Meet Me in St. Louis
1944 · Movie · G · 114 min · ★ 7.0 · 97% critics
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.
Based on Meet Me in St. Louis
Also known as Le chant du Missouri
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Details
- Years
- 1944
- Release date
- 1944-11-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 97/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (428 votes)
Themes
- holiday
- musical
- sister
- family relationships
- trolley
- boy next door
- americana
- fiddle
- st. louis, missouri
- christmas
- world's fair
- 1900s
- +2 more
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1945 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1945 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1945 · nominated
Cast & crew
Judy Garland
as Esther Smith
Margaret O'Brien
as 'Tootie' Smith
Mary Astor
as Anna Smith
Lucille Bremer
as Rose Smith
Leon Ames
as Alonzo Smith
Tom Drake
as John Truett
Marjorie Main
as Katie
Harry Davenport
as Grandpa
June Lockhart
as Lucille Ballard
Henry H. Daniels Jr.
as Lon Smith Jr.
Directed by Vincente Minnelli