The Band Wagon Page #2

Synopsis: Tony Hunter, a famous singer/dancer movie star, is feeling washed up and old hat (old top hat, tie and tails to be exact). The reporters are out for Ava Gardner, not him. But his old friends Lily and Les Martin have an idea for a funny little Broadway show and he agrees to do it. But things begin to get out of hand, when bigshot "artistic" director/producer/star Jeffrey Cordova joins the production, proclaims it's a modernistic Faust and insists on hiring a prima ballerina, Gabrielle Gerard, to star opposite Tony, and it's hate at first sight. And her jealous choreographer isn't helping to ease the tension. The show is doomed by pretentiousness. But romance, a "let's put on a show" epiphany, and a triumphant opening are waiting in the wings. After all, this is a musical comedy!
Director(s): Vincente Minnelli
Production: MGM Home Entertainment
  Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.6
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
PASSED
Year:
1953
112 min
655 Views


Take it, boy. Smell it!

You can tell it's good.

There's a great part in it for you,

nice little parts for us.

Wait. This boy must be starving.

Let's take him to Sardi's.

Only two blocks more, then Sardi's.

- Shall we tell him, Lil, the big surprise?

- You tell him, Les.

Who do you think is going to do the show?

Only the greatest director /producer

in town, Jeffrey Cordova.

- Who?

- Jeff Cordova.

We're meeting him tonight, backstage,

right after the show.

- What did you say his name was?

- Jeffrey Cordova!

You're not serious.

I don't think he ever heard of this fella.

What's the matter? Don't you

get newspapers back in California?

This genius directed Man in a Mousetrap...

The Lost Nymph, and did them both

while starring in Oedipus Rex.

He's got three hits running,

and he's starring in one of them.

Only one?

This fella's fabulous, phenomenal,

fantastic! He can do anything.

Has he ever directed a musical?

What's the difference? He can do anything.

He's theatre.

He's a new kind of theatre man, Tony.

The theatres changed.

Lots of things have changed.

They certainly have.

What's happened to 42nd Street?

I just can't get over it.

I just can't understand it.

This used to be the great theatre street

of the town. The New Amsterdam.

I had one of my biggest successes there.

Ran a year and a half.

Noel Coward and Gertie

were here in Private Lives in the Selwyn.

Strictly carriage trade,

nothing but the finest.

First show I ever did was at the Eltinge,

and I don't believe that's here anymore.

What's the matter?

- I think he broke my leg.

- Can you put your weight on it?

- I'll try.

- I'm sorry, fella! I didn't mean it.

- Okay, forget it.

- Let's get him a cab.

Taxi!

Here, let me carry you.

My dear man, it's entirely my fault

and I apologize.

Here's for your trouble.

Lean on me.

- I can stand anything but pain.

- You'll be all right.

It's swelling. I'm getting a haematoma.

The blood is spurting out.

I want some cold compresses!

Not hot, but cold.

Listen, you go over to Sardi's.

I'll see you later.

Driver, take them on over.

Order me a steak.

I'll see you in a few minutes.

PENNY ARCADE:

Excuse me.

I'm just a little bit fuzzy.

Wasn't this formerly the Eltinge theatre?

What are you doing in there?

The GORILLA'S BRIDE

ELECTRICITY IS LIFE

MADAME OLGA - PREDICTIONS

TEST YOUR LOVE APPEAL

When you feel as low

as the bottom of a well

and can't get out of the mood

Do something to perk yourself up

and change your attitude

Give a tug to your tie

Put a crease in your pants

But if you really want to feel fine

give your shoes a shine

When there's a shine on your shoes

there's a melody in your heart

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Betty Comden

Betty Comden (born Basya Cohen, May 3, 1917 – November 23, 2006) was one-half of the musical-comedy duo Comden and Green, who provided lyrics, libretti, and screenplays to some of the most beloved and successful Hollywood musicals and Broadway shows of the mid-20th century. Her writing partnership with Adolph Green, called "the longest running creative partnership in theatre history", lasted for six decades, during which time they collaborated with other leading entertainment figures such as the famed "Freed Unit" at MGM, Jule Styne and Leonard Bernstein, and wrote the musical comedy film Singin' in the Rain. more…

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