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The Band Wagon (1953) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Vincente Minnelli

Writing Credits  

Betty Comden ... (story by) and
Adolph Green ... (story by)
 
Norman Corwin ... (uncredited)
Alan Jay Lerner ... (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Fred Astaire ... Tony Hunter
Cyd Charisse ... Gabrielle Gerard
Oscar Levant ... Lester Marton
Nanette Fabray ... Lily Marton
Jack Buchanan ... Jeffrey Cordova
James Mitchell ... Paul Byrd
Robert Gist ... Hal Benton
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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 Patsy Bangs ... Dancer (uncredited)
Lysa Baugher Lysa Baugher ... Dancer in Troupe (uncredited)
Mary Bayless Mary Bayless ... Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Brandon Beach Brandon Beach ... Auction Guest (uncredited)
Ralph Beaumont Ralph Beaumont ... Dancer in Troupe (uncredited)
Don Beddoe ... Producer (uncredited)
Madge Blake ... Investor (uncredited)
Herman Boden Herman Boden ... Dancer (uncredited)
Lulu Mae Bohrman Lulu Mae Bohrman ... Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)
Paul Bradley Paul Bradley ... Waiter (uncredited)
Joe Brockman Joe Brockman ... Hansom Driver (uncredited)
Robert Burton ... Caterer (uncredited)
Boyd Cabeen Boyd Cabeen ... Pedestrian (uncredited)
James Carlisle James Carlisle ... Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Sue Casey Sue Casey ... Tall Girl in Arcade (uncredited)
Dick Cherney Dick Cherney ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Lyle Clark Lyle Clark ... Chorus Member in Hotel Suite (uncredited)
Dorinda Clifton Dorinda Clifton ... Dancer (uncredited)
Tom Coleman Tom Coleman ... Waiter (uncredited)
Joan Collenette Joan Collenette ... Dancer (uncredited)
Jack Colton Jack Colton ... Dancer (uncredited)
James Conaty James Conaty ... First Nighter (uncredited)
Gene Coogan ... Train Passenger (uncredited)
Henry Corden ... Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Pinkie Corrigan Pinkie Corrigan ... Dancer (uncredited)
Oliver Cross Oliver Cross ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Lillian Culver ... Investor (uncredited)
Dick D'Arcy Dick D'Arcy ... Dancer (uncredited)
Leroy Daniels Leroy Daniels ... Arcade Shoeshine Man (uncredited)
Fred Datig Jr. Fred Datig Jr. ... Usher (uncredited)
Dulce Day Dulce Day ... Woman in Lobby (uncredited)
Jack Deery Jack Deery ... Crew Member (uncredited)
Helen Dickson ... Dowager First Nighter (uncredited)
Jack Dodds Jack Dodds ... Dancer (uncredited)
George Economides George Economides ... Man in Arcade (uncredited)
Michael Economides Michael Economides ... Man in Arcade (uncredited)
Roy Engel ... Reporter (uncredited)
Estelle Etterre ... Investor (uncredited)
Harry Evans Harry Evans ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Luigi Faccuito Luigi Faccuito ... Dancer (uncredited)
Betty Farrington Betty Farrington ... Fitter (uncredited)
Al Ferguson ... Stagehand (uncredited)
Gwenn Fields Gwenn Fields ... Woman in Arcade (uncredited)
Bess Flowers ... Lady on Train / Investor / Extra in Girl Hunt Ballet (uncredited)
George Ford ... Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)
Steve Forrest ... Passenger on Train (uncredited)
Bill Foster Bill Foster ... Acrobatic Dancer in Troupe (uncredited)
Douglas Fowley ... Auctioneer (uncredited)
Wesley Gale Wesley Gale ... Baggage Clerk (uncredited)
Wymer Gard Wymer Gard ... Usher (uncredited)
Ava Gardner ... Ava Gardner (uncredited)
Jack Gargan Jack Gargan ... Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
Rudy Germane Rudy Germane ... Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
James Gonzalez ... Train Passenger (uncredited)
Dick Gordon ... Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)
Herschel Graham ... Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)
Marion Gray Marion Gray ... Investor (uncredited)
Shelah Hackett Shelah Hackett ... Dancer (uncredited)
Stanley Hall Stanley Hall ... Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Thurston Hall ... Colonel Tripp (uncredited)
Mary Hammond Mary Hammond ... Dancer (uncredited)
Dee Hartford ... 2nd Model in 'Girl Hunt Ballet' (uncredited)
Eden Hartford Eden Hartford ... Girl in 'Girl Hunt Ballet' Sequence (uncredited)
Sam Hearn Sam Hearn ... Agent (uncredited)
Julie Hedin Julie Hedin ... Woman in Arcade (uncredited)
Al Hill ... Arcade Shooting Gallery Operator (uncredited)
Harlan Hoagland Harlan Hoagland ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes ... Investor (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan ... Man at Arcade (uncredited)
