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IMDB rating: 7,7
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Main Cast: Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor, Lucille Bremer, Leon Ames, Tom Drake, Marjorie Main, Harry Davenport, June Lockhart
"Sally Benson's short stories about the turn-of-the-century Smith family of St. Louis were tackled by a battalion of MGM screenwriters, who hoped to find a throughline to connect the anecdotal tales. The highlight of the film is Judy Garland's singing 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas'. Meet Me in St. Louis was the first team-up for Garland and director Vincente Minnelli, whose talent for handling complex set pieces works well in this film, as does the lively Technicolor cinematography of George Folsey. At least some of the credit should go to songwriter turned producer Arthur Freed for his excellent work in bringing together the proper talent. Margaret O'Brien won a special Oscar for her remarkable performance. The songs are a heady combination of period tunes and newly minted numbers by Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin, the best of which are The Boy Next Door, The Trolley Song and the above-mentioned Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." - www.allmovie.com
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