Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas History allows us know a lot about this popular Christmas carol. It was first used in the film – Meet me in St. Louis written by Ralph Blane and set to music by Hugh Grant in 1943.
Meet me in St. Louis have become a classic and was nominated for Academy Awards. It is one of the most successful American romanticized American musicals
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas History sheds light on how the audience was moved to tears when Judy Garland sang this moving song to Margaret O'Brien. The pathos of the song, penned in the height of World War II, touched the heart of all. To understand why it struck such a cord let us know something of the film and the times it was set in. Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas History is linked with this film. The film is based on Sally Benson's memoirs of St. Louis where she had resided. The film tells the story of a family on the threshold of twentieth century living in style in an Edwardian house. The film basically reaffirms the faith in American family life hoping that nothing will change it. The topsy-turvy world of World War II needed this reaffirmation.
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