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.
| Director | 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 |
About Meet Me in St. Louis
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.
Achievement of Meet Me in St. Louis
In 1994, the film was considered culturally significant and entered the United States National Film Registry.
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Latest information about Meet Me in St. Louis updated on July 28 2021.
