The Band Wagon

1953 · directed by Vincente Minnelli

Rating: 81/100
Hit: yes

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

The Band Wagon (1953), directed by Vincente Minnelli, rates 81/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

Fred Astaire
Cyd Charisse
Oscar Levant
Nanette Fabray
Jack Buchanan
James Mitchell
Robert Gist
Ava Gardner
Don Beddoe
Henry Corden

Crew

Harry Jackson — Director of Photography
Albert Akst — Editor
George White — Editor
Adolph Green — Screenplay
Betty Comden — Screenplay

More from Vincente Minnelli

An American in Paris (1951) — 91/100 · hit
The Clock (1945) — 83/100 · hit
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) — 82/100 · hit
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) — 79/100
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) — 79/100
Home from the Hill (1960) — 79/100

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