The Band Wagon

Director Vincente Minnelli's charming musical comedy stars Fred Astaire as Tony Hunter, a once-popular dancer/actor who hopes to rebound with a new Broadway show. While dealing with his difficult leading lady (Cyd Charisse), Tony finds his comeback endangered when the flamboyant director (Jack Buchanan) changes the breezy comedy into a dark updating of "Faust." With Nanette Fabray, Oscar Levant; songs include "Dancing in the Dark," "Shine on Your Shoes," "That's Entertainment." 112 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary; theatrical trailers; "making of" documentary; documentary "The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli" (1973); musical outtakes; bonus short "Jack Buchanan with The Glee Quartet" (1930). Two-disc set.