The Band Wagon Soundtrack

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!
Director(s): Vincente Minnelli
Production: MGM Home Entertainment
  Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.6
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
PASSED
Year:
1953
112 min
762 Views


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#SongDuration
1A Shine on Your Shoes4:30
2By Myself1:43
3Dancing in the Dark3:28
4Got a Bran' New Suit2:27
5I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan1:45
6I Love Louisa2:31
7Louisiana Hayride2:09
8Main Title1:57
9New Sun in the Sky1:08
10Penny Arcade1:56
11Something to Remember You By1:29
12Sweet Music4:27
13That's Entertainment3:28
14The Egg1:58
15Triplets2:31
16You and the Night and the Music1:23

Betty Comden

Betty Comden (born Basya Cohen, May 3, 1917 – November 23, 2006) was one-half of the musical-comedy duo Comden and Green, who provided lyrics, libretti, and screenplays to some of the most beloved and successful Hollywood musicals and Broadway shows of the mid-20th century. Her writing partnership with Adolph Green, called "the longest running creative partnership in theatre history", lasted for six decades, during which time they collaborated with other leading entertainment figures such as the famed "Freed Unit" at MGM, Jule Styne and Leonard Bernstein, and wrote the musical comedy film Singin' in the Rain. more…

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