Review of Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) by Mary — 07 Jan 2009

One of the more enjoyable musicals I've seen. I appreciated that the bulk of the songs were actually woven into the narrative, rather than people just randomly breaking into song. Also, this is just a beautifully rendered portrait of turn of the century America.

And Minnelli is obviously captivated by Judy Garland--the lengthy shot of her singing Have a Merry Christmas is wonderfully expressive.