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The Band Wagon

1953, Movie, NR, 111 mins

The Band Wagon: Review

Seamlessly directed by Vincente Minnelli, this is one of the finest musicals ever made. Playing its hackneyed story — an out-of-favor Hollywood dancer (Fred Astaire) attempts a comeback on the Broadway stage — with tongue firmly in cheek, it reflects upon the musical genre, satirizes its conventions and delivers marvelous entertainment. With Cyd Charisse, Oscar Levant and Nanette Fabray. Read the complete review for The Band Wagon

The Band Wagon: Cast & Details

Year: 1953
Rated NR

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Cast
Fred Astaire: Tony Hunter
Cyd Charisse: Gaby Gerard
Oscar Levant: Lester Marton
Nanette Fabray: Lily Marton
Jack Buchanan: Jeffrey Cordova
James Mitchell: Paul Byrd

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The Band Wagon: TV Guide News

Famed MGM Dancer Cyd Charisse Is Dead | Movie News | 6/17/2008
Cyd Charisse who was known for her dancing in classic films with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly died Tuesday in Los Angeles She was in her mid-80s Her publicist confirmed to press that Charisse was admitted to the hospital Monday after suffering a heart attack and did not recoverA Texas native she got her start with the Ballet Russe but became known as a darling of the musicals of the 1940s and 50s Along with Rain Charisse starred in numerous classics including Ziegfeld Follies The Band Wagon and Brigadoon MGM was her home studio and she once described it as a fairyland says the AP Born as Tula Ellice Finklea Charisse married Nico Charisse in 1939 and then Tony Martin in 1948 She has two sons Tony Jr and NickySilk Stockings was the last of her dancing roles in films but she continued to act in dramatic roles making her Broadway debut in 1992 One of her more famous subsequent roles was as Dean Martins new wife in 1962s Somethings Got to Give which wa read more be the first to leave a comment

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