The Band Wagon
Plot: A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.
Release Date:
Friday, August 7 1953
72 years ago
72 years ago
Genres: Music, Comedy, Romance
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Cast
Fred Astaire. Fred Astaire was 54 in The Band Wagon as 'Tony Hunter'.Birthday: Wed, May 10 1899 –
Died: Mon, Jun 22 1987
Died: Mon, Jun 22 1987
Cyd Charisse. Cyd Charisse was 31 in The Band Wagon as 'Gabrielle Gerard'.Birthday: Wed, Mar 08 1922 –
Died: Mon, Jun 16 2008
Died: Mon, Jun 16 2008
Oscar Levant. Oscar Levant was 46 in The Band Wagon as 'Lester Marton'.Birthday: Thu, Dec 27 1906 –
Died: Mon, Aug 14 1972
Died: Mon, Aug 14 1972
Nanette Fabray. Nanette Fabray was 32 in The Band Wagon as 'Lily Marton'.Birthday: Wed, Oct 27 1920 –
Died: Thu, Feb 22 2018
Died: Thu, Feb 22 2018
Jack Buchanan. Jack Buchanan was 62 in The Band Wagon as 'Jeffrey Cordova'.Birthday: Thu, Apr 02 1891 –
Died: Sun, Oct 20 1957
Died: Sun, Oct 20 1957
James Mitchell. James Mitchell was 33 in The Band Wagon as 'Paul Byrd'.Birthday: Sun, Feb 29 1920 –
Died: Fri, Jan 22 2010
Died: Fri, Jan 22 2010
Robert Gist. Robert Gist was 35 in The Band Wagon as 'Hal'.Birthday: Mon, Oct 01 1917 –
Died: Thu, May 21 1998
Died: Thu, May 21 1998
Ava Gardner. Ava Gardner was 30 in The Band Wagon as 'Ava Gardner (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Dec 24 1922 –
Died: Thu, Jan 25 1990
Died: Thu, Jan 25 1990
Don Beddoe. Don Beddoe was 50 in The Band Wagon as 'Producer (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Jul 01 1903 –
Died: Sat, Jan 19 1991
Died: Sat, Jan 19 1991
Henry Corden. Henry Corden was 33 in The Band Wagon as 'Orchestra Leader (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Jan 06 1920 –
Died: Thu, May 19 2005
Died: Thu, May 19 2005
Steve Forrest. Steve Forrest was 27 in The Band Wagon as 'Passenger on Train (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Sep 29 1925 –
Died: Sat, May 18 2013
Died: Sat, May 18 2013
Bess Flowers. Bess Flowers was 54 in The Band Wagon as 'Train Passenger (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Nov 23 1898 –
Died: Sat, Jul 28 1984
Died: Sat, Jul 28 1984
India Adams. India Adams was 26 in The Band Wagon as 'Gabrielle Gerard (singing voice) (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Mar 08 1927 –
Died: Sat, Apr 25 2020
Died: Sat, Apr 25 2020
Douglas Fowley. Douglas Fowley was 42 in The Band Wagon as 'Auctioneer (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, May 30 1911 –
Died: Thu, May 21 1998
Died: Thu, May 21 1998
Thurston Hall. Thurston Hall was 71 in The Band Wagon as 'Colonel Tripp (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, May 08 1882 –
Died: Thu, Feb 20 1958
Died: Thu, Feb 20 1958
Frank McLure. Frank McLure was 60 in The Band Wagon as 'Investor (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Jul 14 1893 –
Died: Sun, Oct 23 1960
Died: Sun, Oct 23 1960
Julie Newmar. Julie Newmar was 19 in The Band Wagon as 'Salon Model / Chorine in Girl Hunt Ballet (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Aug 16 1933
Colin Kenny. Colin Kenny was 64 in The Band Wagon as 'Drunk Outside Arcade (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Dec 03 1888 –
Died: Mon, Dec 02 1968
Died: Mon, Dec 02 1968
Bert Stevens. Bert Stevens was 48 in The Band Wagon as 'Train Station Passenger (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Feb 26 1905 –
Died: Mon, Dec 14 1964
Died: Mon, Dec 14 1964
Harold Miller. Harold Miller was 59 in The Band Wagon as 'Bystander in Girl Hunt Ballet (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, May 31 1894 –
Died: Tue, Jul 18 1972
Died: Tue, Jul 18 1972
Brandon Beach. Brandon Beach was 73 in The Band Wagon as 'Auction Guest (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sat, Oct 18 1879 –
Died: Fri, Nov 22 1974
Died: Fri, Nov 22 1974
