
The Band Wagon
1953 · Movie · NR · 112 min · ★ 7.2
A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.
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Details
- Years
- 1953
- Release date
- 1953-08-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 112 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (238 votes)
Themes
- new york city
- musical
- top hat
- choreographer
- broadway
- grand central station
- ballerina
- fading star
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1954 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Color · 1954 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1954 · nominated
Cast & crew

Fred Astaire
as Tony Hunter

Cyd Charisse
as Gabrielle Gerard

Oscar Levant
as Lester Marton

Nanette Fabray
as Lily Marton

Jack Buchanan
as Jeffrey Cordova

James Mitchell
as Paul Byrd

Robert Gist
as Hal

Ava Gardner
as Ava Gardner (uncredited)

Don Beddoe
as Producer (uncredited)

Henry Corden
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Directed by Vincente Minnelli