The onscreen blossoming of Judy Garland in Vincente Minnelli's career making hit. Pure heaven.
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03/13/09
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
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Reviews Counted:24
Fresh:24
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.4/10
Runtime: 18 hrs 34 mins
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: Vincente Minnelli's classic romantic musical about a St. Louis family at the turn of the century. As the two oldest girls fret about boys and love, a darker, more serious cloud appears on the... [More]
Starring: Judy Garland, Mary Astor, Tom Drake, Margaret O'Brien
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Reviews for Meet Me in St. Louis
One of the first films to integrate musical numbers into the plot, it explores, without condescension or simplemindedness, the feelings that drive the family members apart and then bring them back together again.
12/15/08
Garland achieves true stature with her deeply understanding performance, while her sisterly running-mate, Lucille Bremer, likewise makes excellent impact with a well-balanced performance.
12/03/08
Top CriticNo review available.
10/21/07
No review available.
10/02/07
Film mixes feminism with joyous color, music and composition.
08/26/06
One of the great musicals.
06/24/06
Still as fresh as a newly picked daisy.
11/27/05
Minnelli's first triumph and one of Hollwood best musicals, displaying the director's concept of integrated musical with dazzling color and innovative swriling camera movment
06/30/05
Judy Garland's most famous role and her best performance make for entertaining viewing.
05/19/04
Top Critic...it grows on you. By the time it's over, you know you've had a good evening's entertainment.
04/25/04
Minnelli films Garland with love.
04/23/04
One of Hollywood's all-time great musicals ... Judy has rarely been more lovely than she is here.
04/19/04
The joys of the film linger with the music and encourage you to savor the true moments of family togetherness.
04/16/04
One of Hollywood's most astonishing achievements in Technicolor.
04/12/04
Minnelli's gracefully gliding camerawork is at its absolute best here.
04/08/04
The true magic is in the “Trolley Song” sequence, one of American musical film’s finest moments
01/14/04
Bringing together the film musical's greatest talents, it displays a remarkable freshness.
05/24/03
In the words of one of the gentlemen, it is a ginger-peachy show.
05/20/03
Top CriticNo review available.
09/19/02
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