WATCH PARTY: Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) dir. Vincente Minnelli @Pretlow Library

In the big room to the right of the entrance, Meeting Room 1.

RUNTIME: 113 minutes

SYNOPSIS: "Meet Me in St. 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 World's Fair. The film spotlights the sisters' education in the ways of the world, which includes, but isn't limited to, learning about life and love, courtesy of the prototypical boy next door. In the end, love -- accompanied by song, dance and period costumes, all in glorious Technicolor -- conquers all.

BLURBS:
"The first masterpiece of Hollywood's golden age of musicals was MGM's Meet Me In St. Louis, which draws its visual inspiration from American turn-of-the-century paintings and designs." - Crosby Day, Orlando Sentinel

"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." - Abel Green, Variety

"This amusing 1903 vignette, decorated with tunes, Technicolor and a practically perfect cast, is ideal holiday entertainment in which Judy Garland and little Margaret O'Brien romp off with both your heart and most of the honors." - Mildred Martin, Philadelphia Inquirer