Live Virtual Sky Room Talk – MEET ME IN ST.
LOUIS
Hosted by Film Historian Philip Harwood
Monday, June 7th at 7:00 PM – Zoom Invitation Link provided in Email Order Confirmation
Public $7 | Members $5
Meet Me In St. Louis: A Look Back At
the Vincente Minnelli Musical
Meet Me In St. Louis, one of the most beloved
MGM musicals produced by the Arthur Freed Unit, was a major milestone for Judy Garland. Although she was trying
to move away from teenage roles, this was different. The story of a family in
St. Louis, 1904, just before the big World’s Fair, based on the stories by
Sally Benson. But, it was during the making of this film, that Garland would
work with, and fall in love with her second husband, Director Vincente Minnelli. For Minnelli, this
film is a masterpiece of style and vivid colors. It is elegant and graceful.
When released, the film was a major success, and has become the classic MGM
musical. Not to mention, songs by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blaine, with such hits
as The Trolley Song, The Boy Next Door, and Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
(the film would later become a Broadway musical). And last, but not least, Margaret O’ Brien, as Tootie, based on
Sally Benson. New York State Librarian and Film Historian Philip Harwood will discuss the backstory of Meet Me In St. Louis. There were bumps along the road, but results
were astounding. You can see the film on your own, and then we will meet online
to discuss the film.
The following link has multiple places where you can rent and
stream the film on your preferred platform ahead of the discussion: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/le-chant-du-missouri.
About Philip Harwood:
New York State Librarian and Film Historian Philip Harwood is an
Adjunct Lecturer in the Hutton House Lectures at LIU Post, and is an Adjunct
Lecturer at St. Francis College. He teaches film studies at the JCC Manhattan,
and has taught at 92nd Street Y, The New School, and Queens College. He is also
a published author.
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