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The band wagon

Title
The band wagon [videorecording] / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; directed by Vincente Minnelli ; produced by Arthur Freed.
Publication
Culver City, Calif. : MGM/UA Home Video, 1992, c1953.

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Additional Authors
  • Astaire, Fred
  • Charisse, Cyd
  • Levant, Oscar, 1906-1972
  • Buchanan, Jack
  • Fabray, Nanette
  • Mitchell, James, 1920-
  • Daniels, Leroy
  • Gardner, Ava, 1922-1990
  • Dietz, Howard, 1896-1983
  • Schwartz, Arthur, 1900-1984
  • Kidd, Michael, 1915-2007
  • Minnelli, Vincente
  • Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973
  • Comden, Betty
  • Green, Adolph
  • Smith, Oliver Lemuel, 1918-1994.
  • Gibbons, Cedric, 1895-1960.
  • Ames, Preston, 1906-1983
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
  • DHCA.
Description
1 videocassette (113 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
Musical about a song-and-dance man who reluctantly agrees to take part in a Broadway show.
Genre/Form
  • Musicals.
  • Motion pictures.
  • Video.
Credits (note)
  • Dances and musical numbers staged by Michael Kidd ; songs, Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz ; story and screenplay, Betty Comden and Adolph Green ; musical numbers designed by Oliver Smith ; art direction, Cedric Gibbons, Preston Ames.
Performer (note)
  • Fred Astaire (Tony Hunter), Cyd Charisse (Gabrielle "Gaby" Girard), Oscar Levant (Lester Marton), Nanette Fabray (Lily Marton), Jack Buchanan (Jeffrey Cordova), James Mitchell (Paul Byrd), Leroy Daniels (shoe shine boy), Ava Gardner (herself), Robert Gist (Hal Benton), and others.
Contents
Dance numbers: When there's a shine on your shoes (Astaire and Leroy Daniels), Gabrielle's ballet, Dancing in the dark, New sun in the sky, I lost the one girl I found, Louisiana hayride, Triplets, Girl hunt.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-2844
ISBN
0792812050
OCLC
  • 31758868
  • NYPY867013701-F
Title
The band wagon [videorecording] / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; directed by Vincente Minnelli ; produced by Arthur Freed.
Imprint
Culver City, Calif. : MGM/UA Home Video, 1992, c1953.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Cast
Fred Astaire (Tony Hunter), Cyd Charisse (Gabrielle "Gaby" Girard), Oscar Levant (Lester Marton), Nanette Fabray (Lily Marton), Jack Buchanan (Jeffrey Cordova), James Mitchell (Paul Byrd), Leroy Daniels (shoe shine boy), Ava Gardner (herself), Robert Gist (Hal Benton), and others.
Credits
Dances and musical numbers staged by Michael Kidd ; songs, Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz ; story and screenplay, Betty Comden and Adolph Green ; musical numbers designed by Oliver Smith ; art direction, Cedric Gibbons, Preston Ames.
Local Subject
Motion pictures. The band wagon.
Added Author
Astaire, Fred, performer.
Charisse, Cyd, performer.
Levant, Oscar, 1906-1972, performer.
Buchanan, Jack, performer.
Fabray, Nanette, performer.
Mitchell, James, 1920- performer.
Daniels, Leroy, performer.
Gardner, Ava, 1922-1990, performer.
Dietz, Howard, 1896-1983, lyricist.
Schwartz, Arthur, 1900-1984, composer.
Kidd, Michael, 1915-2007, choreographer.
Minnelli, Vincente, film director.
Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973, film producer.
Comden, Betty, screenwriter.
Green, Adolph, screenwriter.
Smith, Oliver Lemuel, 1918-1994. Set designer
Gibbons, Cedric, 1895-1960. Designer
Ames, Preston, 1906-1983, art director.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
DHCA.
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-2844
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