Friday, August 19, 2011

Meet Me in St Louis Archives.

Here is a group of set stills taken for the MGM production of Meet Me In St. Louis (1944). Sets were photographed prior to shooting for approvals in lighting and design. Full exterior shot of a house on the St. Louis street set, covered with snow. Full exterior shot of Smith Family house on St. Louis street set. Full exterior shot of front lawn and porch of a house on St. Louis Street set. Full long shot, looking down the St. Louis Street set. Medium shot of interior of Mrs. Smith's room. Used in a scene cut from the movie. Full interior shot of Rose and Esther's room, in Smith Family house, and there is the vanity table in the corner by the window that the girls use right before Lon's going away party. Full interior shot of the 'girls room', in the Smith house. Medium shot of outside of Tootie and Agnes's bedroom window; man with a clap board under the window. Full shot of Grandpa Prophater's bedroom. Full shot of the Smith family's room set. Full shot of Smith Family room, some man is sitting in a chair, and you can see another man behind the piano! Full shot of Smith Family room set decorated for Christmas. Look at all the wires on the floor! Full shot of Smith family room set; technician visible in background. Also on the chair by the piano is the mandolin like instrument that Lon plays at his going away party. Full shot of Smith Family foyer set. Full shot of Smith family kitchen set, and there is the Halloween cake on the table. Full shot of the Smith Family kitchen set. Full shot of Smith Family bathroom set. I love the window! Full shot of Trolley station set. Full set shot of pavilion at the fair grounds, that wasn't used in the movie. It's a shame this one didn't make it into the movie, it's really pretty! Full long shot of pavilion at the fair grounds, which wasn't used in the movie. Wide shot of Fair grounds set. That wasn't used in the movie.
And once again full shot of Fair Grounds construction from deleted scene.

4 comments:

  1. I love this house...
    Weren't we watching another movie the other day that yall thought was the same house?
    I think it may have been Cheaper by the Dozen....


    I love all the musicals on the side! :)

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  2. Oh yes I love thier house!
    Great Post Sarah!

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