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June 3, 1931 until January 16, 1932 Broadway. The Band Wagon is a musical revue with book by George S. Kaufman and Howard Dietz, lyrics also by Dietz and music by Arthur Schwartz. It first played on Broadway in 1931, running for 260 performances.
The Band Wagon is a 1953 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli, starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse. It tells the story of an aging musical star who hopes a Broadway show will revive his career.
The Band Wagon: Directed by Vincente Minnelli. With Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Oscar Levant, Nanette Fabray. A pretentiously artistic director is hired for a new Broadway musical and changes it beyond recognition.
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- Comedy, Musical, Romance
- Vincente Minnelli
- 1953-08-07
Mar 13, 2020 · The Band Wagon (1953) - The Girl Hunt Ballet - Fred Astaire - Cyd Charisse - Classic Musical Comedy - YouTube. Turner Classic Movies. 271K subscribers. 7K. 397K views 3 years ago. Michael...
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Synopsis. Fred Astaire plays song-and-dance man Tony Hunter, whose top-hat-and-tails brand of movie musical has become passé. As the movie opens, a Hollywood memorabilia auctioneer tries to sell off a hat and cane that once belonged to Hunter, but he literally can't get 50 cents for them.
Category. Musical. Number of Acts. First Produced. 1931. Genres. Jukebox/Revue. Synopsis. The Band Wagon tells the story of a so called 'washed up' movie star who wants to make it big on Broadway. The Band Wagon plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and performance video clips.
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July 26, 2023. Everett Collection Cyd Charisse and Fred Astaire in The Band Wagon. Even though musicals are almost always more than the sum of their parts, Vincente Minnelli’s Crayola-box...
