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The Band Wagon
The Band Wagon

The Band Wagon

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MusicComedyRomance

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

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Budget

$2900000

Revenue

$3500000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

7.138/10

Release Date

07 August 1953

Country

United States of America

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)

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