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.
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.
The film's central conflict resolves with the family choosing to preserve their traditional life and community over disruptive change, fostering a strong sense of nostalgia for a bygone era. This emphasis on tradition and stability aligns with right-leaning values.
The film features a cast that is predominantly white, reflecting the common casting practices of its production era. Its narrative focuses on the positive portrayal of a traditional family unit in early 20th-century America, without engaging with themes of diversity, equity, or inclusion.
The film implicitly portrays a positive view of Christian-influenced family values and community traditions, particularly through its depiction of holiday celebrations and the wholesome moral fabric of the Smith family's life, aligning with the virtues of the faith's cultural expression.
The film "Meet Me in St. Louis" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on traditional family life and heterosexual romance in early 20th-century America, resulting in no direct portrayal of queer identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Meet Me in St. Louis" is an adaptation of Sally Benson's short stories. All main characters in the film maintain the same gender as established in the original source material, with no instances of a character's canonical gender being altered.
The 1944 film "Meet Me in St. Louis" is an adaptation of a semi-autobiographical novel depicting a white American family in the early 20th century. All major characters in the film are portrayed by actors of the same race as established in the source material and historical context.
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