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Saturday, June 28, 2008

The Band Wagon Movie

The Band Wagon (1953) is a musical comedy film. It stars Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Oscar Levant, Nanette Fabray and Jack Buchanan. The film was written by Comden and Green and Alan Jay Lerner, directed by Vincente Minnelli, and produced by Arthur Freed. The film was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Costume Design, Color, Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture and Best Writing, Story and Screenplay. In 1995, The Band Wagon was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being 'culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant'.

One of the best MGM musicals. What a show! Definitely a must-see + a film to cherish forever.

Useful links:
www.imdb.com/title/tt0045537
www.loc.gov/film

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