Sunday 26 February 2023

It's the Little Details

    

 


    An old movie  I never get tired of is the 1944 classic, 'Meet Me in St Louis.' The film focuses on the life of the Smith family and mainly, that of the Smith's four daughters.

    The year is 1903 and the city of St Louis is getting ready for the 'World Fair' which took place in 1904. The picture is full of romance, comedy and song. The story itself in my opinion explores the ups and downs of the two oldest girls, coming of age.

    Yes, much different from present times, however, when first love comes along whether in 1903 or 2023 affairs of the heart aren't easy.

    The two oldest daughters played by Lucille Bremner and Judy Garland, both eventually find love, with many of the events leading to the happy ending, are filled with comedy drama.

    One of the scenes I always chuckle at is when the oldest daughter, Rose believes she is going to receive a marriage proposal via a telephone call from her beau, Warren Sheffield (Robert Sully) who is in New York .

    Unfortunately, the telephone is in the dining-room and the family have gathered for dinner, much to Rose's dismay her conversation which she had hoped to keep private was now being played out in front of her siblings and worst of all her parents.

    Okay, what is so special about this scene? The fact is this scene could never have taken place if the Edinburgh born inventor, Alexander Graham Bell, hadn't invented the telephone.

     Bell, was awarded the first US patent for the telephone on March 7 1876, therefore I wanted to mention that this week will be this great invention's anniversary, as well as that of his birthday, March 3.

    In a quote by, John Wooden, 'It's the little details that are vital, little things make big things happen.'

   Without this phone scene, Roses' story would never have been completed and maybe I wouldn't keep enjoying this movie.



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