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Meet Me in St. Louis and Judy Garland's Voice

from #217 - Cuties | The Tim Dillon Show · #217

3 min

Tim watches and reacts to the 1944 musical Meet Me in St. Louis, admiring the fashion and trolleys while noting the film's uncomfortable production year, then praises Judy Garland's natural singing voice.

In this bit7 moments
  • Gender was more fluid in 1944 than it is now, despite modern cosmetic procedures.
  • People used to dance with top hats and canes — a look at how people lived back then.
  • Tim doesn't like anything about 1944 except this film, despite the year's other issues.
  • Dancing with hats in St. Louis beats whatever else was happening in 1944.
  • Judy Garland sang 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' in this film.
  • The famous trolley song lyric was changed, but Tim suggests not asking too many questions about it.
  • Judy Garland was an icon with an incredible voice, though her later years were rough with booze and pills.
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Judy GarlandMeet Me in St. LouisThe Wizard of Oz1944

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