Ep. 23: "Meet Me in St. Louis," 1944 (Movie Musicals of the Decades)

Sep 5, 2018

“CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!” went the podcast! And despite all the noise, we are excited to chat with y’all about the heartwarming, fun-filled Classic from 1944; Meet Me in St. Louis! Join us as we dissect this sweet love letter to St. Louis starring Judy Garland. We will be discussing the musical choices as related the the direction of the film, our favorite scenes, and St. Louis’ own little serial killer sweetheart: Tootie. This episode is a load of fun and we are starting to get into the meat and potatoes of movie musical production. Let us know what you think about Meet Me in Saint Louis and the season so far! Join us on social media to discuss what 3 decades of movie musicals has added to the tradition you know and love. 

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Songs:

• “Meet Me in St. Louis” Performed by Judy Garland
• “The Boy Next Door” by Judy Garland
• “Under the Bamboo Tree” by Judy Garland and Margaret O’Brien
• “The Trolley Song” by Judy Garland and the MGM Studio Chorus
• “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” by Judy Garland

Music and lyrics are by various artists. Some songs are traditional and adapted from the turn of the century, while others were written for the film by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane.

Distributed by Loew’s, Inc.  

Show Notes:

• The first look photo of Renee Zellweger as Judy in her upcoming biopic, set in her later years.
• A side-by-side of the Trolley scene and Judy Davis’ recreation from “Me and My Shadows.”
• Article about Margaret O’Brien’s Oscar getting stolen and returned to her 50 years later.
• The ugly side of old Hollywood beauty. 
• Info on the Cakewalk