Curtis Loys Jackson Jr. Curtis Loys Jackson Jr. ... Man in Arcade (uncredited)
Ted Jordan ... Chorus Member in Hotel Suite (uncredited)
Colin Kenny ... Drunk Outside Arcade (uncredited)
Donald Kerr Donald Kerr ... Reporter (uncredited)
Mario Lamm Mario Lamm ... Man in Arcade (uncredited)
Judy Landon Judy Landon ... Dancer in Troupe (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness ... Investor (uncredited)
Shirley Lopez Shirley Lopez ... Dancer in Troupe (uncredited)
Leota Lorraine ... Party Guest (uncredited)
William Lundy William Lundy ... Dancer (uncredited)
John Lupton ... Jack - Prompter (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack ... Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)
John Marlin John Marlin ... Waiter (uncredited)
Alan Marston ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Judy Matson Judy Matson ... Singer in 'That's Entertainment' Sequence (uncredited)
Matt Mattox ... Featured Dancer (uncredited)
Bert May Bert May ... Dancer in Troupe (uncredited)
Helen McAllister Helen McAllister ... Dancer (uncredited)
Ann McCrea Ann McCrea ... Chorus Member in Hotel Suite (uncredited)
Owen McGiveney ... Prop Man (uncredited)
Frank McLure ... Investor (uncredited)
Mary Menzies Mary Menzies ... Dancer (uncredited)
Harold Miller ... Bystander in Girl Hunt Ballet (uncredited)
Nolie Miller Nolie Miller ... Dancer (uncredited)
Hans Moebus ... Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)
Gregor Momdjian Gregor Momdjian ... Dancer in Troupe (uncredited)
Lawrence Montaigne ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Ben Moselle Ben Moselle ... Man in Arcade (uncredited)
Peggy Murray Peggy Murray ... Dancer in Troupe (uncredited)
Julie Newmar ... Salon Model / Chorine in Girl Hunt Ballet (uncredited)
Loulie Jean Norman Loulie Jean Norman ... Singer in 'That's Entertainment' Sequence (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady ... Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Emory Parnell ... Man on Train (uncredited)
Manuel París ... Waiter (uncredited)
Foster H. Phinney ... Commuter (uncredited)
Paul Power Paul Power ... Man in Lobby (uncredited)
Marilyn Radcliff Marilyn Radcliff ... Dancer (uncredited)
Frank Radcliffe Frank Radcliffe ... Dancer (uncredited)
Elynne Ray Elynne Ray ... Dancer in Troupe (uncredited)
Charles Regan Charles Regan ... Stagehand (uncredited)
Jack Regas Jack Regas ... Dancer (uncredited)
Phil Rhodes Phil Rhodes ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Joette Robinson Joette Robinson ... Dancer (uncredited)
Robert Robinson Robert Robinson ... Man at Arcade (uncredited)
Cecile Rogers Cecile Rogers ... Dancer (uncredited)
Barbara Ruick ... Passenger on Train (uncredited)
Loretta Russell ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Dick Sands Dick Sands ... Man in Arcade (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell ... Reporter (uncredited)
George Sherwood George Sherwood ... Investor (uncredited)
Eddie Lou Simms Eddie Lou Simms ... Man in Arcade (uncredited)
Mabel Smaney Mabel Smaney ... Woman in Arcade (uncredited)
Earl Spainard Earl Spainard ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Robert Spencer Robert Spencer ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Harry Stanton Harry Stanton ... Investor (uncredited)
Bob Stebbins Bob Stebbins ... Chorus Member in Hotel Suite (uncredited)
Lotte Stein ... Cordova's German Chambermaid (uncredited)
Norman Stevans ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Bert Stevens ... Train Station Passenger (uncredited)
Roberta Stevenson Roberta Stevenson ... Dancer (uncredited)
Jack Stoney ... Stagehand (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan ... Special Effects Man (uncredited)
Hal Taggart Hal Taggart ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Jack Tesler Jack Tesler ... Ivan (uncredited)
Jimmy Thompson ... Jimmy (uncredited)
Dee Turnell ... Barbara (uncredited)
Ellinor Vanderveer ... Auction Guest (uncredited)
Herb Vigran ... Man on Train (uncredited)
Glen Walters Glen Walters ... Tall Woman in Arcade (uncredited)
Bobby Watson ... Bobby (uncredited)
Crystal White Crystal White ... Dancer (uncredited)
Smoki Whitfield ... Chauffeur (uncredited)
Marc Wilder Marc Wilder ... Dancer (uncredited)
Kathryn Wilson Kathryn Wilson ... First Nighter (uncredited)
Stuart Wilson Stuart Wilson ... Reporter (uncredited)
Florence Wix ... Actress in Play (uncredited)
Gloria Wood ... Singer in 'That's Entertainment' Sequence (uncredited)
Wilson Wood Wilson Wood ... Can-Toss Booth Operator (uncredited)

