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The Band Wagon
Description
This musical tells the tale of Tony Hunter, a multi-talented but aging movie star who heads for the Great White Way to star in their new Broadway musical in hopes of bolstering his flagging career. A pretentiously artistic director is hired for a new Broadway musical and changes it beyond recognition and it's left to Tony to save the show
This musical tells the tale of Tony Hunter, a multi-talented but aging movie star who heads for the Great White Way to star in their new Broadway musical in hopes of bolstering his flagging career. A pretentiously artistic director is hired for a new Broadway musical and changes it beyond recognition and it's left to Tony to save the show
Actors:
Frank Radcliffe,
Thurston Hall,
Carl M. Leviness,
Emory Parnell,
Robert Burton,
Dick Cherney,
Boyd Cabeen
Frank Radcliffe
September 8, 1918
Thurston Hall
May 10, 1882 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Carl M. Leviness
6 July 1885, New York City, New York, USA
Emory Parnell
29 December 1892, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Robert Burton
13 August 1895, Eastman, Georgia, USA
Dick Cherney
6 November 1914
Boyd Cabeen
March 14, 1921 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Country:
United States
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January 01, 2000
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Widely considered one of the greatest movie musicals of all time, Vincent Minnelli's "The Band Wagon" connects a jumble of comedic backstage Broadway shenanigans with mix-matched show tunes via Fred Astaire's impeccable dance routines.August 15, 2011
A fun musical with creative choreography, but far too little substance.March 23, 2005
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Sorry, the beloved "Singin' in the Rain" isn't the finest of the legendary MGM musicals. "The Band Wagon'' has better music, better dances, better direction, more lavish sets and costumes and a wittier script (by the same writers).
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
February 19, 2003
It has its moments and the stars are good, but it's really overrated.July 27, 2006
Minnelli's best musical is sparked by witty allusions to real-life showbiz persona like pretentious actor Jose Ferrer and birlliant but aging dancer Fred Astaire, the film's star, who shines when dancing, both with Cyd Charisse and alone.
Kalamazoo Gazette
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"the undisputed highlight of Astaire's post-Rogers career"January 01, 2000
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On the whole it's one of the best musicals ever made.