The Bandwagon

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The Bandwagon is a 1953 MGM musical film starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse, celebrated for its sophisticated song-and-dance numbers and backstage showbiz storyline.

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instanceOf backstage musical
film
artDirectionBy Cedric Gibbons
Preston Ames
basedOn The Band Wagon
The Band Wagon (1931 Broadway revue)
choreographyBy Michael Kidd
cinematographyBy Harry Jackson
colorProcess Technicolor
costumeDesignBy Mary Ann Nyberg
countryOfOrigin United States
director Vincente Minnelli
distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
editedBy Albert Akst
featuresDanceSequence Girl Hunt Ballet
featuresSong By Myself
Dancing in the Dark
I Guess I’ll Have to Change My Plan
Shine on Your Shoes
That’s Entertainment!
Triplets
linked to: The Triple Wide
genre comedy
musical
romantic comedy
leadCharacter Gabrielle Gerard
Tony Hunter
lyricsBy Howard Dietz
musicBy Arthur Schwartz
narrativeTheme revival of a fading star’s career
romance between dance partners
originalLanguage English
portrays backstage show business
producer Arthur Freed
productionCompany Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
recognizedAs classic Hollywood musical
recognizedFor backstage showbiz storyline
sophisticated song-and-dance numbers
releaseDate 1953-08-07
releaseYear 1953
runtimeMinutes 112
screenwriter Adolph Green
Betty Comden
setIn Broadway theatre world
New York City
starring Cyd Charisse
Fred Astaire
Jack Buchanan
James Mitchell
Nanette Fabray
Oscar Levant

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