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The Band Wagon
Directed by
Vincente Minnelli
Not Rated
1953
1h 52m
Musical
,
Comedy
,
and more
7.4
95%
82%
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An aging movie star uncertain of his future teams up with a top ballerina to headline a new Broadway musical, but the pretentiously artistic goals of its director threaten to change it beyond recognition.
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Cast of The Band Wagon
Fred Astaire
Tony Hunter
Cyd Charisse
Gabrielle Gerard
Oscar Levant
Lester Marton
Nanette Fabray
Lily Marton
Jack Buchanan
Jeffrey Cordova
James Mitchell
Paul Byrd
Robert Gist
Hal
Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner (uncredited)
Don Beddoe
Producer (uncredited)
Henry Corden
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Steve Forrest
Passenger on Train (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Train Passenger (uncredited)
India Adams
Gabrielle Gerard (singing voice) (uncredited)
Douglas Fowley
Auctioneer (uncredited)
Thurston Hall
Colonel Tripp (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Investor (uncredited)
Julie Newmar
Salon Model / Chorine in Girl Hunt Ballet (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Drunk Outside Arcade (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Train Station Passenger (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Bystander in Girl Hunt Ballet (uncredited)
Brandon Beach
Auction Guest (uncredited)
Leroy Daniels
Arcade Shoeshine Man (uncredited)
Dorinda Clifton
Dancer (uncredited)
Emory Parnell
Man on Train (uncredited)
Madge Blake
Investor (uncredited)
James Carlisle
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Audience Member (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Waiter (uncredited)
Roy Engel
Reporter (uncredited)
Al Ferguson
Stagehand (uncredited)
Jack Gargan
Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)
Ted Jordan
Chorus Member in Hotel Suite (uncredited)
John Lupton
Jack - Prompter (uncredited)
Ann McCrea
Chorus Member in Hotel Suite (uncredited)
Manuel París
Waiter (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell
Reporter (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Herb Vigran
Man on Train (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
The Band Wagon Ratings & Reviews
LarsenOnFilm
Josh Larsen
Manic Minnelli, which isn't always for me.
EmanuelLevy.Com
Emanuel Levy
Minnelli's best musical is sparked by witty allusions to real-life showbiz persona like pretentious actor Jose Ferrer and birlliant but aging dancer Fred Astaire, the film's star, who shines when dancing, both with Cyd Charisse and alone.
Movie Metropolis
John J. Puccio
...it's hard to dislike something so cheerful and uplifting as this movie.
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
Sorry, the beloved "Singin' in the Rain" isn't the finest of the legendary MGM musicals. "The Band Wagon'' has better music, better dances, better direction, more lavish sets and costumes and a wittier script (by the same writers).
Creative Loafing
Matt Brunson
While not as perceptive -- or hilarious -- as 1952's Singin' in the Rain in its skewering of backstage shenanigans among artists, it offers plenty of choice observations.
Cinema Sight
Wesley Lovell
A fun musical with creative choreography, but far too little substance.
Kalamazoo Gazette
James Sanford
"the undisputed highlight of Astaire's post-Rogers career"
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
If you like an old-fashioned Broadway musical, you can't go wrong with this one.
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Ken Hanke
It has its moments and the stars are good, but it's really overrated.
Slant Magazine
Jeremiah Kipp
A love song for the narcissistic, and theater people are sure to eat up the film, commentary, extras, and first rate DVD packaging.
Chicago Reader
Dave Kehr
The musical becomes a frenetic meditation on pop art versus high art, coming down hard on the side of the former.
Combustible Celluloid
Jeffrey M. Anderson
On the whole it's one of the best musicals ever made.
Filmsite
Tim Dirks
Director Vincente Minnelli's and MGM's great "backstage" movie musical, under the guidance of producer Arthur Freed, was satirically self-mocking, and also took shots at show business and those who were involved in musical-dance productions.
Gone With The Twins
Mike Massie
Though the sets and locales for the first few numbers are engaging, the songs themselves are largely minimal and forgettable.
ColeSmithey.com
Cole Smithey
Widely considered one of the greatest movie musicals of all time, Vincent Minnelli's "The Band Wagon" connects a jumble of comedic backstage Broadway shenanigans with mix-matched show tunes via Fred Astaire's impeccable dance routines.
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