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The Band Wagon
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The Band Wagon 1953 Directed by Vincente Minnelli

Get Aboard!

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

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , French
Gneres Comedy , Music , Romance
Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Budget $2,900,000
Revenue $3,500,000
Release Date 7 August 1953
112 mins
Cast
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire Tony Hunter
Cyd Charisse
Cyd Charisse Gabrielle Gerard
Oscar Levant
Oscar Levant Lester Marton
Nanette Fabray
Nanette Fabray Lily Marton
Jack Buchanan
Jack Buchanan Jeffrey Cordova
James Mitchell
James Mitchell Paul Byrd
Robert Gist
Robert Gist Hal
Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner Ava Gardner (uncredited)
Don Beddoe
Don Beddoe Producer (uncredited)
Henry Corden
Henry Corden Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Steve Forrest
Steve Forrest Passenger on Train (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers Train Passenger (uncredited)
India Adams
India Adams Gabrielle Gerard (singing voice) (uncredited)
Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley Auctioneer (uncredited)
Thurston Hall
Thurston Hall Colonel Tripp (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Frank McLure Investor (uncredited)
Julie Newmar
Julie Newmar Salon Model / Chorine in Girl Hunt Ballet (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Colin Kenny Drunk Outside Arcade (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens Train Station Passenger (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Harold Miller Bystander in Girl Hunt Ballet (uncredited)
Brandon Beach
Brandon Beach Auction Guest (uncredited)
Leroy Daniels
Leroy Daniels Arcade Shoeshine Man (uncredited)
Dorinda Clifton
Dorinda Clifton Dancer (uncredited)
Emory Parnell
Emory Parnell Man on Train (uncredited)
Madge Blake
Madge Blake Investor (uncredited)
James Carlisle
James Carlisle Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Dick Cherney Audience Member (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Tom Coleman Waiter (uncredited)
Roy Engel
Roy Engel Reporter (uncredited)
Al Ferguson
Al Ferguson Stagehand (uncredited)
Jack Gargan
Jack Gargan Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Herschel Graham Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)
Ted Jordan
Ted Jordan Chorus Member in Hotel Suite (uncredited)
John Lupton
John Lupton Jack - Prompter (uncredited)
Ann McCrea
Ann McCrea Chorus Member in Hotel Suite (uncredited)
Manuel París
Manuel París Waiter (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell
Frank J. Scannell Reporter (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
Hal Taggart Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Herb Vigran
Herb Vigran Man on Train (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Dick Gordon Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
Rudy Germane Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Richard Alexander
Richard Alexander Stagehand (uncredited)
George Ford
George Ford Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)
George Sherwood
George Sherwood Investor (uncredited)
Harry Stanton
Harry Stanton Investor (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Vincente Minnelli
Vincente Minnelli
Writers
Adolph Green
Adolph Green
Betty Comden
Betty Comden
Producer
Arthur Freed
Arthur Freed
Cinematography
Harry Jackson
Harry Jackson
Editors
Albert Akst
Albert Akst
George White
George White
Production Design
Oliver Smith
Oliver Smith
Story
Adolph Green
Adolph Green
Betty Comden
Betty Comden
Art Direction
E. Preston Ames
E. Preston Ames
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Set Decoration
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
F. Keogh Gleason
F. Keogh Gleason
Costume Design
Mary Ann Nyberg
Mary Ann Nyberg
Makeup Artists
John Truwe
John Truwe
William Tuttle
William Tuttle
Hairstylist
Sydney Guilaroff
Sydney Guilaroff
Music
Adolph Deutsch
Adolph Deutsch
Howard Dietz
Howard Dietz
Arthur Schwartz
Arthur Schwartz
Skip Martin
Skip Martin
Alexander Courage
Alexander Courage
Conrad Salinger
Conrad Salinger
Assistant Director
Jerry Thorpe
Jerry Thorpe