Smith family of St. Louis
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The Smith family of St. Louis is the central household in the classic 1944 MGM musical film "Meet Me in St. Louis," depicting their everyday life and emotional upheavals in early 20th-century St. Louis.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional family
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film character group ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Meet Me in St. Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithActor |
Judy Garland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leon Ames NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucille Bremer NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret O'Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Astor NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Drake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirector | Vincente Minnelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithStudio | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Sally Benson's New Yorker stories
NERFINISHED
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novel Meet Me in St. Louis by Sally Benson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
change and upheaval
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coming of age ⓘ family life ⓘ romance ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Sally Benson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyRoleOf |
Agnes Smith; younger daughter
ⓘ
Alonzo Smith; father ⓘ Anna Smith; mother ⓘ Esther Smith; second eldest daughter ⓘ Lon Smith Jr.; eldest son ⓘ Rose Smith; eldest daughter ⓘ Tootie Smith; youngest daughter ⓘ |
| fictionalLocation | St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleasedIn | 1944 ⓘ |
| genre |
musical film
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period drama ⓘ romantic musical ⓘ |
| member |
Agnes Smith
NERFINISHED
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Alonzo Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Anna Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Esther Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Lon Smith Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Rose Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Tootie Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | divided into seasonal segments ⓘ |
| narrativeTimePeriod |
1903
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1904 World's Fair era ⓘ early 20th century ⓘ |
| portrayedInMedium |
feature film
ⓘ
short stories ⓘ |
| seasonDepicted |
autumn
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spring ⓘ summer ⓘ winter ⓘ |
| settingFeature |
anticipation of the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition
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family home in St. Louis ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.