1h 53min || 22 November 1944 | Color
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Stars: Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor, Lucille Bremer, Leon Ames, Tom Drake, Marjorie Main, Harry Davenport.
Charles Walters ... dance director
Paul Jones ... choreographer (uncredited)
Gwen Vernon ... assistant choreographer (uncredited)
Genres: Comedy | Drama | Family | Musical | Romance
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037059/
MO all but steals the film, and is a big factor in my upgrading this to a 9. Although I remembered the scenes where she shined from prior viewings (rated 8), they still hit me hard and well. And I usually don't like child-centered stories, but we get plenty of the eldest sisters, so the film is not entirely on the shoulders of the child.
Don't get me wrong: JG is luminous, acts and sings up a storm. But the kid is riveting.
Performances (32 chapters w/ menu):
- ch2. Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis, sung by family members individually
- ch4. The Boy Next Door, Sung by Judy Garland
- ch6. Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis, Performed by Judy Garland and Lucille Bremer
- ch10. Skip to My Lou, Sung by Judy Garland, Lucille Bremer, Henry H. Daniels Jr. & Ensemble
- ch11. I Was Drunk Last Night, Sung a cappella by Margaret O'Brien
- ch12. Under the Bamboo Tree, Sung and Danced by Judy Garland and Margaret O'Brien
- ch14. Over the Bannister, Sung by Judy Garland
- ch15. The Trolley Song, Sung by Judy Garland and chorus
- ch23. You and I, Sung by Mary Astor and Leon Ames (dubbed by Arthur Freed and Denny Markas)
- ch29. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Sung by Judy Garland
