Meet Me in St. Louis

(1944) dir Vincente Minnelli w/Judy Garland, Margaret O’Brien, Lucille Bremer, Mary Astor, Leon Ames, Tom Drake [113 min; 35mm]

Clang clang clang go the trollies in this entertaining MGM musical that follows the Smith Family during the year leading up to the opening of the 1904 World’s Fair. Judy Garland leads the cast as Esther Smith, who becomes swept up in the thrill of the coming World’s Fair – and her love for the boy next door (Drake).