A disarmingly sweet musical led by outstanding performances from judy garland and margaret obrien, meet me in st. Despite a few small concerns, the movie mostly looked excellent and transcended it agerelated origins. Louis was one of six films featuring screen newcomer tom drake which were released in 1944. Louis, leading up to the opening of the louisiana purchase exposition more commonly referred to as the worlds fair in the spring of 1904. The movie was adapted by irving brecher and fred f. The trolley song gives the worlds fair location as huntington park. Divided into a series of seasonal vignettes, starting with summ. Louis, is a popular song from 1904 which celebrated the louisiana purchase exposition, also known as the st. His cleancut good looks and mild manner made him the ideal boynextdoor in st. Louis, 1944, directed by vincente minnelli, with judy garland, margaret obrien, mary astor, at turner classic movies. With judy garland, margaret obrien, mary astor, lucille bremer. Louis 1944 is a delightful, classic, nostalgic, poignant, and romanticized musical film and one of the greatest musicals ever made.
For firsttime purchasers, it also qualifies as a must buy. In 1954 vic damone sang it in the first minutes of the film athena. Louis of 1903, who live in a stylish edwardian home at 55 kensington. Louis covers the activities of the smith family during 1903. Louis is that it captures the milieu of an era while simultaneously being quintessential vincente minnelli. You may want to ask in ask the tropers about whether its safe to recreate. Louis after party sequence between esther smith and neighbour john truett, esther asks john to stay while she turns off the rooms lighting, gassourced chandeliers, in the living room, dining room, entrance hallway, and main staircase. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android.
It tells the story of a turnofthecentury family in suburban, midwestern st. At the christmas ball, esther is forced to dance with unattractive gentlemen because her beloved john was unable to get his coat from the tailor. Everyone is upset, even the servants, because now it is necessary to exchange a luxurious kitchen to tiny one. Finklehoffe from a series of short stories by sally benson, originally published in the new yorker magazine under the title 55 kensington. And in the still below, margaret and judy entertain together with a song and dance called under the bamboo tree. Tom drake the object of garlands affections in the film pairs up for the poignant waltz ballad over the. Alonzo smith leon ames, a banker, might need to move the family to new york. Louis, is a classic hollywood musical that will never be forgotten, because it is fun, enjoyable and timeless and warner home video presentation of the film is close to perfection and nothing short of a stunning bluray release, that cannot be beaten. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps.
So, i might as well watch what may be georges favorite. Louis worlds fair, the four smith daughters learn lessons of life and love, even as they prepare for a reluctant move to new york. Plot in the year before the 1904 st louis worlds fair, the four smith daughters learn lessons of life and love, even as they prepare for a. St louis is on the prairie and does not have any mountains. The song was published in 1904 in new york by millss firm operating under the name f.
Louis comes packaged in one of warners handsome digibooks. Louis the 1944 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. In june 1945, the library of congress selected the film, along with six others, to be the first for inclusion in the librarys film collection. Louis and on the highenergy square dance routine skip to my lou. The christmas song have yourself a merry little christmas was written for this film. Louis 1944 movie clip the lord and master trouble at dinnertime, mother mary astor presides, tootie margaret o brien throws bombs, sisters judy garland, lucille bremer attempt composure, grandpa harry davenport wisecracks then father leon ames arrives, tangling with katie marjorie main, in meet me in st. Note in the film how obriens slippers change color from pink to blue during the course of this number. The welloff smith family has four beautiful daughters, including esther and little tootie.
Louis is a classic mgm romantic musical comedy that focuses on four sisters one of whom is the nonpareil judy garland on the cusp of the 1904 st. Louis has been one of the most anticipated dvds in the short history of the format, and this twodisc special edition was worth the wait. Louis has been one of the most anticipated dvds in the short history of the format, and this twodisc special edition was worth. Louis movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. This muchloved 1944 musical is still an unmissable bigscreen experience, writes peter bradshaw.
