The Band Wagon
This musical tells the tale of Tony Hunter, a multi-talented but aging movie star who heads for the Great White Way to star in their new Broadway musical in hopes of bolstering his flagging career. A pretentiously artistic director is hired for a new Broadway musical and changes it beyond recognition and it's left to Tony to save the show
May 16, 1883 in Hertfordshire, England, UK
28 November 1928, Oklahoma, USA
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February 19, 2003
It has its moments and the stars are good, but it's really overrated.
January 01, 2000
The musical becomes a frenetic meditation on pop art versus high art, coming down hard on the side of the former.
April 18, 2005
On the whole it's one of the best musicals ever made.
July 29, 2002
"the undisputed highlight of Astaire's post-Rogers career"
March 23, 2005
...it's hard to dislike something so cheerful and uplifting as this movie.
April 11, 2015
Sorry, the beloved "Singin' in the Rain" isn't the finest of the legendary MGM musicals. "The Band Wagon'' has better music, better dances, better direction, more lavish sets and costumes and a wittier script (by the same writers).
September 16, 2015
Widely considered one of the greatest movie musicals of all time, Vincent Minnelli's "The Band Wagon" connects a jumble of comedic backstage Broadway shenanigans with mix-matched show tunes via Fred Astaire's impeccable dance routines.
March 14, 2005
A love song for the narcissistic, and theater people are sure to eat up the film, commentary, extras, and first rate DVD packaging.
July 27, 2006
Minnelli's best musical is sparked by witty allusions to real-life showbiz persona like pretentious actor Jose Ferrer and birlliant but aging dancer Fred Astaire, the film's star, who shines when dancing, both with Cyd Charisse and alone.
January 01, 2000
If you like an old-fashioned Broadway musical, you can't go wrong with this one.
August 15, 2011
A fun musical with creative choreography, but far too little substance.