Produced by 

Roger Edens ... associate producer
Arthur Freed ... producer
Bill Ryan ... associate producer (uncredited)

Music by 

Alexander Courage ... (uncredited)
Adolph Deutsch ... (uncredited)
Conrad Salinger ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Harry Jackson ... director of photography
George J. Folsey ... director of photography (uncredited)

Editing by 

Albert Akst ... film editor
George White ... (uncredited)

Art Direction by 

E. Preston Ames ... (as Preston Ames)
Cedric Gibbons

Set Decoration by 

F. Keogh Gleason ... (as Keogh Gleason) (set decorations)
Edwin B. Willis ... (set decorations)

Costume Design by 

Mary Ann Nyberg ... (costumes by)

Makeup Department 

Sydney Guilaroff ... hair stylist
John Truwe ... makeup artist
William Tuttle ... makeup creator

Production Management 

Hugh Boswell ... unit manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Jerry Thorpe ... assistant director
Al Alt ... second assistant director (uncredited)
Jack Greenwood ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Oliver Smith ... designer: musical numbers
Robert Cormack ... continuity sketches (uncredited)
Tommy Crawford ... props (uncredited)
Tom Ordoqui ... property master (uncredited)
Harold Turberg ... property master: rehearsal unit (uncredited)
Frank Wesselhoff ... painter (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Douglas Shearer ... recording supervisor
James Brock ... sound (uncredited)
Ben Price ... recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Warren Newcombe ... special effects

Camera and Electrical Department 

Robert J. Bronner ... camera operator (uncredited)
Charles Burrell ... best boy (uncredited)
Phil Philbrick ... gaffer (uncredited)
Mervin Price ... grip (uncredited)
Al Smith ... playback operator (uncredited)
Gene Stout ... best boy (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Morris Brown ... wardrobe (uncredited)
Joan Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)
Grace Kuhn ... wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Robert Brower ... color consultant: Technicolor
Henri Jaffa ... color consultant: Technicolor

Music Department 

Alexander Courage ... orchestrator
Adolph Deutsch ... musical director
Howard Dietz ... songs by
Michael Kidd ... stager: dances and musical numbers
Skip Martin ... orchestrator
Conrad Salinger ... orchestrator
Arthur Schwartz ... songs by
David Crocov ... violin (uncredited)
Robert Franklyn ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Harry V. Lojewski ... pianist (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

William E. Orr ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Louis Calhern ... dialogue coach: Jack Buchanan (uncredited)
Patricia Denise ... assistant dance director (uncredited) / dancing stand-in: Cyd Charisse (uncredited)
Janet Koye ... secretary (uncredited)
Carroll Pratt ... stage manager (uncredited)
Dwayne Ratliff ... dancing stand-in (uncredited)
Alex Romero ... assistant dance director (uncredited) / dancing stand-in: Fred Astaire (uncredited)
Emily Torchia ... publicist (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

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