The Band Wagon

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Fred Astaire and Michael Kidd choreographed this gem of a Hollywood musical produced by MGM.

The Band Wagon began as a revue which opened in 1931on Broadway starring Astaire and his sister Adele. In the film version Astaire plays a Hollywood has-been, a song and dance man, who with a little help from Cyd Charisse, Nanette Fabray, Oscar Levant and Jack Buchanan puts together a Broadway revue.

A spoof of the 'Hey kids, let's put on a show' musical, The Band Wagon includes some of the best of the great songs by Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz, such as Triplets and Dancing In The Dark. The unforgettable That's Entertainment was specially written for the finale.

The script is by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, who are played by Fabray and Levant in the film.