Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea. —Henry Fielding

18 May 2021

The Band Wagon (1953)


The Band Wagon
is a neglected gem. The gowns, Mary. The choreography by Michael Kidd! Cyd Charisse! The first number Astaire and Charisse do together is legitimately transcendent. And then the gowns in act three. It's great drag, even if the songs aren't quite memorable.

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