The Band Wagon (1953)

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NR | 1 hr 52 mins | Musical, Adaptation | Released: 1/1/1953

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Synopsis:

When an aging Hollywood dancer comes to Broadway because his movie career is floundering, a couple of his playwright pals but together a musical they're sure will be a hit and cast him in the lead roll. Things get stressful between members of the cast and when the play has a disasterous opening night, the troupe members decide they must pull together to make the show a success.

Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
1/1/1953

Studio	Credit
MGM/UA Entertainment Company	Studio
Director	Credit
Vincente Minnelli	Director
Cast	Credit
Fred Astaire	Tony Hunter
Cyd Charisse	Gabrielle Gerard
Nanette Fabray	Lily Marton
Oscar Levant	Lester Marton
Jack Buchanan	Jeffrey Cordova
James Mitchell	Paul Byrd
Robert Gist	Hal Benton
Thruston Hall	Col Tripp
Leroy Daniels	Shoeshine Boy
Jack Tesler	Ivan
Dee Trunell	Girl in Troupe
Elynne Ray	Girl in Troupe
Peggy Murray	Girl in Troupe
Judy Landon	Girl in Troupe
Roy Engle	Reporter
Ava Gardner	The Movie Star
Jimmy Thompson	Boy in Troupe
Bert May	Boy in Troupe
John Lupton	Jack, The Promoter
Owen McGivney	Prop Man
Sam Hearn	Agent
Herb Vigran	Man on Train
Emory Parnell	Men on Train
Ernest Anderson	Porter
Frank Scannon	Reporter
Stu Wilson	Reporter
Roy Engel	Reporter
Al Hill	Shooting Gallery Operator
Paul Bradley	Dancer in the Park/Waiter
Bobby Watson	Bobby, the Dresser
Lotte Stein	Chambermaid
Smoki Whitfield	Chauffeur
Dick Alexander	Stagehand
Al Ferguson	Stagehand
Betty Farrington	Fitter
Bess Flowers	Lady on Train
Production Credits	Credit
Arthur Freed	Producer
Roger Edens	Associate Producer
Distribution Companies	Credit
MGM/UA Entertainment Company	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
MGM/UA Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
Writer	Credit
Betty Comden	Screenplay
Adolph Green	Screenplay
Art Department	Credit
Cerdic Gibbons	Art Director - art direction
Edwin B Willis	Set Decorator
Keogh Gleason	Set Decorator
Preston Ames	Art Director - art direction
Choreography	Credit
Michael Kidd	Choreographer - choreography
Oliver Smith	Choreographer - choreography
Film Camera	Credit
Harry Jackson	Director of Photography
Music	Credit
India Adams	Music Performer
Adolph Deutsch	Music - music director
Howard Dietz	Song - songs
Conrad Salinger	Orchestrations - music orchestrations
Arthur Schwartz	Song - songs
Skip Martin	Orchestrations - music orchestrations
Alexander Courage	Orchestrations - music orchestrations
Sound	Credit
Douglas Shearer	Sound
Visual Effects	Credit
Warren Newcombe	Special Effects
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Mary Ann Nyberg	Costume Designer - costume design
William Tuttle	Makeup

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•	Cyd Charisse Dead at 86

•	Broadway Choreographer Michael Kidd Dies