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The Band Wagon   1953     3 stars  User Rating      N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: Vincente Minnelli  
Cast: Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Jack Buchanan, Oscar Levant, Nanette Fabray, James Mitchell, Robert Gist, Thurston Hall, Ava Gardner, Steve Forrest, Douglas Fowley, Jack Gargan, Julie Newmar, Emory Parnell, Harry Stanton

  This musical is about aging, Hollywood dancer Tony Hunter (Fred Astaire) whose friends Lester and Lily Marton (Oscar Levant and Nanette Fabray) convince him to make a career comeback through a Broadway show they have written. Tony agrees to star in the show but runs into problems when the "artistic" director Jeffrey Cordova (Jack Buchanan) hires prima ballerina Gabriella Gerard (Cyd Charisse) to star with Tony. Tony and Gabriella do not get along, and the show appears doomed until all involved decide that they must work together if the show is to be a hit on Broadway. Musical numbers include "Dancing in the Dark," "I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan," and "Louisiana Hayride."    1 User Review




User Review

not enough good music in itbabydoll07 04/22/2007 
  not enough good music in it and actors were not that good



Cast
Fred Astaire Tony Hunter
Cyd Charisse Gabrielle Gerard
Jack Buchanan Jeffrey Cordova
Oscar Levant Lester Marton
Nanette Fabray Lily Marton
James Mitchell Paul Byrd, Choreographer
Robert Gist Hal
Thurston Hall Col. Tripp
Ava Gardner Herself
Steve Forrest Train Passenger
Douglas Fowley Auctioneer
Jack Gargan Hotel Porter
Julie Newmar Salon Model
Emory Parnell Man on Train
Harry Stanton Investor

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The Band Wagon (1953)
Vincente Minnelli
Oscar: Best Director for Gigi (1958)


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