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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.
The Band Wagon (1953) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Mar 27, 2005 · The movie takes a would-be musical through all the stages of writing, casting, production, choreography, rehearsals, failure on the road and eventual triumph on Broadway. It's so happily aware of its genre that we actually do hear mention of renting a barn and putting on a show.
With his Hollywood movie career coming to an end, one-time Broadway star Troy Hunter returns to New York at the behest of his friends Lily and Lester Marton, to star in their new Broadway musical. The Martons have already settled on director Jeffrey Cordova, which is the beginning of their problems.
Famous musical movie star Tony Hunter (Fred Astaire) fears his career may be on the skids, but his friends, Lester (Oscar Levant) and Lily (Nanette Fabray), have written a Broadway...
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The Band Wagon was British actor Jack Buchanan's first American-made film since the 1930 Paramount film Monte Carlo (see AFI Catalog of Feature Films, 1921-30). A modern source adds dancer Paul Bradley to the cast.
