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Meet Me In St. Louis
There's not a phosphor in your TV that won't be excited by Meet Me in St. Louis, MGM's colorful musical valentine to Midwestern family life circa 1903. Director Vincente Minnelli married Garland shortly after shaping her career-best performance as girl-next-door Esther Smith. She's beautifully made-up and costumed, subtle for once, and often very funny (watch her crumple with self-consciousness after ''The Trolley Song'' when she sees her sweetheart's been watching her perform). And that sprawling, sumptuously decorated house will give you severe real estate envy.
EXTRAS Liza Minnelli gushily intros her parents' movie, while the excellent 1972 TV doc Hollywood: The Dream Factory (precursor of the That's Entertainment! compilations) tops off a bounty of strong making-of material. Best of all is a music-only track that elevates the movie's intricate underscoring to full-blown, surround-sound quality.
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