112 mins |
Rated
G
Directed by Vincente Minnelli
Starring Oscar Levant, Jack Buchanan, Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse
The Band Wagon
(Vincente Minnelli, 1953, 112 min)
Sat May 6, 4:30pm
Tue May 9, 4:30pm
“For many, this 1953 feature represents the height of the American musical. Fred Astaire is a washed-up Hollywood star, Nanette Fabray and Oscar Levant are a husband-and-wife writing team, and Jack Buchanan is an artsy Broadway director. The musical becomes a frenetic meditation on pop art versus high art, coming down hard on the side of the former. Rife with great numbers, including the ineluctable ‘Triplets’.” –Dave Kehr
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The Band Wagon
(Vincente Minnelli, 1953, 112 min)
Sat May 6, 4:30pm
Tue May 9, 4:30pm
“For many, this 1953 feature represents the height of the American musical. Fred Astaire is a washed-up Hollywood star, Nanette Fabray and Oscar Levant are a husband-and-wife writing team, and Jack Buchanan is an artsy Broadway director. The musical becomes a frenetic meditation on pop art versus high art, coming down hard on the side of the former. Rife with great numbers, including the ineluctable ‘Triplets’.” –Dave Kehr
