The Band Wagon  G

Rating G

Release DateWednesday, 21 March 2012

Length 1hrs 52min

Main Cast Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Oscar Levant, Nanette Fabray, Jack Buchanan

Movie DirectorVincente Minnelli

Distributor

Tony Hunter, a famous singer/dancer movie star is feeling washed up and an old hat. The reporters are out for Ava Gardiner, not him. But his old friends Lilly and Les Martin have an idea for a funny little Broadway show and he agrees to do it. But things begin to get out of hand when big shot artistic director/producer Jeffrey Cordova joins the production, proclaims it’s a modernistic Faust and insists on hiring a prima ballerina to star opposite Tony. It’s hate at first site, and her jealous choreographer isn’t helping to ease the tension. The show is doomed by pretentiousness. But romance, a “let’s put on a show” epiphany and a triumphant opening is waiting in the wings. After all, this is a musical comedy.