Meet Me in St. Louis
The Flick While an appreciation for Judy Garland has become the butt of one-joke sitcoms like “Will & Grace,” her talent remains unsullied by all the drag queens and closeted metrosexuals that have come since. And there’s no better showcase than “Meet Me In St. Louis,” an unapologetic ode to turn-of-the-century Americana directed by Garland’s soon-to-be-husband, Vincent Minelli, a master of the musical form. When the Smith family faces an impending move from their beloved city of St. Louis to New York (just before the 1904 World’s Fair, mind you), the news hits everyone hard, particularly Esther (Garland), a young woman in the midst of her first teenage crush, and Tootie (Margaret O’Brien, who won a special Oscar for the role), whose mental state was never that stable to begin with! The ins and outs, ups and downs, through all the seasons of the year leading up this tragic event are told through some of the most memorable songs ever put to music (“Have Yourself A Merry Little Chris...