Question 1

How did Buster Keaton get cast in this film?

Accepted Answer

Buster Keaton was working as a gag writer at MGM when the filmmakers approached him to devise a comic way to break a violin. They realized he was the only one who could execute the fall properly, so they cast him.

Question 2

Which future star made her film debut in the final scene?

Accepted Answer

Liza Minnelli appears in the final scene as the baby held by Van Johnson and Judy Garland, making her film debut.

Question 3

What connects this film to 'The Shop Around the Corner'?

Accepted Answer

Charles Smith, who plays a member of the barbershop quartet, also played Rudy in 'The Shop Around the Corner' (1940), an earlier version of this movie's storyline.

Question 4

Who performed her own violin playing in the film?

Accepted Answer

Marcia Van Dyke, who plays Louise Parkson, was an accomplished violinist and did all her own playing in the film.

Question 5

What real street from 'Meet Me in St. Louis' appears in this film?

Accepted Answer

The street of Victorian houses where Van Johnson and Buster Keaton go bike riding was originally built as 'Kensington Avenue' from 'Meet Me in St. Louis' (1944).

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