Kirk Orantes

Right around the beginnings of the 1900's, the Louisiana State Purchase Exposition (or the St. Louis World's Fair) was scheduled to take place in the Smith's hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. The entire town is excited about having such an important event in their own backyard. The movie starts out with the Smith's neighborhood residents singing "Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis." Esther Smith (Judy Garland) is captivated by her new neighbor, John Truett (Tom Drake. At about 20 minutes into the movie, the Smith family hosts a going-away party for the college-aged son, Lon (Henry H. Daniels Jr. Esther's older sister, Rose (Lucille Bremer) invites John and has Esther finally formally meet him. Esther and John are now both obviously interested in each other. Later that week, Esther boards a trolley to see the fairgrounds in progress. She sings "The Trolley Song." At the end of the song, Esther sings, He stayed on with me and it was grand just to stand with his hand holding mine, to the end of the line! As she sings the last part, she notices John has sat next to her and she becomes embarrassed. Now we're halfway through the movie and it's halloween night. Esther and Rose's little sisters, Agnes (Joan Carroll) and Tootie (Margaret O'Brien) dress up and go trick-or-treating with other kids form the neighborhood. Tootie had an incident where she though John Truett beat her up, but it turns out he was just trying to protect her from the police officers. The officers were out looking for the kids who pulled an awful halloween prank. they put stuffed-up clothes on the trolley track so it would look like a body. Also on halloween night, Mr. Smith (Leon Ames) announces that he's been transferred to New York. The family is devastated that they'll have to move from their beloved city to one where they know no one. Mrs. Smith (Mary Astor) argues: Agnes just ready to be promoted and Esther going to be a Rose is to be graduated next year." Esther adds: And what about me, and my life? Mr. Smith is firm in his decision: You'll have to take that with you. It's settled. We're moving to New York." A final word from Mrs. Smith: I must say, you're being very calm about the way you pack us off lock, stock, and barrel. I've got the future to think about. Mr. Smith doesn't budge on what he's decided. The family goes to bed, disappointed and upset. The next big event to happen in the movie is the local Christmas Eve dance. Rose doesn't have a date, so the Smith's maid (Marjorie Main) suggests that she goes with her brother, Lon. Rose doesn't want to be the laughing stock of the dance, but Esther thinks it's a fine idea. After all, she's going with John. But she soon finds out that John can't go because he forgot to pick up his tux before the shop closed. Esther's Christmas spirit is crushed, until her grandpa (Harry Davenport) offers to go to the dance with her instead. At the dance, while Esther is dancing with her grandpa, John shows up and finishes the dance with Esther. At the end of the dance, late at night, John proposes to Esther. Esther accepts with an elated heart. But when she gets home, she finds Tootie brokenhearted that they leave for New York in just hours. Esther sings the now-famous "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" while Tootie cries. Then, suddenly, Tootie runs outside and starts destroying the snowmen the Smith family built because they can't move to New York with them. All the while, Mr. Smith watches this from a window in the house. Esther leads the calmed-down Tootie up the grand staircase and Mr. Smith ponders all that has happened recently. He realizes what he needs to do and calls a family meeting right then and there. He announces that the family is not moving to New York! I've got a few words to say. We're not moving to New York. And I don't want to hear a word about it. We're going to stay right here. We're going to stay here till we York hasn't got a copyright on opportunity! Why, St. Louis is headed for a boom that'll make your head swim. This is a great town. The trouble with you people is you don't appreciate it because it's right here under your noses. The grass is always greener in somebody else's yard." The family laughs together and exchanges thankful hugs. "Oh, papa, you've given us the nicest Christmas present anybody could ask for, Esther says. The next scene, the Smith family is headed off to the fair in the springtime. Esther and John are standing on a balcony together before joining the rest of the Smith family. When the lights of the fair turn on, Rose says, We don't have to come here in a train or stay in a hotel. It's right in our own hometown." Esther says to John, I can't believe it. Right here where we live! Right here in St. Louis...

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