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The band wagon / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; produced by Loew's Incorporated ; produced by Arthur Freed ; story and screen play by Betty Comden and Adolph Green ; directed by Vincente Minnelli. [videorecording]

Astaire, Fred, (actor.). Buchanan, Jack, 1890-1957 (actor.). Charisse, Cyd, (actor.). Comden, Betty, (screenwriter.). Dietz, Howard, 1896-1983 (composer.). Fabray, Nanette, (actor.). Feinstein, Michael, (commentator.). Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973 (producer.). Gist, Robert, 1917-1998 (Added Author). Green, Adolph, (screenwriter.). Jackson, Harry, 1896-1953 (Added Author). Kidd, Michael, 1915-2007 (Added Author). Levant, Oscar, 1906-1972 (actor.). Minnelli, Liza, (commentator.). Minnelli, Vincente, (director.). Mitchell, James, 1920-2010 (actor.). Robertson, Cliff, 1923-2011 (Added Author). Schickel, Richard. (Added Author). Schwartz, Arthur, 1900-1984 (Added Author). Loew's Incorporated. (Added Author). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (Added Author). Turner Entertainment Co. (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary:

Fading movie musical star Tony Hunter, down and out in Hollywood, decides to try his luck on the Broadway stage.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0790795663
  • ISBN: 1419810723
  • ISBN: 9780790795669
  • ISBN: 9781419810725
  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Special edition
  • Publisher: [Altlanta, Ga.] : Turner Entertainment Co. ; [2005]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition"--Container.
Edition from container.
Music Library copy 1 issued as part of boxed set entitled Broadway to Hollywood, part of the Classic musicals collection.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1953.
Special features: Disc 1: Optional audio feature commentary by Liza Minnelli and Michael Feinstein; Fred Astaire trailer gallery. Disc 2: Get aboard! The band wagon (new 'making-of' documentary, approximately 37 min.); The men who made the movies: Vincente Minnelli (vintage documentary, approximately 58 min.; produced, directed and written by Richard Schickel, narrated by Cliff Robertson); Two Faced Woman (outtake musical number and dailies); Jack Buchanan with the Glee Quartet (musical short, n.d., approximately 6 min.)
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Songs, Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz ; dances and musical numbers staged by Michael Kidd ; musical direction, Adolph Deutsch ; director of photography, Harry Jackson ; art directors, Cedric Gibbons and Preston Ames ; film editor, Albert Akst.
Participant or Performer Note:
Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Oscar Levant, Nanette Fabray, Jack Buchanan, James Mitchell, Robert Gist.
Target Audience Note:
U.S. MPAA: Not rated; Canada: Rated G; Bonus material not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD; NTSC, region 1; full screen presentation; dual-layer disc; Dolby digital mono. and digital 5.1.
Language Note:
English or French audio; optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired for main feature only.
Subject: Dancers > United States > Drama.
Entertainers > United States > Drama.
Musicals > Drama.
Revues > Drama.
Genre: Feature films.
Fiction films.
Musical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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  • 6 of 7 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 0 of 1 copy available at Johnston County Affiliated Libraries.

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Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield DVD Band (Text) 38950610879209 Adult Video Checked out 07/01/2025