September 10 movie: The Bandwagon. I can't believe I hadn't seen this movie until now. A later Fred Astaire movie, it costars Cyd Charisse. While the dance numbers weren't as memorable as some of Astaire's earlier films, it's a very funny of Broadway, and well worth watching. There are some great songs too, notably "That's Entertainment" and a song about beer, complete with German accent.
I think Astaire did a dance number about beer in his first movie, the otherwise forgettable Joan Crawford vehicle Dancing Lady. I can't remember if there was also a beer song, but Astaire did wear lederhosen during the beer dance.
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