The Band Wagon (1953)
 Fred
Astaire and Michael Kidd choreographed this gem of a Hollywood
musical produced by MGM.
The Band Wagon began as a revue which opened in 1931on
Broadway starring Astaire and his sister Adele.
In the film version Astaire plays a Hollywood has-been, a song
and dance man, who with a little help from Cyd Charisse, Nanette
Fabray, Oscar Levant and Jack Buchanan puts together a Broadway
revue.
A spoof of the 'Hey kids, let's put on a show' musical, The
Band Wagon includes some of the best of the great songs by
Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz, such as Triplets and Dancing
In The Dark.
The unforgettable That's Entertainment was specially
written for the finale.
The script is by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, who are played by
Fabray and Levant in the film.
|
