The Band Wagon
The Band Wagon

Movie·1953·1h 52m

The Band Wagon

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Directed By

Vincente Minnelli

Country

United States of America

Language

French

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// overview

The Story

A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.

Producer

Arthur Freed

Cinematography

Harry Jackson

Editor

George White

Themes

new york citymusicaltop hatchoreographerbroadwaygrand central stationballerinafading star

Production House

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Audience Score

72%

238 votes

Skip9%
Timepass21%
Go for it38%
Perfection32%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

Cast

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Tony Hunter

Cyd Charisse

Cyd Charisse

Gabrielle Gerard

Oscar Levant

Oscar Levant

Lester Marton

Nanette Fabray

Nanette Fabray

Lily Marton

Jack Buchanan

Jack Buchanan

Jeffrey Cordova

James Mitchell

James Mitchell

Paul Byrd

Robert Gist

Robert Gist

Hal

Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner (uncredited)

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Producer (uncredited)

Henry Corden

Henry Corden

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Steve Forrest

Steve Forrest

Passenger on Train (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Train Passenger (uncredited)

India Adams

Gabrielle Gerard (singing voice) (uncredited)

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Auctioneer (uncredited)

Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Colonel Tripp (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Investor (uncredited)

Julie Newmar

Julie Newmar

Salon Model / Chorine in Girl Hunt Ballet (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Drunk Outside Arcade (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

Betty Comden

Story, Screenplay

Arthur Freed

Producer

Harry Jackson

Director of Photography

George White

Editor

Vincente Minnelli

Vincente Minnelli

Director

Adolph Green

Adolph Green

Story, Screenplay

Albert Akst

Editor

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