Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis tells the story of a year in the life of the Smith family in St. Louis, beginning with Summer 1903 and culminating with the opening of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (more commonly known as the World's Fair) in the spring of 1904. Irving Brecher and Fred F. Finklehoffe adapted the film from a series of short stories by Sally Benson, which were first published in The New Yorker magazine under the title "5135 Kensington" and later in novel form as Meet Me in St. Louis.

Meet Me in St. Louis was a critical and commercial success upon its initial release. It was MGM's most successful musical of the 1940s, and it became the second-highest-grossing film of 1944, trailing only Going My Way. The Library of Congress designated the film as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" in 1994, and it was added to the United States National Film Registry.

Detailed information:

Directed by: Vincente Minnelli

Starring: Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor

Release dates: November 22, 1944

Running time: 113 minutes