The Band Wagon Page #3

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:
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Year:
1953
112 min
658 Views


With a singable happy feeling

a wonderful way to start

to face the world every day

with the deedle-dum-dee-dah-dah

A little melody that is making

the worrying world go by

When you walk down the street

with the happy-go-lucky beat

You'll find a lot in what I'm repeating

When there's a shine on your shoes

There's a melody in your heart

What a wonderful way to start the day

Now there's a shine that you get

in the barbershop

There's a shine that you get

in the Pullman car

There's a shine that you get

in the pool room

There's a shine that you get

in the school room

But it doesn't matter where you get it

It'll do a lot of good if you let it

A little bit of polish will abolish

what's bothering you

When there's a shine on your shoes

Melody in your heart

Singable happy feeling

Wonderful!

Got a shine on my shoes

Got a shine on my shoes

Got a shine on my shoes

Got a shine on my shoes

Got a shine on my shoes

Got a shine on my shoes

Got a shine on my shoes

Got a shine on my shoes

Shiny shoes! Shiny shoes!

Shiny shoes! Shiny shoes!

Shiny shoes! Shiny shoes!

Shiny shoes! Shiny shoes!

I got a shine shoes

Shiny shoes! Shiny shoes! Shiny shoes!

Shine Shine Shine Shine on my shoes

I got a shine on my shoes

I got a shine on my shoes

I got a shine on my shoes

I got a shine on my shoes

Got a shoeshine

Got a shoeshine

Got a shoeshine

Got a shoeshine

Got a shoeshine

Got a shoeshine

Got a shoeshine

Got a shoeshine

Yeah! Hooray!

JEFFREY CORDOVA - OEDIPUS REX

Adopted From The Original Greek by

JEFFREY CORDOVA:

STARRING JEFFREY CORDOVA

DIRECTED BY JEFFREY CORDOVA

THE STRATTON THEATRE

In such a time, indeed

you must reap doubly

with a twofold pain

Kind friend, you alone are faithful to me.

Blind though I am...

I know that you are here,

and your voice is known to me.

Oh, man of dark deed, how did you find

the heart to blind yourself...

but deliver to all?

Apollo, friends! Apollo!

Come near me.

Lay your hand upon a wretched man.

Do not fear.

My plague can touch no one but me.

Seize me and drive me out!

Send me, for God's sake,

to some distant spot!

Conceal me! Kill me!

This guy is going to direct a musical?

This guy can do anything.

Therefore plan, for to death

shall watch life's hand

and can't all happy till thee pass

the earth away

Sweetie, we start on the left foot!

Always the left!

The whole exit depends upon...

Lily, darling! How are you?

Lester, how am I doing?

- Jeff, this is Tony...

- Excuse me.

Underneath it all, very simple.

Isn't he wonderful?

Listen. Order me

a corned-beef sandwich, will you?

Lean, now, no fat, no gristle.

And a cream soda and a pickle.

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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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