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Sally Benson (I) (1897–1972)

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Novelist and screenwriter whose semi-autobiographical short stories for the New Yorker magazine became the basis for the classic film musical Meet Me in St. Louis and its adaptations for TV and the stage. See more trivia »

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Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 nomination See more awards »

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Filmography

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1991 Shadow of a Doubt (TV movie) (earlier screenplay)
 
1966 Meet Me in St. Louis (TV movie)
 
1966 The Singing Nun
 
1964 Viva Las Vegas (written by)
 
1963 Summer Magic (screenplay)
 
1961 Bus Stop (TV series)
The Runaways (1961) (teleplay)
Afternoon of a Cowboy (1961) (teleplay)
 
1959 Meet Me in St. Louis (TV movie) (novel)
 
1958 Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates (TV movie) (writer)
 
1955 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Shadow of a Doubt (1955) (original screenplay)
 
1953 The Farmer Takes a Wife (screenplay)
 
1952 Curtain Call (TV series)
Summer Evening (1952) (story)
 
1950 No Man of Her Own (screenplay)
 
1949 Conspirator (adaptation / screenplay)
 
1949 Come to the Stable (screenplay)
 
1949 Little Women (contributor to screenplay construction - uncredited)
 
1946 Anna and the King of Siam (screenplay)
 
1945 Junior Miss (novel)
 
1944 Meet Me in St. Louis (based on the book by - uncredited)
 
1943 Shadow of a Doubt (screenplay)
 
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1944 Meet Me in St. Louis (adviser: settings - uncredited)
 
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1951 Wonderful Town, U.S.A. (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.11 (1951) … Herself
 
1951 General Electric Guest House (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.8 (1951) … Herself
 

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Meet Me in St. Louis -- In the year before the 1904 St Louis World's Fair, the four Smith daughters learn lessons of life and love, even as they prepare for a reluctant move to New York.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Book: "Meet Me In St. Louis" (filmed as Meet Me in St. Louis)

Alternate Names:

Esther Evarts
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Trivia:

Novelist and screenwriter whose semi-autobiographical short stories for the New Yorker magazine became the basis for the classic film musical Meet Me in St. Louis and its adaptations for TV and the stage. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo