Soon Rose enters and tells Esther that John Truitt, their neighbor and the boy that Esther has a crush on, is outside with his friend. Esther doesn't realize that, and ends up taking Lucille's dances. It's one of my favorite movies and brings back such amazing memories for me. He agrees, and then she asks him if he will help her turn off the lights, because she's afraid of the dark ("Over the Bannister"). There's a problem loading this menu right now. Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2017, It was great to hear all the classic songs from this film, Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2015. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. The musical has also had its UK professional premiere at the Landor Theatre, in Clapham, London. However, Agnes enters looking for her cat, and John leaves, causing Esther to lament about how John Truitt never notices her ("The Boy Next Door"). Mrs. Smith tries to comfort him, reminding him that as long as they are together, they can be happy ("You'll Hear a Bell" (Reprise) / "Wasn't It Fun"). You will enjoy, I'm sure. Check out Meet Me In St. Louis (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various artists on Amazon Music. It makes me yearn for a time that I didn't even live through. She takes his hat and hides it in the piano. The family is going about their daily businesses – Tootie is playing with her dolls, Agnes is practicing her stilt walking, Esther is playing tennis, Rose is relaxing, Lon received his Princeton catalog in the mail, Mrs. Smith and Katie, their maid, went shopping, Grandpa is playing with Agnes, and Mr. Smith was at work ("Opening" / "Meet Me in St. Louis"). Afterwards the guests leave, but Esther asks John if he would like to come with them to the Fairgrounds on Friday. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, Digital Booklet: Meet Me In St. Louis (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Upon request from Esther, Katie asks Mrs. Smith if they could have dinner an hour earlier because her sister is having trouble with her husband. [2], The show was performed Off-Broadway by the Irish Repertory Theater in December 2006 through February 2007, with direction by Charlotte Moore (the mother in the Broadway production), choreography by Barry McNabb and sets by Tony Straiges. Dinner is approaching, and by now everyone in the family knows about Warren's telephone call except for Mr. Smith. The liner notes are extensive, housing plenty of eye candy, as well as a detailed essay by George Feltenstein. Esther asks if she is too young to fall in love, and her mother is shocked by the question. Everyone exits except for Ester and Mrs. Smith. The quality of the sound is not the greatest, but I enjoy the music. At the party, Esther is formally introduced to John Truitt, pretending not to know who he is. Tootie then reveals that it was not John who hurt her, but she fell. Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2007. He refuses to eat an hour earlier and storms offstage to go take his cool bath. Rose didn't respond to Warren's proposal to the dance, so he decided to go with Lucille Ballard who is Lon's girlfriend. It was her Broadway debut. Glad I was able to get it cheaper because it is really expensive CD form. He forgives her ("The Boy Next Door" (Reprise)). Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2016. Additional taxes may apply. Tootie comes in with a bloody lip, saying John Truitt hit her. Your Amazon Music account is currently associated with a different marketplace. Love the music. As fate would have it, her performance not only stole the show, but became one of Garland's most critically and commercially successful performances. Unfortunately, John Truitt comes by and tells Esther that he can't take her to the dance because his tuxedo is locked up in the tailor's. She loves the music and truthfully, I grew up with this sort of movie (my mom is a musical fanatic), so I enjoy it as well. It was great to hear all the classic songs from this film. Now it is winter and their last Christmas in St. Louis is fast approaching. Act II opens on Halloween, where Tootie and Agnes are getting ready to go trick or treating. Since Meet Me in St. Louis is a pre-contemporary remake of a 1940s film, the songs below are from golden age/pre-golden age musicals as well. [3], The musical has been produced by Musicals Tonight! Watch the movie and get this cd for your car. After the dance, John proposes to Esther, but she feels bad about it because he would have to give up going to college to be with her in New York ("You Are for Loving"). Katie gives them some advice ("Touch of the Irish"). It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Warren tries to apologize to Rose, but she refuses to accept ("Raving Beauty"). Unfortunately, they are not fast enough, and the telephone rings. They pretend to want to go to the pool, and try to attract the boys' attention. When he comes by to ask if she's alright, Esther beats him up for hurting her little sister. Mr. Smith sees how upset Tootie is and decides that they can't move to New York. As of the late 1990s the order of songs was changed, some were removed and some added. After hearing the good news, the family goes to the fair and everything works out well ("Trolley Song" (Reprise) / "Meet Me in St. Louis" (Reprise II) / "Finale"). Sterling Performed by Judy Garland and Lucille Bremer Played during the opening credits, hummed, whistled, various times throughout and at the end Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, Meet Me In St. Louis (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). The musical ran on Broadway in 1989. A few months later, we are at Lon's going-away party, right before he leaves for Princeton. The musical opened on Broadway at the George Gershwin Theatre on November 2, 1989 and closed on June 10, 1990, after 252 performances. Grandpa comes to the rescue, inviting Esther to the dance with him. Simply put, Garland -- who plays the second oldest female of five siblings -- is splendid from tip to tail. Both Rose and Warren are left without dates. Although I realize people didn't sing their way through life back then, and life was no easier back then than it is now, I still get nostalgic for that period in American history when life seemed simpler and quieter. She proceeds to tell of how she fell in love with Mr. Smith ("You'll Hear a Bell"). Even though the role seems to have been written specifically for Judy Garland, the actress purportedly fought the studio, as she had grown weary of portraying children onscreen. When he joins the family at the dinner table, everyone gulps down their food so they can leave before Warren calls. The cast featured George S. Irving as Grandpa Prophater. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Meet Me in St. Louis - Judy Garland on AllMusic - 1957 - As one of the premiere MGM musicals of all time,… Esther and Katie persuade them to go with each other, and Rose and Esther make a plan to fill out Lucille's dance card with the worst people imaginable. The Broadway production also included Tony Award winner Rachel Bay Jones in the ensemble. They stuffed one of Katie's dresses so it looked like a body, then put it on the trolley tracks so when the motorman had to put on the brakes, the trolley would come off the tracks. A little later that day, Mr. Smith comes home in a bad mood, because he lost his case. You won't be sorry. If you haven't seen it or heard the music, get this album! The guests then participate in a square dance called by Lon and Warren ("Skip to My Lou"). The musical varied from the film with additional songs and some additional character development; the focus is not primarily on the character of Esther, as in the film. However, when the father is offered a substantial job in the Big Apple, their hopes of attending the event are dashed. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The words were by Andrew B. He tries to convince them that it will be fun, but it doesn't work ("A Day in New York"). Esther was trying to get dinner to be an hour earlier so the family would be out of the room when he called. Mr. Smith answers, but is confused when the operators tell him that someone is calling from New York. The song was published in 1904 in New York by Mills's firm operating under the name F. A.