Louis original motion picture soundtrack by various artists and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Louis, and began building up her career which never really took off despite being put in 3 big musical productions at mgm. Louis is a family values exercise in traditional americana, following the life of a midwest family as the worlds fair comes to early 20th century st. It was introduced in the musical film meet me in st. Louis, missouri on the eve of the 1904 worlds fair. Louis myself though not at the turn of the 20th century like in this film. Louis of 1903, who live in a stylish edwardian home at 55 kensington avenue. Vintage super 8 trailer of mgms 1944 meet me in st. And they will miss the worlds fair which is going to be held in st. Louis halloween mischief by webb on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The film takes place in 1903 and opens with several characters singing the song meet me in st louis, which wasnt written until 1904. There are songs, family crises, more songs, more crises, and more songs. Three quarters of a century later, the film still beckons the miracles of love and family.
A mid1950s reissue trailer for meet me in st louis, a 1944 musical film starring judy garland, margaret obrien, mary astor, lucille bremer, tom drake, leon ames, and marjorie main. Louis for the upteempth time earlier this week i had one of those moment of revelation might be too strong a term lets say insight into why the halloween sequence, a sequence without a number in a musical, remains so memorable. The boy next door is a 1944 popular song by hugh martin and ralph blane. Louis sheet music for such popular songs as garlandminnelli favorites, the trolley song, and the boy next door. Louis is a 1944 musical film directed by vincente minnelli, starring judy garland, margaret obrien, mary astor, tom drake, lucille bremer, leon ames, marjorie main, joan carroll and june lockhart. Louis, american musical film, released in 1944, that provided judy garland with one of the best roles of her career, as well as several of her signature songs. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Divided into a series of seasonal vignettes, starting with summer 1903, it relates the story of a year in the life of the smith family in st. Louis, louis billy murray edison 2m black wax cylinder 8722 song. Louis on rotten tomatoes, then check our tomatometer to find out what the critics say. In the good old summertime 1949 i have no idea if youd like this, but since you like wizard of oz and dont like meet me in st. Every man, woman, and child is dressed to the tee and enraptured by love and the grand promises of the world fair full of dancing the hoochiecoochie with their special.
Louis, starring judy garland and directed by vincente minnelli, is coming out in a new bluray edition. It has subsequently become a popular standard, performed by many artists. Louis is a 1989 musical based on the 1944 film of the same title, about a family living in st. Mgms glorious love story with music in the year before the 1904 st louis worlds fair, the four smith daughters learn lessons of life and love, even as they prepare for a reluctant move to new york. The songs are terrific, it could not look better and its just, its just damn entertaining quentin tarantino on meet me in st louis, summarizing my thoughts perfectly on the film.
A scene with judy garland singing meet me in st louis. Louis 1944 starring judy garland and margaret obrien on dvd and bluray. The 50gb duallayer disc and cd sampler, which contains four songs from the film, are housed inside the front and back covers, respectively, and a lavishly illustrated 40page book lies in between. Louis was adapted for the broadway stage in 1989, with an expanded score by hugh martin and ralph blane and featuring a cast made up of firsttimers and seasoned veterans. The chief attraction is the new ultraresolution transfer, looking sharp with lush, beautiful colors. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in meet me in st. Louis 1944 a great film for the whole family covering all the seasons but especially the halloween and christmas holidays. Smith reveals that he has been transfered to a nice position in new york, which means that the family has to leave st. Louis, but the image eventually developed into a typecasting problem for drake, and his career faltered because of it in the early 1950s. This version of america that i dont know i know if i ever quite bought, but its very pleasant, this telling of it. Louis is a 1944 american technicolor musical film made by metrogoldwynmayer.
The highlight of the film is judy garlands singing have yourself a merry little christmas. This distresses his daughters, ether judy garland and rose lucille bremer, who have their eyes set on a couple of young men. Theatrical trailer for meet me in st louis internet archive. Am i kidding myself, trying to get you out of my life, when i cant get you. She is joined by lucille bremer on the familiar reprise of the theme meet me in st. Mar 10, 2011 but if youll forgive me, mother, ill never get drunk anymore.
Minnelli claimed that that sequence was the principal reason he did the film. Editing is fundamentally the creation of space in film can create a sense of space that isnt therecan allow you to cheat and create spacespace can not be altered, but it can be cheatedour sense of space can be manipulated through editingtrolley construction in meet me in st louis our mind thinks weve seen the whole trolley, it hasnt. Meet me in st louis 1944 full movie the mary astor. Louis, whether you like this one or not could help narrow down what you likedont like about these films adams rib 1949 the african queen 1951 high noon 1952 stalag 17 1953 rear window 1954. Jun 14, 2015 meet me in st louis 1944 film soundtrack 01 main title duration.
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