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| Meet Me in St. Louis | |
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| Directed by | George Schaefer |
| Written by | George Baxt |
| Based on | Meet Me in St. Louis 1944 film by Vincente Minnelli |
| Produced by | David Susskind |
| Starring | Tab Hunter Jane Powell Walter Pidgeon |
| Music by | Franz Allers |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | CBS |
Release date | 26 April 1959 |
Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
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.
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Tab Hunter's fee was $20,000. [1]
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]
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