Bandstand

Bandstand

140 mins | Music | June 25, 2018

In 1945, as America's soldiers come home to ticker-tape parades and overjoyed families, Private First Class Donny Novitski, singer and songwriter, returns to rebuild his life with only the shirt on his back and a dream in his heart. When NBC announces a national competition to find the nation's next great musical superstars, inspiration strikes! Donny joins forces with a motley group of fellow veterans, forming a band unlike any the nation has ever seen. Along the way, they discover the power of music to face the impossible, find their voice and finally feel like they have a place to call home.

Bandstand

140 mins | Music | June 25, 2018

Bandstand
In 1945, as America's soldiers come home to ticker-tape parades and overjoyed families, Private First Class Donny Novitski, singer and songwriter, returns to rebuild his life with only the shirt on his back and a dream in his heart. When NBC announces a national competition to find the nation's next great musical superstars, inspiration strikes! Donny joins forces with a motley group of fellow veterans, forming a band unlike any the nation has ever seen. Along the way, they discover the power of music to face the impossible, find their voice and finally feel like they have a place to call home.
IMDb rating 8.8
Producers Sing Out Louise Productions
Original title Bandstand
Directors Lorenzo Thione, Andy Blankenbuehler
Writers Robert Taylor, Richard Oberacker

Cast

Corey Cott

as Donny Novitski

Laura Osnes

as Julia Trojan

Beth Leavel

as Mrs. June Adams

James Nathan Hopkins

as Jimmy Campbell

Brandon James Ellis

as Davy Zlatic

Joey Pero

as Nick Radel

Geoff Packard

as Wayne Wright

Joe Carroll

as Johnny Simpson

Mary Callanan

as Jean Ann Ryan / Production Assistant / Ensemble

Kevyn Morrow

as Al / James Haupt / Ensemble

Ryan Kasprzak

as Mr. Jackson / Ensemble

Jonathan Shew

as Andre Baruch / Ensemble

Carleigh Bettiol

as Jo / Ensemble

Drew McVety

as Oliver / Ensemble

Ryan VanDenBoom

as Roger Cohen / Ensemble

Morgan Marcell

as Entertainment Director / Ensemble

Max Clayton

as Tom / Ensemble

Andrea Dotto

as Betsy / Ensemble

Erica Mansfield

as Ensemble

Keven Quillon

as Ensemble

Jaime Verazin

as Ensemble