[PAR] [TLE] The Band Wagon [SEP] The Band Wagon is a 1953 musical comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli, starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse.   Fred Astaire was contemplating retirement just like his character.  It tells the story of an aging musical star who hopes a Broadway show will restart his career.  However, the play's director wants to make it a pretentious retelling of "Faust", and brings in a prima ballerina who clashes with the star.  Along with "Singin' in the Rain", it is regarded as one of the finest of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musicals, although it was only a modest box-office success on first release. [PAR] [TLE] That's Entertainment! (song) [SEP] "That's Entertainment!"  is a popular song with music written by Arthur Schwartz and lyrics by Howard Dietz.  The song was published in 1952 and was written especially for the 1953 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical film "The Band Wagon".  The song is performed in the film by Jack Buchanan supported by Fred Astaire, Nanette Fabray, and Oscar Levant.  In 2004 the song finished at #45 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema.
[PAR] [TLE] The Band Wagon [ SEP ] The Band Wagon is a 1953 musical comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli , starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse . Fred Astaire was contemplating retirement just like his character . It tells the story of an aging musical star who hopes a Broadway show will restart his career . However , the play 's director wants to make it a pretentious retelling of " Faust " , and brings in a prima ballerina who clashes with the star . Along with " Singin ' in the Rain " , it is regarded as one of the finest of the Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer musicals , although it was only a modest box - office success on first release . [PAR] [TLE] That 's Entertainment ! ( song ) [ SEP ] " That 's Entertainment ! " is a popular song with music written by Arthur Schwartz and lyrics by Howard Dietz . The song was published in 1952 and was written especially for the 1953 Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer musical film " The Band Wagon " . The song is performed in the film by Jack Buchanan supported by Fred Astaire , Nanette Fabray , and Oscar Levant . In 2004 the song finished at # 45 in AFI 's 100 Years ... 100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema .
Who was the director of the 1953 musical comedy for which the song "That's Entertainment!" was written?
Who was the director of the 1953 musical comedy for which the song " That 's Entertainment ! " was written ?
Vincente Minnelli
Vincente Minnelli