 When the film began shooting in 1953, Mitchell was already under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and had just completed work on the Fred Astaire musical film The Band Wagon which was directed by Vincente Minnelli and co-starred Cyd Charisse.However, rather than have Mitchell reprise his stage role, the studio instead cast New York City Ballet dancer Hugh Laing as Harry Beaton.In December, 1954, a few months after the release of "Brigadoon", Mitchell and Charisse made a cameo appearance dancing with each other to the song One Alone in the M-G-M Sigmund Romberg musical biography film Deep in My Heart.