Leroy Daniels. Leroy Daniels was 24 in The Band Wagon as 'Arcade Shoeshine Man (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Nov 28 1928 –
Died: Sat, Dec 11 1993
Died: Sat, Dec 11 1993
Dorinda Clifton. Dorinda Clifton was 25 in The Band Wagon as 'Dancer (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Apr 27 1928 –
Died: Wed, Feb 18 2009
Died: Wed, Feb 18 2009
Emory Parnell. Emory Parnell was 60 in The Band Wagon as 'Man on Train (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Dec 28 1892 –
Died: Fri, Jun 22 1979
Died: Fri, Jun 22 1979
Madge Blake. Madge Blake was 54 in The Band Wagon as 'Investor (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, May 31 1899 –
Died: Wed, Feb 19 1969
Died: Wed, Feb 19 1969
James Carlisle. James Carlisle was 71 in The Band Wagon as 'Theatre Patron (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Jan 15 1882 –
Died: Sun, Jan 03 1954
Died: Sun, Jan 03 1954
Dick Cherney. Dick Cherney was 38 in The Band Wagon as 'Audience Member (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Nov 06 1914 –
Died: Sat, Oct 21 2017
Died: Sat, Oct 21 2017
Tom Coleman. Tom Coleman was 56 in The Band Wagon as 'Waiter (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Jan 12 1897 –
Died: Wed, Jan 28 1959
Died: Wed, Jan 28 1959
Roy Engel. Roy Engel was 39 in The Band Wagon as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sat, Sep 13 1913 –
Died: Mon, Dec 29 1980
Died: Mon, Dec 29 1980
Al Ferguson. Al Ferguson was 65 in The Band Wagon as 'Stagehand (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Apr 19 1888 –
Died: Sat, Dec 04 1971
Died: Sat, Dec 04 1971
Jack Gargan. Jack Gargan was 53 in The Band Wagon as 'Hotel Doorman (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Feb 08 1900 –
Died: Tue, Sep 30 1958
Died: Tue, Sep 30 1958
Herschel Graham. Herschel Graham was 49 in The Band Wagon as 'Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Feb 05 1904 –
Died: Wed, Mar 18 1964
Died: Wed, Mar 18 1964
Ted Jordan. Ted Jordan was 29 in The Band Wagon as 'Chorus Member in Hotel Suite (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, May 23 1924 –
Died: Wed, Mar 30 2005
Died: Wed, Mar 30 2005
John Lupton. John Lupton was 24 in The Band Wagon as 'Jack - Prompter (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Aug 23 1928 –
Died: Wed, Nov 03 1993
Died: Wed, Nov 03 1993
Ann McCrea. Ann McCrea was 22 in The Band Wagon as 'Chorus Member in Hotel Suite (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Feb 25 1931
Manuel París. Manuel París was 59 in The Band Wagon as 'Waiter (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Jul 27 1894 –
Died: Thu, Nov 19 1959
Died: Thu, Nov 19 1959
Frank J. Scannell. Frank J. Scannell was 50 in The Band Wagon as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, May 07 1903 –
Died: Wed, Nov 29 1989
Died: Wed, Nov 29 1989
Hal Taggart. Hal Taggart was 57 in The Band Wagon as 'Undetermined Role (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Apr 12 1896 –
Died: Tue, Dec 07 1971
Died: Tue, Dec 07 1971
Herb Vigran. Herb Vigran was 43 in The Band Wagon as 'Man on Train (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Jun 05 1910 –
Died: Sat, Nov 29 1986
Died: Sat, Nov 29 1986
Dick Gordon. Dick Gordon was 60 in The Band Wagon as 'Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Jun 21 1893 –
Died: Thu, Sep 20 1956
Died: Thu, Sep 20 1956
Rudy Germane. Rudy Germane was 43 in The Band Wagon as 'Restaurant Patron (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Mar 24 1910 –
Died: Fri, Mar 28 1997
Died: Fri, Mar 28 1997
Richard Alexander. Richard Alexander was 50 in The Band Wagon as 'Stagehand (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Nov 19 1902 –
Died: Wed, Aug 09 1989
Died: Wed, Aug 09 1989
George Ford. George Ford was 48 in The Band Wagon as 'Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Mar 31 1905 –
Died: Sat, Jul 30 1983
Died: Sat, Jul 30 1983
