Edition |
Two-disc special edition. |
Description |
2 videodiscs (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
System Details |
DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; full screen presentation ; dual-layer disc ; Dolby digital mono. |
Note |
Title from opening and container. |
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"MGM presents" --Container. |
Cast |
Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Oscar Levant, Nanette Fabray, Jack Buchanan, James Mitchell. |
Credits |
Songs by 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. |
Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1953. |
Audience |
U.S. : Not rated ; Canada: Rated G ; Bonus material not rated. |
Summary |
Fading movie musical star Tony Hunter, down and out in Hollywood, decides to try his luck on the Broadway stage. |
Note |
Special features: New digital transfer ; Commentary by Liza Minnelli and Michael Feinstein ; Making of documentary ; Vintage documentary ; outtake musical number ; dailies ; musical short "Jack Buchanan with the Glee Quartet". |
Contents |
Disc 1 : The band wagon (ca. 112 min.) -- Special features: Optional audio feature commentary by Liza Minnelli and Michael Feinstein; [Fred] Astaire trailer gallery ; choice of newly remastered or original mono feature audio -- Disc two: Get Aboard! The Band Wagon [new 'making-of' documentary] (ca. 37 min.); The Men who made the movies: Vincente Minnelli [vintage documentary] (ca. 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., ca. 6 min.). |
Language |
English or French audio ; optional English, French or Spanish subtitles ; Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired for main feature only. |
Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
Subject |
Revues -- Drama.
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Musicals -- Drama.
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Entertainers -- United States -- Drama.
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Dancers -- United States -- Drama.
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Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Musical films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Added Author |
Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973.
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Comden, Betty.
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Green, Adolph.
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Minnelli, Vincente.
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Astaire, Fred.
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Charisse, Cyd.
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Levant, Oscar, 1906-1972.
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Fabray, Nanette.
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Buchanan, Jack, 1890-1957.
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Mitchell, James, 1920-2010.
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Schickel, Richard.
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Minnelli, Liza.
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Feinstein, Michael.
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Dietz, Howard, 1896-1983.
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Schwartz, Arthur, 1900-1984.
Band wagon (Musical)
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
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Turner Entertainment Co.
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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Educational Broadcasting Corporation.
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ISBN |
0790795663 |
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9780790795669 |
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1419810723 |
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9781419810725 |
Standard No. |
012569698420 |
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012569675346 |
Music No. |
66984 Warner Home Video |
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