The Band Wagon
Movie
1953
1 HOUR 52 MINS
Musical
A pretentiously artistic director is hired for a new Broadway musical and changes it beyond recognition.
Cast & Crew
Fred Astaire Tony Hunter
Cyd Charisse Gabrielle Gerard
Oscar Levant Lester Marton
Nanette Fabray Lily Marton
Jack Buchanan Jeffrey Cordova, Theatre Director/Star
James Mitchell Paul Byrd, Choreographer
Robert Gist Hal Benton, Cordova's Manager
Vincente Minnelli Director
Betty Comden Writer
Adolph Green Writer
Roger Edens Associate Producer
Arthur Freed Producer
Arthur Schwartz Original Songs
Albert Akst Film Editing
E. Preston Ames Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
F. Keogh Gleason Set Decoration
Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
Mary Ann Nyberg Costume Design
Sydney Guilaroff Hair Stylist
William Tuttle Makeup Artist
Douglas Shearer Recording Supervisor
Warren Newcombe Special Effects
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Matt Roush says...
TCM’s Star of the Month is the leggy dancing knockout Cyd Charisse, featured each Tuesday through June with classic musicals. The tribute kicks off with one of her best: the witty 1953 MGM musical comedy, directed by Vincente Minnelli and written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, starring Fred Astaire as a song-and-dance man seeking a comeback, falling for the lovely Gabrielle (Charisse). Their romantic duet to “Dancing in the Dark” is one for the ages. Followed by the 1954 film adaptation of Broadway’s Brigadoon (10:15/9:15c), starring Gene Kelly as her lucky partner.
