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The Band Wagon (1953)

"Get Aboard!"

7.2/10(227 votes)
1h 52m
August 7, 1953
Music
Comedy
Romance
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Plot Summary

A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.

Movie Details

Original Title
The Band Wagon
Status
released
Original Language
en
Budget
$2.9M
Revenue
$3.5M

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Cast

Fred Astaire as Tony Hunter

Fred Astaire

Tony Hunter

Cyd Charisse as Gabrielle Gerard

Cyd Charisse

Gabrielle Gerard

Oscar Levant as Lester Marton

Oscar Levant

Lester Marton

Nanette Fabray as Lily Marton

Nanette Fabray

Lily Marton

Jack Buchanan as Jeffrey Cordova

Jack Buchanan

Jeffrey Cordova

James Mitchell as Paul Byrd

James Mitchell

Paul Byrd

Robert Gist as Hal

Robert Gist

Hal

Ava Gardner as Ava Gardner (uncredited)

Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner (uncredited)

Don Beddoe as Producer (uncredited)

Don Beddoe

Producer (uncredited)

Henry Corden as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Henry Corden

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Steve Forrest as Passenger on Train (uncredited)

Steve Forrest

Passenger on Train (uncredited)

Bess Flowers as Train Passenger (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Train Passenger (uncredited)

India Adams as Gabrielle Gerard (singing voice) (uncredited)

India Adams

Gabrielle Gerard (singing voice) (uncredited)

Douglas Fowley as Auctioneer (uncredited)

Douglas Fowley

Auctioneer (uncredited)

Thurston Hall as Colonel Tripp (uncredited)

Thurston Hall

Colonel Tripp (uncredited)

Frank McLure as Investor (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Investor (uncredited)

Julie Newmar as Salon Model / Chorine in Girl Hunt Ballet (uncredited)

Julie Newmar

Salon Model / Chorine in Girl Hunt Ballet (uncredited)

Colin Kenny as Drunk Outside Arcade (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Drunk Outside Arcade (uncredited)

Bert Stevens as Train Station Passenger (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Train Station Passenger (uncredited)

Harold Miller as Bystander in Girl Hunt Ballet (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Bystander in Girl Hunt Ballet (uncredited)

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer logoMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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