The Band Wagon
(1953)
Overview
A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.
Director
Vincente Minnelli
Writers
Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Adolph Green, Betty Comden
Top Billed
Fred Astaire
Keywords
Where to watch
Top Billed Cast
Crew
Reviews
CinemaSerf
⭐ 7/10July 16, 2024
Now I do watch quite a lot of horrors films, but it's been a while since I've seen something quite so un-nerving as Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse and Oscar Levant all dressed up as babies singing a song about having a gun! That rather sums up this entertainingly eclectic story that sees the theatrically flamboyant "Cordova" (Jack Buchanan) drafted in to try and inject some life into the lacklustre "Tony" (Astaire). He's been feeling a bit down in th… read the rest.
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$2,900,000
Revenue
$3,500,000