The Band Wagon: Directed by Vincente Minnelli. With Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Oscar Levant, Nanette Fabray. An aging movie star uncertain of his future teams up with a top ballerina to headline a new Broadway musical, but the pretentiously artistic goa
The Band Wagon(1953) marked the culmination of a series of near-autobiographical picturesFred Astairemade for MGM following his return from premature retirement in the late ’40s.Astaire plays Tony Hunter, a fading film star(his big hit:Flying Down to Panama)who decides to return to his former...
18. ‘The Band Wagon’ (Vincente Minnelli, 1953) Made just as the older singer-dancer began to consider retirement, this late Fred Astaire showcase marked a comeback not only for him but also for the musical genre itself, as director Vincente Minnelli and MGM producer Arthur Freed gave the...
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Most notable were her appearances with actor Gene Kelly in the highly acclaimed musical film Singin’ in the Rain (1952) and with actor Fred Astaire in the musical romantic comedy The Band Wagon (1953). Early life Charisse was born Tula Ellice Finklea, the daughter of Lela (née Norwood)...
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When he’s 16, Williams joins the startup “boy band” Take That—in the vein of Boys II Men or Backstreet Boys—that would notch nearly 30 Top 40 hits, a dozen of which went to No. 1 on the British charts. The movie is filled with music, often as springboards for movie-musical ...
482 cast members Name Episodes Known for Skitch Henderson Self - Bandleader / Hmself - Bandleader / Self - bandleader 111 The Knickerbocker Beer Show (1953) Hugh Downs Self - Announcer / Self - Guest Host / Self / Self - Host 88 Live from Lincoln Center (1976) Ed Herlihy...