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8.2

The Band Wagon (1953)

The Band Wagon
Running time: 112 min. | Genre: Musical, Theater
The Band Wagon

Synopsis

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!

Nominations & Awards

Academy Awards

  • Best Costume Design - Color NOMINATED
  • Best Story and Screenplay NOMINATED
  • Best Score - Musical NOMINATED

Details

Original title

The Band Wagon

Director

Vincente Minnelli

Producer

MGM. Productor: Arthur Freed

Running time

112 min.

Screenwriter

Betty Comden, Adolph Green

Music

Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz

Cinematography

Harry Jackson

Year

1953

Country

United States United States

Ranking

IMDb
7.6
Metacritic
9.3
Unopeliculas
7.7

 

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