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The Band Wagon

Vincente Minnelli

USA1953 111min 35mm Color

Synopsis

Vicente Minnelli's musical piece in 1953, The Bank Wagon, is regarded as one of the Hollywood musical masterpieces along with Singing in the Rain. Arthur Freed's division produced this musical film during the height of MGM, and it also best captures the optimism of the Eisenhower presidency era. You will get to see the old Hollywood stars, like Fred Astaire, Eva Gardener. Not only that, you will appreciate the famous musical number, "That's Entertainment," and many more. Hollywood was indeed great.

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Vincente Minnelli