Oddly enough, the Significant Other and myself were having a discussion about MGM musicals the other day...and when I said that my favorite one was Meet Me in St. Louis, he said, "That's bullshit, and you know it. You play that laserdisc of Athena every few weeks!" He didn't mention that I also listen to the CD pretty darned often, too, but he was absolutely right. Athena really is my favorite MGM musical. Go figure.
But Meet Me in St. Louis really is my second favorite.
I'm also very fond of The Harvey Girls, The Pirate, Easter Parade, Silk Stockings and Show Boat. But, if truth be told, I like the James Whale-directed original version better. And again, being perfectly candid, I'd really like to say The Wizard of Oz, but I've always despised the last few minutes of the film; the horrible "it was all a dream" ending really takes away some of the impact of the movie, and you know Miss Gulch will be returning to collect Toto and have him put to sleep...