Louis, leading up to the opening of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in the spring of 1904. The film stars Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor, Lucille Bremer, Tom Drake, Leon Ames, Marjorie Main, June Lockhart, and Joan Carroll. The film was adapted by Irving Brecher and Fred F. Finklehoffe from a series of short stories by Sally Benson, originally published in The New Yorker magazine under the title "5135 Kensington", and later in novel form as Meet Me in St. Louis. The film was directed by Vincente Minnelli, who met Garland on the set and later married her. Tony Award winning designer Lemuel Ayers served as the film's art director. Upon its release, Meet Me in St. Louis was both a critical and a commercial success.
| Direktor | Vincente Minnelli |
| Produced by | Arthur Freed |
| Screenplay by | Irving Brecher, Fred F. Finklehoffe |
| Starring | Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor, Lucille Bremer, Tom Drake, Marjorie Main |
| Music | George Stoll |
| Cinematography | George J. Folsey |
| Edited by | Albert Akst |
| Production, company | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Distributed by | Loew's, Inc. |
| Released | November 22, 1944 (St. Louis), November 28, 1944 (United States) |
| Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,885,000 |
| Box office | $6,566,000 (original release), $12,800,000 |
| Netflix ID | 60010643 |
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Classic MGM romantic musical comedy about four sisters living in the lead up to the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. It was the the second-highest grossing picture of 1944. The film was directed by Vincente Minnelli.
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In 1994, the film was considered culturally significant and entered the United States National Film Registry.
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World's fairs in fiction.. St. Louis World's Fair.. Films directed by Vincente Minnelli.. Films produced by Arthur Freed.. Films set in St. Louis.. Films adapted into plays.. Films about Halloween.. 1940s musical films.. Films about families.. American Christmas films.. American musical films.
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