Louis lies some of the best cinematic cheese you shall ever encounter. Their daughter liza minnelli was born nine months later. There are songs, family crises, more songs, more crises, and more songs. Louis sheet music for such popular songs as garlandminnelli favorites, the trolley song, and the boy next door. Its a continuation of the former print version that the late scott schechter began in 1995. Sunday, december 24 meet me in st louis 1944 in turn of the century st. The film served as an unofficial screen test for lucille bremer, a personal and. Louis 1944 starring judy garland and margaret obrien on dvd and bluray. Vorbesteller serien bluray bluray 3d 4k ultra hd dvd kinderfilme. Cast crew awards lyrics gallery downloads links image credits. Louis auch sehr geschickt, indem vincente minnelli diesen kitsch im film mit einem feinen sinn fur ironie. The lives of the smith family in the year before the opening of the st.
Judy garland right and margaret obrien in meet me in st. Louis is a 1944 american technicolor musical film made by. Many musical numbers as esther and rose try to find husbands so they wont be old maids. 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. With judy garland, margaret obrien, mary astor, lucille bremer.
Producer arthur freed and director vincente minnelli lavish garland with plush technicolor, great tunes and photography that showcases judy in a way that she had never been seen. The music was overseen by roger edens who adapted much of the period music used in the film. 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 is lensed in rich technicolor, shown to best advantage in the climactic scenes at the st. Louis 1944 full movie free online megashare meet me in st. Schechter tragically died suddenly in the spring of 2009. On december 2, 1946 judy garland, tom drake and margaret obrien reprised their roles from meet me in st. Margaret obrien, who played feisty kid sister tootie in the 1944 classic meet me in st. In addition to the remastered film, this release is in the digibook format with an oddly put together booklet that truthfully has little to. Into film recommend this film is engaging for this age range. Louis 1944 is a delightful, classic, nostalgic, poignant, and. The film spotlights the sisters education in the ways of the world, which includes, but isnt limited to, learning about life and love, courtesy of the prototypical boy next door.
This distresses his daughters, ether judy garland and rose lucille bremer, who have their eyes set on a couple of young men. 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. Despite a few small concerns, the movie mostly looked excellent and transcended it agerelated origins. Arthur freed discovered lucille when she was working in a nightclub doing a specialty dance act, and decided to cast her as rose smith in meet me in st. Louis, louis billy murray edison 2m black wax cylinder 8722 song. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalchords in c major transposable. Meet me in st louis 1944 full movie the mary astor. Louis were a posthardcore band from guildford, surrey, formed in 2005. St louis street, the mgm back lot where the streets were lined with victorian homes built for meet me in st. Louis 1944 christmas in connecticut 1945 it\s a wonderful life 1946. Louis, leading up to the opening of the louisiana purchase exposition more commonly referred to as the worlds fair in the spring of 1904. Charming old christmas movies to watch this season. 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.
Louis mgm original soundtrack recording on discogs. In 1944 i was a litle kid and after we were free those film were slowly arriving in. The film spotlights the sisters education in the ways of the world, which includes, but isnt limited to, learning about life and love, courtesy of. Minnelli also worked together on the clock 1945 and the pirate 1948. A musical, it was given to arthur freeds unit which specialized in musicals. Mgm was determined to make one of their best films ever in 1944 and assigned all of their top talent to it. Louis, 1944, directed by vincente minnelli, with judy garland, margaret obrien, mary astor, at turner classic movies. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. The film looks and sounds incredible in the bluray format. Louis worlds fair, the four smith daughters learn lessons of life and love, even as they prepare for a reluctant move to new york. Babes in toyland 1934 a christmas carol 1938 beyond tomorrow 1940 the shop around the corner 1940 remember the night 1940 holiday inn 1942 meet me in st.
Louis, louis billy murray edison 2m black wax cylinder 8722 song related music beta questiondark. A year in the life of the smith family as they prepare to move to nyc and anticipate the 1904 st louis worlds fair. Alonzo smith leon ames, a banker, might need to move the family to new york. Louis also became a broadway musical in 1989 and ran for 252 performances. In a 1989 npr interview, blane said the song was inspired by a picture of a trolleycar in a turnofthecentury newspaper. Louis 1944 christmas in connecticut 1945 it\s a wonderful life 1946 it happened on fifth avenue 1947. It was the first truly great movie from the freed unit, the mgm department. Louis are a posthardcore band from guildford, surrey, formed in 2005. Louis covers the activities of the smith family during 1903.
Freed gave it to vicente minnelli who he had recently hired in 1940. Louis house looked in 1970, just before it was demolished. Their muchhyped first lp variations on swing received a nationwide release on 24 september 2007 following the release of two eps, a split release with. Louis full movie in hd visit movie 909 in the year before the 1904 st louis worlds fair, the four smith dau. Louis, a colorful musical that ranks among the finest films of the 1940s, is an almost perfect example of nostalgic turn of the century americana. Judy garland right and margaret o brien in meet me in st. In 1944 i was a litle kid and after we were free those film were slowly arriving in europe and this is the reason i do like those comedy. 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. Looee, judy garland sings about trollies and pines for boy next door tom drake, margaret obrien braves the terrors of halloween, mom mary astor looks lovely in technicolored middleage, and dad leon ames debates taking that gotham job as the 1903 worlds fair beckons. With tab hunter, jane powell, walter pidgeon, jeanne crain.
At that time, he was in the throes of several projects, including working on the latest edition of his garlands for judy magazine. Louis worlds fair of 1904 are appealingly sweet and sentimental. Ted kober, president of ambassadors of reconciliation invites you to join us in st louis for the cultivating lifestyles of reconciliation conference. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises meet me in st. Louis, american musical film, released in 1944, that provided judy garland with one of the best roles of her. Nov 07, 2014 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises meet me in st. Louis 1944 official trailer judy garland, margaret obrien movie hd subscribe to classic trailers. The bluray displays very good picture and supplements as well as decent audio. This classic musical is cheesy, sappy, and often times corny. Louis was also responsible for the union of director vincente minnelli and star judy garland, who married on june 15, 1945. On april 29, 1959 jane powell, tab hunter, walter pidgeon, jeanne crain, myrna loy and patty duke starred in a cbs television broadcast version of meet me in st. Premier soundtracks 8 36021 2,tcm turner classic movies music 8 36021 2 format. Please refer to the bbfc guidance for further help in your film choice.
Vintage super 8 trailer of mgms 1944 meet me in st. 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. While it displays enough charm to keep it from flopping, its too slow and meandering to be enjoyable. The highlight of the film is judy garlands singing have yourself a merry little christmas.
It tells the story of a turnofthecentury family in suburban, midwestern st. Louis of 1903, who live in a stylish edwardian home at 55 kensington avenue. 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. Mgm set the basis for modern musicals, and meet me in st. Louis continues to earn consideration as a classic movie musical, but i must admit it does little for me. Its a lovely, weird movie, so if you like musicals, or judy garland, or vincente minnelli, or strange halloween interludes, or 1940s versions of turnofthecentury garb, this is the film for you. Louis 1944 is a delightful, classic, nostalgic, poignant, and romanticized musical film and one of the greatest musicals ever made. Louis is warm, engaging, fun and a classic in every way.