The Band Wagon

United States, 1953

Film
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A has-been Hollywood dancer joins forces with a temperamental stage producer to put on a Broadway musical. “The Band Wagon” has a witty, original screenplay, with some of the most exciting musical numbers ever put on film. Stars Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse with Jack Buchanan, Oscar Levant and Nanette Fabray.

Credits

director

Vincente Minnelli

producer

Arthur Freed

production company

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

English

Duration

01:49:00:00

Colour

Colour

ACMI Identifier

37068

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Feature films

Feature films â†’ Feature films - United States

Musicals

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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