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MusicComedyRomance

The Band Wagon

- Get Aboard!

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

Release Date : 1953-08-07

Language :FrenchEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Fred Astaire

Character Name : Tony Hunter

Original Name : Fred Astaire

Gender : Male

Cyd Charisse

Character Name : Gabrielle Gerard

Original Name : Cyd Charisse

Gender : Female

Oscar Levant

Character Name : Lester Marton

Original Name : Oscar Levant

Gender : Male

Nanette Fabray

Character Name : Lily Marton

Original Name : Nanette Fabray

Gender : Female

Jack Buchanan

Character Name : Jeffrey Cordova

Original Name : Jack Buchanan

Gender : Male

James Mitchell

Character Name : Paul Byrd

Original Name : James Mitchell

Gender : Male

Robert Gist

Character Name : Hal

Original Name : Robert Gist

Gender : Male

Ava Gardner

Character Name : Ava Gardner (uncredited)

Original Name : Ava Gardner

Gender : Female

Don Beddoe

Character Name : Producer (uncredited)

Original Name : Don Beddoe

Gender : Male

Henry Corden

Character Name : Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Original Name : Henry Corden

Gender : Male

Steve Forrest

Character Name : Passenger on Train (uncredited)

Original Name : Steve Forrest

Gender : Male

Bess Flowers

Character Name : Train Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Bess Flowers

Gender : Female

India Adams

Character Name : Gabrielle Gerard (singing voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : India Adams

Gender : Female

Douglas Fowley

Character Name : Auctioneer (uncredited)

Original Name : Douglas Fowley

Gender : Male

Thurston Hall

Character Name : Colonel Tripp (uncredited)

Original Name : Thurston Hall

Gender : Male

Frank McLure

Character Name : Investor (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank McLure

Gender : Male

Julie Newmar

Character Name : Salon Model / Chorine in Girl Hunt Ballet (uncredited)

Original Name : Julie Newmar

Gender : Female

Colin Kenny

Character Name : Drunk Outside Arcade (uncredited)

Original Name : Colin Kenny

Gender : Male

Bert Stevens

Character Name : Train Station Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Bert Stevens

Gender : Male

Harold Miller

Character Name : Bystander in Girl Hunt Ballet (uncredited)

Original Name : Harold Miller

Gender : Male

Brandon Beach

Character Name : Auction Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Brandon Beach

Gender : Male

Leroy Daniels

Character Name : Arcade Shoeshine Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Leroy Daniels

Gender : Male

Dorinda Clifton

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Dorinda Clifton

Gender : Female

Emory Parnell

Character Name : Man on Train (uncredited)

Original Name : Emory Parnell

Gender : Male

Madge Blake

Character Name : Investor (uncredited)

Original Name : Madge Blake

Gender : Female

James Carlisle

Character Name : Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : James Carlisle

Gender : Male

Dick Cherney

Character Name : Audience Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Cherney

Gender : Male

Tom Coleman

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Coleman

Gender : Male

Roy Engel

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Roy Engel

Gender : Male

Al Ferguson

Character Name : Stagehand (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Ferguson

Gender : Male

Jack Gargan

Character Name : Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Gargan

Gender : Male

Herschel Graham

Character Name : Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Herschel Graham

Gender : Male

Ted Jordan

Character Name : Chorus Member in Hotel Suite (uncredited)

Original Name : Ted Jordan

Gender : Male

John Lupton

Character Name : Jack - Prompter (uncredited)

Original Name : John Lupton

Gender : Male

Ann McCrea

Character Name : Chorus Member in Hotel Suite (uncredited)

Original Name : Ann McCrea

Gender : Female

Manuel París

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Manuel París

Gender : Male

Frank J. Scannell

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank J. Scannell

Gender : Male

Hal Taggart

Character Name : Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Hal Taggart

Gender : Male

Herb Vigran

Character Name : Man on Train (uncredited)

Original Name : Herb Vigran

Gender : Male

Dick Gordon

Character Name : Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Gordon

Gender : Male

Rudy Germane

Character Name : Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Rudy Germane

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-07-16

Now I do watch quite a lot of horrors films, but it's been a while since I've seen something quite so un-nerving as Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse and Oscar Levant all dressed up as babies singing a song about having a gun! That rather sums up this entertainingly eclectic story that sees the theatrically flamboyant "Cordova" (Jack Buchanan) drafted in to try and inject some life into the lacklustre "Tony" (Astaire). He's been feeling a bit down in the dumps for ages and now that he's no longer the apple of anyone's eye, is downright dejected. Luckily for him (and us) his two friends "Les" (Levant) and "Lily" (Nanette Fabray) aren't giving up. Problem? Well they have to find him a co-star for his new show - and when they alight on the somewhat highly-strung "Gabrielle" (Charisse) things don't exactly work. Indeed, she and "Tony" can barely bear to be in the same room as each other, much less share a stage - and so tantrums and stroppings galore ensue. It's all about the art, though, darling, as his pals use the toe-tapping "That's Entertainment" - a refrain frequently used throughout - to remind "Tony" that the clown with his pants falling down is all part of the job. Of course, there's no jeopardy at all here - you know pretty much from the outset just how well the ducks are going to get in their row, but the film looks great and there's a lovely chemistry between Charisse and Astaire that allows both actors to flourish amidst some perfect choreography, gentle comedy and memorable numbers from Messrs Schwartz and Dietz as they take their show on a tour of the United States. You might want to lock away your dolls at night, though...