Meet Me in St. Louis (1959 film)

Meet Me in St. Louis
Based on	Meet Me in St. Louis by Sally Benson Meet Me in St. Louis by Vincente Minnelli
Written by	George Baxt
Directed by	George Schaefer
Starring	Tab Hunter Jane Powell Walter Pidgeon
Music by	Franz Allers
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	David Susskind
Running time	120 minutes
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	April 26, 1959 (1959-04-26)

Meet Me in St. Louis is a 1959 American telemovie. It was a remake of the 1944 film Meet Me in St. Louis .

Herbert Ross was a choreographer.

Cast

• Tab Hunter as John Truett
• Jane Powell as Esther Smith
• Walter Pidgeon as Mr. Alonzo Smith
• Jeanne Crain as Rose Smith
• Reta Shaw as Katey - Maid
• Ed Wynn as Grandpa
• Myrna Loy as Mrs. Anna Smith
• Patty Duke as 'Tootie' Smith
• Kelly Brown as Lon Smith
• Donald Symington as Warren Sheffield
• Ginger McManus as Agnes Smith
• Dickie Olsen as Johnny
• Lois Nettleton as Lucille Ballard

Production

Tab Hunter's fee was $20,000. ^[1]

Reception

According to Variety "The tv adaptation wrapped up the sentiment in a tunefully sparkling package that carried the good humor over the full two hours. If the play sagged dramatically in spots, it was only for a moment and then was rolling on the tracks again." ^[2]

The show was a ratings success with an average share of 32. ^[3]

References

1. Hunter, Tab (2005). Tab Hunter Confidential. p. 221.
2. "Meet Me in St Louis". Variety. April 29, 1959. p. 37.
3. "2 Hr 'St Loo's' Fast Trendex Trolley". Variety. April 29, 1059. p. 23.

External links

• Meet Me in St Louis at IMDB
• Meet Me in St Louis at Letterbox DVD