the AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs list ("The Trolley Song" at #26 and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" at #76). Adaptations Meet Me in St. Louis was remade in 1959 for television, starring Jane Powell, Jeanne Crain, Patty Duke, Walter Pidgeon, Ed Wynn, Tab Hunter and Myrna Loy. It was directed by George Schaefer from the original Brecher and Finklehoffe screenplay. Meet Me in St. Louis was remade again for television in 1966. This was a non-musical version starring Shelley Fabares, Celeste Holm, Larry Merrill, Judy Land, Reta Shaw, Tammy Locke and Morgan Brittany. It was directed by Alan D. Courtney from a script written by Sally Benson and was intended as a pilot for a television series that failed to materialize. It was later included as a special feature on the two-disc DVD set released in 2004. A Broadway musical based on the film was produced in 1989, with additional songs. Later history The late-19th century vintage carousel in the film was located at the Boblo Island Amusement Park in Amherstburg, Ontario until the park closed in September 1993. It was dismantled and sold to private collectors. Gerald Kaufman wrote a study of the film, with the same title, which was published by the British Film Institute in 1994. The Benson house at 5135 Kensington Avenue in St. Louis no longer exists. After being sold, it fell into disrepair, eventually became uninhabitable, and was demolished in 1994. The house had also been used in the film Cheaper by the Dozen. Source material The plot points for the film originate from the following of Sally Benson's stories published in The New Yorker "5135 Kensington: January, 1904" January 31, 1942 – Tootie and Grandpa visit the fairgrounds "5135 Kensington: February, 1904" February 8, 1942 – Mr. and Mrs. Smith go out and the girls have a gay time at home "5135 Kensington: March, 1904" March 28, 1942 – The family visits the World's Fair "5135 Kensington: April, 1904" April 11, 1942 – Not moving to New York "5135 Kensington: May, 1904" May 23, 1942 – A last look at the fair In popular culture "The Trolley Song" is performed regularly by performers on Main Street, U.S.A. at the Disney Parks and Resorts. See also List of Christmas films References External links Meet Me in St. Louis essay by Andrea Alsberg on the National Film Registry website Meet Me in St. Louis