Sunday, December 24, 2023

Already?????????????? It's Time For Judy And Margaret!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


                           Every Christmas Eve, I post this scene, from the penultimate scene in 1944's "Meet Me In St. Louis."  This is when Garland sings "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," and Margaret runs out of the house in hysterics, smashing her snowmen (and winning a Juvenile Oscar for this outstanding performance) till Judy comforts her and brings her in.



                         No movie says Christmas to me like "Meet Me In St. Louis."  The entire Winter sequence is breathtaking visually and heartrendingly emotional.  Get out those hankies, girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



                            Especially since I will post this scene below for all.  You may not get Margaret smashing the snowmen, but with Judy singing to her, who can blame her for tearing up?  I do the very same thing.



                             When this scene rolls, all of us who love it become Tootie ourselves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



                               Happy Christmas Eve, darlings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                Here it is!  Enjoy it and be moved.  Margaret is the only one left alive, at 86!

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4 comments:

  1. Mistress MaddieDecember 24, 2023 at 11:52 AM

    Just watched it the other night and yet again ...yes... got choked up. And of all the cast Majorie Main always gives me a good chuckle...actually no matter what she is in she gives a good chuckle.

    But for me, Christmas in Connecticut is still my favorite Christmas movie. I don't know what it is about that movie. And as is tradition...we always settle in to watch a Christmas Carol...the George C Scott version with some nice mind-altering egg nog on Christmas Eve after visitors have gone. Of course, I also watched already the version with Regniald Owens which I also love and it features a very young June Lockhart is in this version along with her parents. Been tradition for over 30 years now.

    A Happy Christmas Eve to you both dear.

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  2. LauraVDecember 24, 2023 at 7:47 PM

    Thanks for some great movie suggestions. Especially the Judy Garland one!

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  3. The Raving QueenDecember 25, 2023 at 5:06 AM

    Mistress Maddie,
    Merry Christmas to you. Nothing beats 'St. Louis' for me.
    Though I must get a look at Christmas In Connecticut. As for
    "A Christmas Carol," nothing beats Alistair Sim or Mr. Magoo.
    Have a Merry, darling!

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  4. The Raving QueenDecember 25, 2023 at 5:07 AM

    Laura V,
    You are welcome. The Garland film is the best.

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