A pretentiously artistic director is hired for a new Broadway musical and changes it beyond recognition.A pretentiously artistic director is hired for a new Broadway musical and changes it beyond recognition.A pretentiously artistic director is hired for a new Broadway musical and changes it beyond recognition.
- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 2 wins & 4 nominations total
India Adams
- Gabrielle Gerard
- (singing voice)
- (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
- Hot Dog Vendor
- (uncredited)
Richard Alexander
- Stagehand
- (uncredited)
Ernest Anderson
- Train Porter
- (uncredited)
Barbara Bailey
- Dancer
- (uncredited)
Patsy Bangs
- Dancer
- (uncredited)
Lysa Baugher
- Dancer in Troupe
- (uncredited)
Mary Bayless
- Theatre Patron
- (uncredited)
Brandon Beach
- Auction Guest
- (uncredited)
Ralph Beaumont
- Dancer in Troupe
- (uncredited)
Don Beddoe
- Producer
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn the DVD bonus features, Nanette Fabray stated that Oscar Levant was difficult to work with. Whenever something would go wrong or he would make a mistake, he would blame whoever was around. This included stage hands, other actors, lighting technicians, or whoever was handy. She said that, since she was usually closest, she caught the brunt of it. Following a botched take, he again blamed her for something. She lost her temper and told him off using unladylike language. Everyone on the set applauded. After that, he was much easier to work with.
- GoofsAt the New York opening night, the theater name on the marquee is Alcott Theatre, but the program cover has Stratton Theatre.
- Quotes
Gabrielle Gerard: Oh, that's a very early Degas, isn't it?
[examines painting]
Gabrielle Gerard: 1877.
Tony Hunter: [playing up their age difference] Yeah, I swiped it from his desk in school. Was he sore.
- Alternate versionsThere is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, distributed by DNA srl, "THE BAND WAGON (Spettacolo di varietà, 1953) - New Widescreen Edition + IL SIGNORE IN MARSINA (1943)" (2 Films on a single DVD, with "The Band Wagon" in double version 1.33:1 and 1.78:1), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.
- ConnectionsEdited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
- SoundtracksBy Myself
(1937) (uncredited)
Music by Arthur Schwartz
Lyrics by Howard Dietz
Performed by Fred Astaire twice
Featured review
Now that's entertainment!...
Last night's viewing changed my mind...this really is one of the great MGM musicals.
Strangely, this never held the same appeal for me as some of the other technicolor musicals of the period, but watching it last night for the first time in years, I appreciated what a really fine actor/dancer FRED ASTAIRE was and what a gorgeous dancer and woman CYD CHARISSE always was.
Mix in the great supporting cast--JACK BUCHANAN who does a neat tap routine matching Astaire every step of the way and hamming it up appropriately, and those two devils--NANETTE FABRAY with her quick smile and Oscar LEVANT with his quick wit and you realize that Comden and Greene were two of the best comedy writers the screen had, this side of Dorothy Parker.
The two musical highlights for me were "Triplets" (smashing good job by Astaire, Fabray and Buchanan) and the Astaire/Charisse Central Park dance sequence that flows to the music of "Dancing in the Dark".
Summing up: If you love MGM musicals, you owe it to yourself to see this one for the magic of Astaire and Charisse together, not to mention all the other plus factors--costumes, scenery, backstage plot and those marvelous songs that come one after another to delight eye and ear! And give Jack Buchanan a hand for squeezing every bit of ham from a role that calls for it, in spades!
Almost forgot: the opening "Shine on Your Shoes" number set in Times Square is a howl! The only black seen anywhere is the shoeshine man himself.
Strangely, this never held the same appeal for me as some of the other technicolor musicals of the period, but watching it last night for the first time in years, I appreciated what a really fine actor/dancer FRED ASTAIRE was and what a gorgeous dancer and woman CYD CHARISSE always was.
Mix in the great supporting cast--JACK BUCHANAN who does a neat tap routine matching Astaire every step of the way and hamming it up appropriately, and those two devils--NANETTE FABRAY with her quick smile and Oscar LEVANT with his quick wit and you realize that Comden and Greene were two of the best comedy writers the screen had, this side of Dorothy Parker.
The two musical highlights for me were "Triplets" (smashing good job by Astaire, Fabray and Buchanan) and the Astaire/Charisse Central Park dance sequence that flows to the music of "Dancing in the Dark".
Summing up: If you love MGM musicals, you owe it to yourself to see this one for the magic of Astaire and Charisse together, not to mention all the other plus factors--costumes, scenery, backstage plot and those marvelous songs that come one after another to delight eye and ear! And give Jack Buchanan a hand for squeezing every bit of ham from a role that calls for it, in spades!
Almost forgot: the opening "Shine on Your Shoes" number set in Times Square is a howl! The only black seen anywhere is the shoeshine man himself.
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- Doylenf
- Mar 28, 2005
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- I Love Louisa
- Filming locations
- 214 West 42nd Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(establishing shot showing the New Amsterdam Theatre)
- Production company
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- Budget
- $2,169,120 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $14,889
- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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