‘Meet Me in St. Louis’: Home Is Where the Family Is

For all its lightheartedness, this film musical offers lessons in the way marriages and families teach individuals to think beyond themselves.

Esther Smith (Judy Garland) and John Truett (Tom Drake), in "Meet Me in St. Louis." Warner Bros

NR | 1 h 53 min | Musical, Comedy | 1944

A friendly intercity rivalry between Kansas City, Kansas and St. Louis, Missouri is the stuff of Midwestern folklore. But a cinematic tie binds them, too.