The "Triplets" number from The Band Wagon, later reworked for Sam and Friends
The Band Wagon is a 1953 MGM musical starring Fred Astaire, inspired by and loosely reworking material from the 1931 Broadway revue of the same name (which also starred Astaire). The movie, which is about attempts by Astaire's character to mount a comeback musical, introduced several new songs as well, notably "That's Entertainment" (later covered by the Muppets). "Dancing in the Dark" from the original revue underscores a dance duet.
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- Yorick and his two identical brothers perform "Triplets" from the movie soundtrack on the October 4, 1960 broadcast of Sam and Friends. The original vocals (by Astaire, Nanette Fabray, and Jack Buchanan) were slowed down for the "three brothers act" performed by the Yoricks.[1]
- When Kermit the Frog was a guest programmer for Turner Classic Movies on November 21, 2007, The Band Wagon was one of his selections.