Judy Garland Performs "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" in MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS | TCM

MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS (’44) stands out as one of the most outstanding collaborations between director Vincente Minnelli and MGM producer Arthur Freed. It is often credited for launching what became known as the Golden Age of the MGM musical. Its success for MGM ushered in a wave of first-rate musicals from the thriving studio-many of them collaborations between Freed and Minnelli--that lasted until the 1960s. Although Judy Garland was reluctant to make MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS (’44) at first, her role as Esther Smith is one of the most luminous film roles of her career and the camera has never better captured her beauty. Judy Garland debuted three songs in MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS (’44) all of which became popular hits: "The Trolley Song," "The Boy Next Door" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" became one of the most beloved holiday standards of all time and has been recorded by hundreds of musical artists.

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Judy Garland Performs "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" in MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS | TCM
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