Meet Me in St. Louis
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Actors:
Esther Smith
'Tootie' Smith
Mrs. Anna Smith
Rose Smith
Mr. Alonzo Smith
John Truett
Katie (Maid)
Grandpa
Lucille Ballard
Lon Smith Jr.
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Featured in: Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership (clip shown representing the year 1945) , Episode #1.14 (A clip from the movie is shown as a preview to next week's show.) , Episode #1.15 (A scene from the movie is shown.)
Plots: Young love and childish fears highlight a year in the life of a turn-of-the-century family.
St. Louis 1903. The well-off Smith family has four beautiful daughters, including Esther and little Tootie. 17-year old Esther has fallen in love with the boy next door who has just moved in, John. He however barely notices her at first. The family is shocked when Mr. Smith reveals that he has been transfered to a nice position in New York, which means that the family has to leave St. Louis and the St. Louis Fair.