USA Today, 10/19/1994, p.10D, "...Garland is stunning as the girl in love with the boy next door..."
Entertainment Weekly, 04/09/2004, p.70, "[Garland is] beautifully made-up and costumed, subtle for once, and often very funny."
Premiere, 05/01/2004, p.98, "The ultimate family musical, full of laughs and heartbreaks and scares..."
Sight and Sound, 08/01/2004, p.74, "[A] Technicolor marvel....The film's warmth comes from its depictions of the minutiae of everyday family life..."
Uncut, 07/01/2004, p.139, "One of the great musicals; and as a movie about childhood, it's up there with THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER..."
MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS was added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 1994.
The inspiration for MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS, Sally Smith Benson's childhood home, was demolished in December 1994, after falling into decay. Five hundred bricks were saved from the site.
Color by Technicolor.
DVD Features:
Region 1
2-Disc Snap Case
Full Frame - 1.37
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Mono - English
MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS is a captivating musical about a St. Louis family at the time of the 1903 World's Fair. Tunes include "Trolley Song," "Boy Next Door," "Have Yourself a Merry Christmas," and others. Academy Award Nominations: 4, including Best Screenplay, Best Song ("The Trolley Song").