 By 1952, the Arthur Freed unit at MGM was on a roll, creating hit after hit. But, the making of the Howard Deitz/Arthur Schwartz catalogue musical The Band Wagon, everything that could go wrong - did. Writer Betty Comden and Adolph Green crafted a witty screenplay about a struggling Broadway production, which was mirrored by the many difficulties encountered by the cast and crew making the picture, which has gone on to become a classic in the annals of movie musical history.