Cinematheque: Vincente Minnelli

Minnelli easily captures the spirit of Sally Benson’s nostalgic memoirs in this incredible Technicolor adaptation, which seamlessly integrates musical numbers into the fabric of the Smith family’s life over four seasons in 1903. A proposed move from St. Louis to New York City demonstrates just how fragile their (and wartime America’s) domestic happiness actually is. USA, 1944, 35mm, color, 113 min.