Meet Me in St. Louis

1944 · 114 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 29,387 VOTES · DIR. Vincente Minnelli

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Overview

Young love and childish fears highlight a year in the life of a turn-of-the-century family up to the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,128 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:21 Best ketchup we ever made, Katie.
00:07:10 - Isn't it a lovely day, Esther, dear? - Heavenly, Rose. Simply heavenly.
00:14:19 Poor Margaretha. Never seen her look so pale.
00:18:44 - Everyone I introduce her to is too young. - Now, listen.
00:22:18 Katie, take this out in the kitchen and slice it.
00:25:41 That's strange. My family's home, and they don't think anything of it.
00:33:00 No. I hate those songs. I want to sing a new one.
00:37:51 - Well, good night. - Good night.
00:44:14 - Yes, it must look like a fairyland! - Oh, now, wait. It's still a little rough.
00:51:40 If you wet the flour before you throw it, it makes it harder for the victim to get it off.
00:57:58 I'm the most horrible!
01:01:36 It... It's hair, and I don't think it's Tootie's.
01:04:51 - They were furious! - The motorman nearly had a fit!
01:09:01 It's very difficult for a person to have any private life in this family.
01:11:45 I've got to worry about money, with Lon in Princeton and Rose going to college.
01:15:18 Now, eat your cake, dear.
01:22:50 I went through this last year. And if we ever needed every ounce of allure, it's tonight.
01:26:08 Lon will take the both of us.
01:29:37 - May I present my grandfather? - Grandpa Prophater.
01:32:33 I should say not!
01:37:11 ...we could still work something out somehow.
01:44:24 Everything's fine.
01:48:33 I hope you like that, it's the same as mine.
05:25:06 - We're eating an hour earlier tonight.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,128
Dialogue density9.9 lines / min
First line00:02:21
Final line05:25:06

Production Record

DirectorVincente Minnelli
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,707,561
Revenue$7,566,000
IMDb votes29,387