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"Astaire stars as a Hollywood song-and-dance man who goes to New York to star in a Broadway musical which is plagued by problems."@en
"Fading movie musical star Tony Hunter, down and out in Hollywood, decides to try his luck on the Broadway stage."@en
"Fading movie musical star Tony Hunter, down and out in Hollywood, decides to try his luck on the Broadway stage."
"A musical comedy in which Fred Astaire plays a has been who makes a comeback on Broadway & wins the lady, Cyd Charisse."@en
"A musical comedy in which Fred Astaire plays a has been who makes a comeback on Broadway & wins the lady, Cyd Charisse."
"Astaire stars as a Hollywood dance man who goes to New York to star in a Broadway musical which is plagued by problems."
"Astaire stars as a Hollywood dance man who goes to New York to star in a Broadway musical which is plagued by problems."@en
"A Hollywood song and dance man, Tony Hunter, is persuaded to star in a Broadway musical. The show is a flop at its New Haven opening but Tony takes over production and turns it into a Broadway smash hit."@en
"Hollywood song and dance man, Tony Hunter, is persuaded to star in a Broadway musical. The show is a flop on the first night but Tony takes over production and turns it into a Broadway smash hit."@en
"A has-been Hollywood dancer joins forces with a temperamental stage producer to put on a Broadway musical."@en
"A has-been Hollywood dancer joins forces with a temperamental stage producer to put on a Broadway musical."
""Hollywood song-and-dance man Tony Hunter is persuaded by his friends Lester and Lily to star in a Broadway musical. After some misgivings, he finally relents and joins the show in New York, only to find his initial doubts confirmed. He is confronted by a prima ballerina with a prima donna's temper (Cyd Charisse), a ejalous and hostile choreographer (James Mitchell) and a pig-headed producer-director (Jack Buchanan). The production is in chaos. And to no one's surprise, the show is a flop at its New Haven opening. But Tony refuses to give up. He raises money, takes over the production and fires it into a Broadway smash"--Videodisc sleeve. Dance numbers: Triplets; The girl hunt. Songs: That's entertainment; Dancing in the dark; Louisiana hayride; By myself."
"A has-been Hollywood dancer joins forces with a tempermental stage producer to put on a Broadway musical."@en
"A has-been Hollywood dancer joins forces with a tempermental stage producer to put on a Broadway musical."
"A Hollywood song-and-dance man is persuaded to star in a Broadway musical only to be faced by a prima donna partner, a hostile choreographer, and a pig-headed producer-director."
"A musical comedy satirizing theatrical production problems. Complications arise during the rehearsals for a Broadway musical show when the stars, a one-time movie idol and a young dancer, accuse each other of being miscast."
"Widely considered to be Minelli's best musical, 'The Band Wagon' was made at a time when movies and live theatre were in decline as preferred forms of popular entertainment due to the rise of television. The story has Astaire playing an aging Hollywood song and dance man who returns to Broadway when his film career hits a dead end. Finding the production in chaos he raises money, takes over and turns it into a Broadway smash hit. A celebration of the genre, with spectacular dance numbers featuring Astaire and Charisse, the film also self-consciously parodies the excesses of the Hollywood musical. Songs include 'By Myself', 'A Shine on Your Shoes', 'Dancing in the Dark', 'The Girl Hunt' and 'I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans'"@en
"Un ballerino sul viale del tramonto accetta di recitare in un ambizioso musical ispirato al Faust: dopo il fiasco della prima, impegna tutti i suoi averi per riadattarlo a modo suo, e lo porta al successo. (Mereghetti)."@it
"A washed-up movie star tries his luck on a faltering Broadway show and manages to turn it into a smash hit."@en
"A Hollywood song and dance man, Tony Hunter, is persuaded to star in a Broadway musical. The show is a flop at its New Haven opening but Tony takes over production and turns it into a Broadway smash hit."@en
"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--Summary from imdb.com."@en
""In this Vincente Minnelli-directed backstager, Fred Astaire dazzles in numbers set in a train station (By Myself), a penny arcade (A Shine on Your Shoes), a backlot Central Park (Dancing in the Dark) and a smoky café (Girl Hunt), the latter two with the incomparable Cyd Charisse. And when he, Nanette Fabray and Jack Buchanan play infants who "hate each other very much!" in the merry Triplets, it's one more reason to love this movie very, very much. As the hallmark song which originated here goes, That's Entertainment!" -- Back cover."
"Hollywood song and dance man, Tony Hunter, is persuaded to star in a Broadway musical. Initially the show is a flop, but Tony takes over production and turns it into a Broadway smash hit."
"Hollywood song and dance man, Tony Hunter, is persuaded to star in a Broadway musical. Initially the show is a flop, but Tony takes over production and turns it into a Broadway smash hit."@en
"A sophisticated musical comedy. Fred Astaire stars as a fading Hollywood actor who tries his luck on the Broadway stage. Directed by Vicente Minelli. Costars Cyd Charisse, Oscar Levant, Nanette Fabray, Jack Buchanan."
"Fred Astaire dazzles in numbers set in a train station, a penny arcade, a backlot Central Park and a smoky cafe."