Director Vincente Minnelli's movie was released in 1944 and follows the Smith family, including middle daughter Esther (Judy Garland) and youngest Tootie (Margaret O'Brien), who are living in St. Louis right before the 1904 World's Fair. Their father (Leon Ames) gets a new job, forcing them to plan a move to New York, which will mean leaving behind their beloved hometown.
The movie spawned the classic holiday song "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," which Esther sings to Tootie because she's heartbroken at the idea of her family going to a new place.
