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The Band Wagon
Film Description Astaire effectively plays himself in this musical which is also one of Minnelli's best. Astaire dazzles in numbers set in a train station, a penny arcade, Central Park and a smoky cafe, the latter two with Cyd Charisse. The songs are by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz and include gems such as A Shine on your Shoes and Dancing in the Dark.
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DVD Extras Two discs; New 'ultra-resolution' restoration of film; Remastered soundtrack in original mono and Dolby 5.1; Commentary by Liza Minnelli and Michael Feinstein; Astaire Trailer gallery; New in-depth documentary Get Aboard! The Band Wagon; Documentary analysis of the career of director Vincente Minnelli; Rare, vintage Vitaphone musical short Jack Buchanan with the Glee Quartet.
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Review by Barry Forshaw on 6th June 2005 Anyone with the slightest interest in the classic Hollywood musical will be in seventh heaven with this selection of some of the finest work in the genre. Legendary MGM producer Arthur Freed is the force behind several of the movies, and of the stars – Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly – absolutely nothing needs to be said. There is an unseen hero who should be noted: the orchestrator Conrad Salinger, creator of that sumptuous MGM sound: his work (notably in these amazingly spruced-up prints) is heard to its finest advantage ever. View more reviews by Barry Forshaw
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