Dazzling MGM musical with an equally dazzling cast, headed by Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse and Jack Buchanan. Numbers include ‘That’s Entertainment’., A has-been Hollywood dancer joins forces with a tempermental stage producer to put on a Broadway musical., This dazzling MGM musical about a hoofer trying to make it on Broadway boasts a fabulous cast, headed by Astaire, Charisse and Buchanan. The ‘big’ numbers include ‘Girl Hunt’ and ‘That’s Entertainment’. Minnelli directs with aplomb., (1953) VIncente Minelli’s musical stars Fred Astaire as Tony Hunter, a movie star reluctantly taking to the stage in a musical based on the story of Faust opposite the glamorous Gaby Gerard (Cyd Charisse). They don’t get along and nor do the writers with the director, but when the show proves to be a disaster at an out-of-town tryout, they realise they all have to pull together if they’re to last longer than four hours on Broadway. Premiere., A lavish, enduring backstage musical from Vincente Minnelli, The Band Wagon tells the tale of Tony Hunter (Fred Astaire who was 54 at the time) a multi-talented but aging movie star who heads for the Great White Way in hopes of bolstering his flagging career. His two talented pals in New York are only too happy to help out by writing him a dazzling play. Unfortunately, for a lot of reasons, including the fact that there is great tension between Tony and his leggy co-star Gabrielle Gerard (Cyd Charisse) because she thinks him too old and he thinks her too tall, the production bombs. Fortunately this only inspires the cast and crew to work even harder until they eventually succeed beyond their wildest dreams. Some of the most memorable songs include: “Dancing in the Dark,” “Triplets,” and “That’s Entertainment.”, Fred Astaire plays a film star who just happens to be an ace hoofer to boot, but who is now going through what showbiz types call a dry patch success-wise. His friends (Oscar Levant and Nanette Fabray) dream up a new musical vehicle for him, but when it’s initially poorly received, the team have their work cut out trying to improve the production to pull in the crowds before the show is axed., A famous dancer whose career is on the decline stages a comeback with a musical adaptation of Faust, but fears the flamboyant director and his classical ballerina co-star will upstage him., VIncente Minelli’s musical stars Fred Astaire as Tony Hunter, a movie star reluctantly taking to the stage in a musical based on the story of Faust opposite the glamorous Gaby Gerard. They don’t get along and nor do the writers with the director but when the show proves to be a disaster at an out-of-town tryout, they realise they all have to pull together if they’re to last longer than four hours on Broadway., Vincente Minnelli’s musical stars Fred Astaire as Tony Hunter, a movie star reluctantly taking to the stage in a musical based on the story of Faust opposite the glamorous Gaby Gerard. They don’t get along, and nor do the writers with the director, but when the show proves to be a disaster at an out-of-town tryout, they realise they all have to pull together if they’re to last longer than four hours on Broadway., Classic musical about a dancer coaxed out of semi-retirement by his friends to appear in a musical they have penned. Things do not go as planned, and after a disastrous opening night the atmosphere backstage becomes decidedly frosty. But in the finest tradition of Hollywood musicals, the cast resolves to toss aside their differences and turn the show into a hit. Numbers include ‘That’s Entertainment!’ and ‘Triplets’., A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star’s comeback vehicle into an artsy flop in The Band Wagon (1953), starring Fred Astaire. With Chinese Subtitles.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “The Band Wagon ” ?
A: The main cast includes Fred Astaire,Cyd Charisse,Jack Buchanan,Nanette Fabray,Oscar Levant,James Mitchell,Robert Gist,Thurston Hall,Ava Gardner,LeRoy Daniels,Jack Tesler,John Lupton,Owen McGiveney,Sam Hearn,Herb Vigran,Emory Parnell,Ernest Anderson,Frank Scannell,Stuart Wilson,Roy Engel,Al Hill,Paul Bradley,Bobby Watson,Lotte Stein,Smoki Whitfield,Richard Alexander,Al Ferguson,Betty Farrington,Bess Flowers,Julie Newmar,Dee Turnell,Elynne Ray,Peggy Murray,Judy Landon,Jimmy Thompson,Bert May,Edwin B. Willis,Warren Newcombe,Oliver Smith,Albert Akst,Adolph Green,Betty Comden,Michael Kidd,Adolph Deutsch,William Tuttle,Preston Ames,Cedric Gibbons,Mary Ann Nyberg,Harry Jackson.
Q: When Did the “The Band Wagon” Released?
A: The Movie “The Band Wagon” originally aired on 1954-02-03 and released in the year of 1953.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “The Band Wagon” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “The Band Wagon” ?
A: “The Band Wagon” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
