A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.1 / 100
1953Comedy / Musical / Romance1h 52m
THE BAND WAGON
“Get Aboard!”
A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.
Above the Line
Vincente Minnelli·DirectorAdolph Green·ScreenplayBetty Comden·ScreenplayHarry Jackson·Director of PhotographyDouglas Shearer·Recording SupervisionAlbert Akst·Editor
Cast
Fred Astaire·Tony HunterCyd Charisse·Gabrielle GerardOscar Levant·Lester MartonNanette Fabray·Lily MartonJack Buchanan·Jeffrey CordovaJames Mitchell·Paul ByrdRobert Gist·HalAva Gardner·Ava Gardner (uncredited)Don Beddoe·Producer (uncredited)Henry Corden·Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Full Crew(30 credits)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Vincente Minnelli·DirectorJerry Thorpe·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Adolph Green·StoryBetty Comden·StoryAdolph Green·ScreenplayBetty Comden·Screenplay
Camera· 3
Harry Jackson·Director of PhotographyRobert Brower·OtherHenri Jaffa·Other
Editing· 2
Albert Akst·EditorGeorge White·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Douglas Shearer·Recording SupervisionAdolph Deutsch·Music DirectorSkip Martin·OrchestratorAlexander Courage·OrchestratorHoward Dietz·SongsArthur Schwartz·SongsConrad Salinger·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 7
E. Preston Ames·Art DirectionCedric Gibbons·Art DirectionMary Ann Nyberg·Costume DesignOliver Smith·Production DesignWilliam Tuttle·Makeup DesignerJohn Truwe·Makeup ArtistEdwin B. Willis·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Arthur Freed·ProducerRoger Edens·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 3
Sydney Guilaroff·HairstylistMichael Kidd·ChoreographerWarren Newcombe·Special Effects
By the Numbers
73.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$4M
ROI 21%
Worldwide Gross
0
3 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Band Wagon's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#D83868
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Mood
Energetic, Romantic, Classic
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated
“A man and a woman are depicted in a dynamic dance pose against a light background. The woman, in a red sequined dress, has her left leg extended horizontally, s”
musicalromancecomedy
Key Elements
Red Sequined DressWhite SuitFedoraRed High Heels
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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