MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS ('44) stands out as one of the most outstanding collaborations between director Vincente Minnelli and producer Arthur Freed and is often credited for launching the Golden Age of the MGM musical. #FeelGoodfilms | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

The character of Tootie, played by Margaret O'Brien, was based on MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS ('44) author Sally Benson when she was a child. See O'Brien and Judy Garland in this Christmas classic today at 4pm ET. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

The Wonderful Judy Garland Meet Me In St. Louis (1944) The Boy Next Door Meet Me in St. Louis is a 1944 American Technicolor musical film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Divided into a series of seasonal vignettes, starting with Summer 1903, it relates the story of a year in the life of the Smith family in St. Louis, leading up to the opening of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (more commonly referred to as the World's Fair) in the spring of 1904. The picture stars Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien,

Judy Garland's iconic red velvet dress from the "Meet Me in St. Louis" film is now on display in our "1904 World's Fair" gallery! The ball gown is from the collection of Mary Strauss and will be on display through January 1. Join us for one or both screenings of the 1944 classic tomorrow night or Friday: www.facebook.com/events/566810277462022/ | Missouri History Museum

On this day, 81 years ago, Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) by Vincente Minnelli opened in New York, USA | History of Cinema