George Sherwood. George Sherwood was 61 in The Band Wagon as 'Investor (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Apr 18 1892 –
Died: Sat, Feb 26 1983
Died: Sat, Feb 26 1983
Harry Stanton. Harry Stanton was 51 in The Band Wagon as 'Investor (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sat, Dec 07 1901 –
Died: Tue, Feb 07 1978
Died: Tue, Feb 07 1978
Crew
Vincente Minnelli. Vincente Minnelli was 50 in The Band Wagon as 'Director'Birthday: Sat, Feb 28 1903 –
Died: Fri, Jul 25 1986
Died: Fri, Jul 25 1986
Harry Jackson. Harry Jackson would have been no older than 57 in The Band Wagon as 'Director of Photography'Birthday: Wed, Apr 15 1896 –
Died: Mon, Aug 03 1953
Died: Mon, Aug 03 1953
Jerry Thorpe. Jerry Thorpe was 27 in The Band Wagon as 'Assistant Director'Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1926 –
Died: Tue, Sep 25 2018
Died: Tue, Sep 25 2018
Adolph Deutsch. Adolph Deutsch was 55 in The Band Wagon as 'Music Director'Birthday: Wed, Oct 20 1897 –
Died: Tue, Jan 01 1980
Died: Tue, Jan 01 1980
Betty Comden. Betty Comden was 36 in The Band Wagon as 'Story, Screenplay'Birthday: Thu, May 03 1917 –
Died: Thu, Nov 23 2006
Died: Thu, Nov 23 2006
Adolph Green. Adolph Green was 38 in The Band Wagon as 'Story, Screenplay'Birthday: Wed, Dec 02 1914 –
Died: Wed, Oct 23 2002
Died: Wed, Oct 23 2002
Arthur Freed. Arthur Freed was 58 in The Band Wagon as 'Producer'Birthday: Sun, Sep 09 1894 –
Died: Thu, Apr 12 1973
Died: Thu, Apr 12 1973
Albert Akst. Albert Akst was 53 in The Band Wagon as 'Editor'Birthday: Thu, Aug 31 1899 –
Died: Sat, Apr 19 1958
Died: Sat, Apr 19 1958
George White. George White was 41 in The Band Wagon as 'Editor'Birthday: Sun, Aug 20 1911 –
Died: Sun, Feb 15 1998
Died: Sun, Feb 15 1998
Cedric Gibbons. Cedric Gibbons was 60 in The Band Wagon as 'Art Direction'Birthday: Thu, Mar 23 1893 –
Died: Tue, Jul 26 1960
Died: Tue, Jul 26 1960
Sydney Guilaroff. Sydney Guilaroff was 45 in The Band Wagon as 'Hairstylist'Birthday: Sat, Nov 02 1907 –
Died: Sun, May 25 1997
Died: Sun, May 25 1997
Edwin B. Willis. Edwin B. Willis was 60 in The Band Wagon as 'Set Decoration'Birthday: Fri, Jan 27 1893 –
Died: Tue, Nov 26 1963
Died: Tue, Nov 26 1963
John Truwe. John Truwe was 38 in The Band Wagon as 'Makeup Artist'Birthday: Fri, Apr 09 1915 –
Died: Tue, May 19 1981
Died: Tue, May 19 1981
William Tuttle. William Tuttle was 41 in The Band Wagon as 'Makeup Designer'Birthday: Sat, Apr 13 1912 –
Died: Fri, Jul 27 2007
Died: Fri, Jul 27 2007
Douglas Shearer. Douglas Shearer was 53 in The Band Wagon as 'Recording Supervision'Birthday: Fri, Nov 17 1899 –
Died: Wed, Jan 06 1971
Died: Wed, Jan 06 1971
Oliver Smith. Oliver Smith was >> in The Band Wagon as 'Production Design'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Conrad Salinger. Conrad Salinger was 51 in The Band Wagon as 'Orchestrator'Birthday: Fri, Aug 30 1901 –
Died: Sun, Jun 17 1962
Died: Sun, Jun 17 1962
Alexander Courage. Alexander Courage was 33 in The Band Wagon as 'Orchestrator'Birthday: Wed, Dec 10 1919 –
Died: Thu, May 15 2008
Died: Thu, May 15 2008
F. Keogh Gleason. F. Keogh Gleason was 47 in The Band Wagon as 'Set Decoration'Birthday: Sat, Apr 14 1906 –
Died: Sat, Dec 18 1982
Died: Sat, Dec 18 1982
Michael Kidd. Michael Kidd was 37 in The Band Wagon as 'Choreographer'Birthday: Thu, Aug 12 1915 –
Died: Sun, Dec 23 2007
Died: Sun, Dec 23 2007
Warren Newcombe. Warren Newcombe was 59 in The Band Wagon as 'Special Effects'Birthday: Sat, Apr 28 1894 –
Died: Wed, Aug 03 1960
Died: Wed, Aug 03 1960
Howard Dietz. Howard Dietz was 56 in The Band Wagon as 'Songs'Birthday: Tue, Sep 08 1896 –
Died: Sat, Jul 30 1983
Died: Sat, Jul 30 1983
Mary Ann Nyberg. Mary Ann Nyberg was >> in The Band Wagon as 'Costume Design'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
E. Preston Ames. E. Preston Ames was 47 in The Band Wagon as 'Art Direction'Birthday: Fri, Jun 15 1906 –
Died: Wed, Jul 20 1983
Died: Wed, Jul 20 1983