Meet Me in St. Louis is pure movie magic at its best. Everything is as close to perfection as movies get. The songs are incredible, technicolor has never looked better, the performances are perfect, the humor is fantastic and there is a special charm in every second. Judy Garland is as perfect as ever, but in my opinion the show was stolen by Margert O'Brien as the very disturbed 5 year Tootie. She not only gives the film its best laughs, but she truly brings to life one of my favorite movie characters. There is often times a bias against sentimentality and sweetness with today's movie fans. However a film like this proves that when done right these things can make a great movie. These things have never been done better than in Meet Me in St. Louis, and here they help create a cinematic masterpiece.
Speaking of cinematic, there is no better way to see this film than in a theatre. On the big screen the vibrant colors and incredible performances truly come to life, creating an incredible sense of movie magic.
So I know this is a brief post but I just want to state again that if you are a movie fan these TCM Big Screen Classics are incredible experiences you can't miss. Next month is another fantastic technicolor musical from the same director (Vincente Minnelli), An American in Paris (1951).
-Michael J. Ruhland
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