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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.
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- Comedy, Musical, Romance
- Vincente Minnelli
- 1953-08-07
Mar 27, 2005 · A backstage musical about a Broadway show that goes through various stages of failure and triumph. Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse star as a dancer and a ballerina who clash and fall in love, while Jack Buchanan plays a director with artistic pretensions.
Watchlist. Page 1 of 2, 6 total items. Page 1 of 6, 11 total items. Famous musical movie star Tony Hunter (Fred Astaire) fears his career may be on the skids, but his friends, Lester (Oscar...
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- Fred Astaire
- Vincente Minnelli
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Jul 26, 2023 · The Band Wagon is an exuberant exploration of loneliness, middle-aged reinvention, and the life-saving properties of singing and dancing. Its restorative powers are...
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.
The Band Wagon is an exuberant exploration of loneliness, middle-aged reinvention, and the life-saving properties of singing and dancing. Its restorative powers are boundless. Tap to...
