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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.
Mar 27, 2005 · Real insecurities and rivalries spilled over onto the set of "The Band Wagon" (1953). "When you dance with Cyd Charisse, you've been danced with," said Fred Astaire (shown here with Leroy Daniels singing "Shine on my Shoes") of his classically trained co-star.
The Band Wagon (1953) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Oscar-winner and legendary hoofer Fred Astaire ("Top Hat") stars in this fun-filled Oscar-nominated musical as a Hollywood celebrity who stumbles into trouble when he agrees to...
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...
