Broadway Puzzler #123 - THE BANDWAGON
Broadway Puzzler #123 - THE BANDWAGON
Joined: 12/31/69
#0Broadway Puzzler #123 - THE BANDWAGON
Posted: 4/16/05 at 10:34pm
THE BANDWAGON is a 1953 film that uses the title of an earlier Broadway musical. This show business film centers on bringing a musical to Broadway (circa 1952).
Here's your question...In THE BANDWAGON, the musical is entitled THE BANDWAGON, and it is conceived as a modern telling of what classic story line?
Updated On: 4/17/05 at 10:34 PM
JbaraFan1
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/04
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#2re: Broadway Puzzler #123
Posted: 4/16/05 at 10:51pm
Excellent!
Why Faust? The follow-up to that also happens to be a clue.
The show within the film show, was wrtten by the Martins, a Broadway musical book, lyrics and composing team. What type of career did the Martins create for the leading character of THE BANDWAGON?
(Who's going to hear jbara tomorrow at SO3?)
Sporti2005
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/04
#3re: Broadway Puzzler #123
Posted: 4/16/05 at 11:27pma deeeeeeevvvvvvvious one :P
"grace, you're stuffed in a box getting rid of ass plaque. let's face it, this evening is a bust."
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#4re: Broadway Puzzler #123
Posted: 4/17/05 at 10:42am
Here's a hint...
The last musical number in THE BANDWAGON is "The Girl Hunt Ballet," and it is directedly related to the career of the male leading character of the show-within-the-show.
To restate the question, what is the profession of the male lead in the show-within-the-show?
Here's an one more question regarding THE BANDWAGON film.
Name 8 people who worked previously on Broadway before joining together to help create THE BANDWAGON film.
Updated On: 4/17/05 at 10:42 AM
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#5re: Broadway Puzzler #123
Posted: 4/17/05 at 5:32pm
Actually, there are at least <10> people with prior Broadway credits who help create THE BANDWAGON.
Can you name them?
I'l give you the first one: Fred Astaire.
Anyone else prepared to add to the list?
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#6re: Broadway Puzzler #123
Posted: 4/18/05 at 3:47pm
Has anyone on the Main Board seen THE BANDWAGON film?
DAME
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
#7re: Broadway Puzzler #123
Posted: 4/18/05 at 3:49pmYes Jose. i just bought the new dvd wich has really funny ommentarry by Liza minnelli. Wonderful movie. I love it.
HUSSY POWER!
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#8re: Broadway Puzzler #123
Posted: 4/18/05 at 3:50pm
Vincente Minnelli
Cyd Charisse
Julie Newmar had a small role, I believe.
magruder
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#9re: Broadway Puzzler #123
Posted: 4/18/05 at 3:59pm
Here are a few more:
Screenwriters Betty Comden and Adolph Green, with an assist from Alan Jay Lerner.
Plus actors Nanette Fabray, Oscar Levant, Jack Buchanan and the uber-hot James Mitchell all had appeared on Broadway.
"Gif me the cobra jool!"
sidwich
Understudy Joined: 2/14/05
#10re: Broadway Puzzler #123
Posted: 4/18/05 at 4:03pm
The main character in the show-within-a-show of "The Bandwagon" is a children's author who writes potboiler mysteries on the side (hence, the "Girl Hunt Ballet").
People who were involved in "The Bandwagon" included Schwartz and Dietz (music and lyrics), Betty Comden and Adolph Green (screenplay), Alan Jay Lerner (uncredited author of the narration of the "Girl Hunt Ballet), Michael Kidd (choreographer), Nannette Fabray (Lily Martin), Fred Astaire (Tony Hunter) and Jack Buchanan (Vincent Minelli-esque director). I'm not sure who of the rest of the people who worked on it actually had Broadway credits.
sidwich
Understudy Joined: 2/14/05
#11re: Broadway Puzzler #123
Posted: 4/18/05 at 4:05pmI forgot James Mitchell played the choreographer!
Understudy Joined: 12/31/69
#12re: Broadway Puzzler #123
Posted: 4/18/05 at 4:06pmDid I miss the answer? Fred Astaire plays a struggling author who, to pay the bills, writes pulp detective novels-- a move which Nannette Fabray (A Broadway vet making her film debut) refers to as "Selling his soul" which inspires the heavy handed Faust reference.
Understudy Joined: 12/31/69
#13re: Broadway Puzzler #123
Posted: 4/18/05 at 7:29pm
Whew!
I was beginning to believe there wasn't anyone left on the Main Board who cared about anything Broadway before the year 2000. My confidence has been restored.
As for THE BANDWAGON. Can't forget the superfantastic Oliver Smith--Broadway Scenic Designer & Producer. He designed all the musical numbers in THE BANDWAGON.
You are all terrific.
One question though: Cyd Charisse on Broadway prior to THE BANDWAGON? She didn't debut on Broadway until she played The Ballerina as a replacement in GRAND HOTEL in the late 80s/early 90s'.
The DVD transfer and special disc makes this an ever special film to have to get a flavor of the talent behind Broadway in The Golden Age.
sidwich
Understudy Joined: 2/14/05
#14re: Broadway Puzzler #123
Posted: 4/18/05 at 7:52pmYeah, I wasn't sure if Cyd Charisse had been on Broadway prior to going to work for MGM, either. I think she had previously danced with the Ballet Russe.
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