Band Wagon, The


Aspect

1.33:1

Audio

English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 1.0), French (Dolby Digital 1.0)

Runtime

Discs

Studio

Warner Home Video

Release Date

August 07, 1953

DVD Release

March 15, 2005

16:9

THX

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Rating

Unrated

Director

Vincente Minnelli

 

Tony Hunter, a famous singer/dancer movie star, is feeling washed up and old hat (old top hat, tie and tails to be exact). The reporters are out for Ava Gardner, not him. But his old friends Lily 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 bigshot "artistic" director/producer/star Jeffrey Cordova joins the production, proclaims it's a modernistic Faust and insists on hiring a prima ballerina, Gabrielle Gerard, to star opposite Tony, and it's hate at first sight. 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 are waiting in the wings. After all, this is a musical comedy!


Edition Details Cast
<html> <head> </head> <body> <ul> <li> Available Subtitles: English, Spanish, French </li> <li> Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 1.0), French (Dolby Digital 1.0) </li> <li> Commentary by: Liza Minnelli and Michael FeinsteinUnknown Format </li> <li> New digital transfer from restored picture and audio elements </li> <li> New making-of documentary: &quot;Get Aboard! The Band Wagon&quot; </li> <li> Vintage documentary: &quot;The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli&quot; </li> <li> Outtake musical number: Two Faced Woman, plus dailies </li> <li> Musical short: Jack Buchanan with the Glee Quartet </li> <li> Astaire trailer gallery </li> </ul> </body> </html>
James MitchellPaul Byrd
Fred AstaireTony Hunter
Oscar LevantLester Marton
Jack BuchananJeffrey Cordova
Fred AldrichHot Dog Vendor
Paul BradleyWaiter
Lillian CulverInvestor
Helen DicksonDowager First Nighter
Betty FarringtonFitter
Bess FlowersLady on train/Extra in Girl Hunt Ballet
Douglas FowleyAuctioneer
Thurston HallCol. Tripp
Sam HearnAgent
Colin KennySidewalk Extra
Judy LandonGirl in troupe
Matt MattoxFeatured dancer
Harold MillerExtra in Girl Hunt Ballet
Julie NewmarSalon model/Chorine in Girl Hunt Ballet
Elynne RayBit part
Frank J. ScannellBit part
Bert StevensTrain Station Extra
Jack TeslerIvan
Dee TurnellGirl in troupe
Bobby WatsonBobby, Backstage Valet
Stuart WilsonBit part
Cyd CharisseGabrielle Gerard
Nanette FabrayLily Marton
Robert GistHal Benton
Ernest AndersonTrain Porter
James ConatyFirst Nighter
Leroy DanielsArcade shoeshine man
Roy EngelReporter
Al FergusonStagehand
Steve ForrestPassenger on train
Ava GardnerHerself
Dee Hartford2nd (quick shot) model in "Girl Hunt" style show
Al HillArcade shooting gallery operator
Ted JordanMember of stage cast of the play (The Band Wagon)
Donald KerrReporter
John LuptonJack (promoter)
Owen McGiveneyProp man
Peggy MurrayBit part
Emory ParnellMan on train
Barbara RuickPassenger on train
Lotte SteinChambermaid
Brick SullivanSpecial Effects Man
Jimmy ThompsonBit part
Herb VigranMan on train from California
Smoki WhitfieldChaffeur
Wilson WoodCan-toss booth operator