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Band Wagon, The (1953)

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All Time

of 190,179

821

1950's

of 8,943

76

1953

of 2,412

7
Comedy
- Comedy All Time
  
  of 36,566
  
  145
  
  Comedy of 1953
  
  of 185
  
  2
  
  Comedy of the 1950's
  
  of 1,560
  
  10
Family
- Family All Time
  
  of 4,954
  
  69
  
  Family of 1953
  
  of 82
  
  2
  
  Family of the 1950's
  
  of 739
  
  9
Musical
- Musical All Time
  
  of 3,076
  
  45
  
  Musical of 1953
  
  of 40
  
  2
  
  Musical of the 1950's
  
  of 263
  
  10

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Band Wagon, The (1953) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.0462

Avg Critic Score:2.9532

Band Wagon, The (1953) Movie Reviews

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If you like an old-fashioned Broadway musical, you can't go wrong with this one. ...read the complete Band Wagon movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

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The British musical star Jack Buchanan, plays a flamboyant, selfabsorbed producer/director Jeffrey Cordova, supposedly imitating Jose Ferrer; the married scenarists, a sometimes bickering couple, Lily Marton (Nanette Fabray) and Lester (Oscar Levant), ...read the complete Band Wagon movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

The opening credits of Vincente Minnelli's "The Band Wagon" play over a top hat and cane, which would remind us of Fred Astaire even if he weren't the star of the movie. Then we join an auction of movie memorabilia. ...read the complete Band Wagon movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

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TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide

Seamlessly directed by Vincente Minnelli, THE BAND WAGON is one of the finest musicals ever made. Playing its hackneyed story with tongue firmly in cheek, it simultaneously reflects upon the musical genre, satirizes its conventions and delivers...read the complete Band Wagon, The (1953) review at TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide

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DVD Net (Anthony Clarke)

No way. That's total exaggeration. I'd never say anything like that, because I'm not into unjustified hyperbole. The most I'll say is that this is one of a dozen greatest-ever musicals, up there with Three Little Words, Oklahoma and with at least nine of...read the complete Band Wagon, The (1953) review at DVD Net (Anthony Clarke)

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