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DVD ~ Judy Garland
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  • Actors: Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Peter Lawford, Ann Miller, Jules Munshin
  • Directors: Charles Walters
  • Writers: Albert Hackett
  • Producers: Arthur Freed, Roger Edens
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Colour, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Subtitled, NTSC
  • Language English, French
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 15 Mar 2005
  • Run Time: 107 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0007939MU
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 111,001 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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One of the finest American musicals, Vincente Minnelli's Meet Me in St Louis is an intentionally self-contained story set in 1903, in which a happy St Louis family is shaken to their roots by the prospect of moving to New York, where the father has a better job pending. Judy Garland heads the cast in what amounts to a splendid, end-of-an-era story that nicely rhymes with the onset of the 20th century. The film is extraordinarily alive, the characters strong and the musical numbers are so splendidly part of the storytelling that you don't feel the film has stopped for an interlude. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com

In Easter Parade, Don Hewes (Fred Astaire) is devastated when his longtime dancing partner, Nadine Hale (Ann Miller), breaks up the team to set out on her own. Determined to prove that he can succeed without her, Astaire vows that he can pick any random chorus girl and make her a star. Fortunately for him, the chorus girl he picks happens to be one of the greatest entertainers of the 20th century, Judy Garland (playing Hannah Brown). Easter Parade turned out to be the first and only collaboration between the two screen legends. Garland made the 1948 film despite ongoing health problems then had to pull out of a planned follow-up, The Barkleys of Broadway (Ginger Rogers replaced her); Astaire had retired following Blue Skies in 1946 but was brought in for this film as an emergency replacement after Gene Kelly broke his ankle playing touch football. Fortunately, Easter Parade always feels like an Astaire film rather than a Kelly film, from its Pygmalion-esque plot (which helps explain the principals' 23-year age disparity) to its score of Irving Berlin standards (some new, some recycled from earlier films). The film capitalises on the strengths of both stars, Astaire in dance solos, including "Drum Crazy" and "Steppin' Out with My Baby" (MGM's take on Astaire's earlier, persona-defining "Top Hat, White Tie, and Tails"), and Garland in vocal solos, including the torchy "Better Luck Next Time". The stars especially shine, however, when they perform together in their vaudeville numbers, most notably the persona-defying hobo routine "We're a Couple of Swells". --David Horiuchi, Amazon.com

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A charming musical!, 11 Sep 2002
By Irena Pasvinter (Rishon-LeZion Israel) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Easter Parade [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This is a charming musical, one of the best Fred Astaire's
films with delightful songs written by Irving Berling.
Fred Astaire plays a famous dancer(as usually) who is betrayed by
his beloved partner.He decides to make the first chorus
girl he sees(Gudy Garland) his next partner - an act of revenge.
This is of course only beginning of the story.
Astaire and Garland perform many unforgettable dances and songs,
the story is funny and just enough complicated and psychological for musical,supporting actors are also great.
An interesting fact is that Fred Astaire played this part instead of Gene Kelly
because Kelly injured his leg a few days before beginning of the production.
Actually this film was Astaire's comeback after his retirement in 1946.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A feast of fun!, 11 May 2004
This review is from: Easter Parade [VHS] (VHS Tape)
While on paper a film named 'Easter Parade' might sound as though it's all going to be about Easter, it isn't. Easter provides a great starting point and a few top-notch songs such as the infamous 'Easter Parade' itself and 'Happy Easter'.
Some of the liveliest songs come from the Astaire/Garland dancing duet scenes, a personal favourite of which is 'A Couple Of Swells' and the biggest dancing number is probably the Ann Miller solo, which is brilliant, she can really dance!
However, my favourite song has to be 'Fella With An Umbrella' which neatly personifies the theme of the film and is an upbeat mid-point.
'Easter Parade' is a film which seems so much more than a musical, it brings together song, dance and a bit of heart-break in the way that Judy Garland did best.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars You won't hear ME complain, 29 Mar 2005
By Michael Bo - See all my reviews
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How could you not love 'Easter Parade'? It is among the most loveable of musicals, it has some of the best music, and if it is hardly the most innovative or daring, it works like a charm.

Charles Walters' classic from 1948 was one of the most bitterly missed of pictures not yet out on DVD, now Vincente Minnelli's 'The Pirate' holds that honour. This luxurious 2-disc edition boasts a wonderful-looking transfer, a very illuminating commentary track and lots of other extras that you will want to watch at least once. The documentary profile on Judy Garland is especially attractive, and my warm thanks go to MGM for retrieving the 'Mr. Monotony' song from the vault.

'Easter Parade' is vintage in every sense of the word. From Fred Astaire's rendition of 'It Only Happens When I Dance With You' (that trip to heaven, till the dance is through, but I know you know the rest!), while taking the floor with sassy Ann Miller, from here on it is like the director and his stars can do no wrong. So okay, Peter Lawford can't sing, but his 'I'm Just a Fella' (you know, with an umbrella!) has charm and ingenuity. And listen to Ann Miller's 'Shakin' the Blues Away' which is, almost, my favourite number of the film. Astaire's 'Steppin' Out With My Baby' is certainly another option, and for once in the Astaire oeuvre of the 40's it is obvious that Gene Kelly has already been around to revolutionize screen dancing. 'A Couple of Swells' where Astaire teams up with Garland as a superb duo of unshaven hobos has never been equalled, and then there is also the title track and the Garland weepie 'Better Luck Next Time' (but that will never be, will it?).

As you can tell, I love 'Easter Parade'. I'm not saying, though, that I wouldn't have liked to see the film they had scripted at the outset, a film that promised to be a lot darker and more morally ambiguous, but that is hardly MGM fare and Astaire was probably not willing to risk it, so we are left with this crowd-pleaser.

And I thank you.

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