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That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

Release: 1985-01-18·Runtime: 105m·★ 6.9
DocumentaryMusic

A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from its origins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s, up to the break dance and music videos from the 80s.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Vera ZorinaVera Zorinaas From 'On Your Toes' (archive footage)Lucille BallLucille Ballas Self (archive footage)Jack HaleyJack Haleyas Self (archive footage)Jennifer BealsJennifer Bealsas , Self (archive footage)Loïe FullerLoïe FullerMarine JahanMarine Jahanas From 'Flashdance' (archive footage)Alex RomeroAlex Romeroas From 'On the Town' (archive footage)James StewartJames Stewartas Self (archive footage)Clark GableClark Gableas Self (archive footage)Erik BruhnErik Bruhnas From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)Bob FosseBob Fosseas , Self (archive footage)Gwen VerdonGwen Verdonas Lola (archive footage)Esther WilliamsEsther Williamsas From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)George ChakirisGeorge Chakirisas BernardoBetty GarrettBetty Garrettas Ruth Sherwood (archive footage)Frances LangfordFrances Langfordas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Harold NicholasHarold Nicholasas From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)Harve PresnellHarve Presnellas From 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' (archive footage)Juliet ProwseJuliet Prowseas From 'Can-Can' (archive footage)Arlene DahlArlene Dahlas From 'Three Little Words' (archive footage)Kathryn GraysonKathryn Graysonas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)YurikoYurikoas From 'The King and I' (archive footage)Cary GrantCary Grantas Self (archive footage)Sammy Davis Jr.Sammy Davis Jr.as Self - HostDanny KayeDanny Kayeas From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)Anna PavlovaAnna PavlovaEleanor PowellEleanor PowellGinger RogersGinger RogersRuss TamblynRuss TamblynRobert BanasRobert Banasas 'West Side Story ' dancerTaina ElgTaina Elgas From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)Fayard NicholasFayard Nicholasas From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)James CagneyJames Cagneyas From 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (archive footage)Dan DaileyDan DaileyEliot FeldEliot Feldas 'West Side Story' dancerCarol HaneyCarol HaneyJane PowellJane PowellRed SkeltonRed Skeltonas From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)Tucker SmithTucker Smithas 'West Side Story' dancerFrancesca BelliniFrancesca Bellinias 'West Side Story' dancerMichael JacksonMichael Jacksonas , Self (archive footage)Donald O'ConnorDonald O'ConnorGene KellyGene Kellyas Self - HostFred AstaireFred Astaireas Self (archive footage)Tab HunterTab Hunteras From 'Damn Yankees' (archive footage)Paula KellyPaula Kellyas From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)Bert MichaelsBert Michaelsas 'West Side Story' dancerTony MordenteTony Mordenteas 'West Side Story' dancerScooter TeagueScooter TeagueRudolf NureyevRudolf NureyevLiza MinnelliLiza Minnellias Self - HostBuddy EbsenBuddy Ebsenas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Zizi JeanmaireZizi Jeanmaireas From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)Howard KeelHoward Keelas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Reiko SatoReiko Satoas From 'Kismet' (archive footage)Shirley TempleShirley TempleBill RobinsonBill RobinsonJudy GarlandJudy Garlandas , Self (archive footage)Barbara HancockBarbara Hancockas From 'Finian's Rainbow' (archive footage)Ann MillerAnn MillerPatsy Ruth MillerPatsy Ruth Milleras From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)George MurphyGeorge Murphyas From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)Wini ShawWini Shawas From 'Gold Diggers of 1935' (archive footage)Sid SilversSid Silversas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Lilyan TashmanLilyan Tashmanas From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)Mikhail BaryshnikovMikhail Baryshnikovas Self - HostRay BolgerRay Bolgeras Self - HostCyd CharisseCyd CharisseMichael KiddMichael Kiddas From 'It's Always Fair Weather' (archive footage)Ron RandellRon Randellas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Bobby VanBobby Vanas From 'Small Town Girl' and 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)David WintersDavid Wintersas 'West Side Story' dancerDebbie ReynoldsDebbie ReynoldsIsadora DuncanIsadora DuncanPhil SilversPhil Silversas From 'Cover Girl' (archive footage)Lyle TalbotLyle Talbotas SelfJohn TravoltaJohn Travoltaas Self (archive footage)Frank SinatraFrank Sinatraas Self (archive footage)Vivien LeighVivien Leighas Self (archive footage)Leroy DanielsLeroy Danielsas From 'The Band Wagon' (archive footage)Shirley MacLaineShirley MacLaineas , Self (archive footage)Tamara ToumanovaTamara Toumanovaas From 'Tonight We Sing' (archive footage)Busby BerkeleyBusby Berkeleyas Self (archive footage)Robert HelpmannRobert Helpmannas From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)Una MerkelUna Merkelas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Dick PowellDick PowellChita RiveraChita Riveraas From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)Moira ShearerMoira Sheareras From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)Mickey RooneyMickey Rooneyas Self (archive footage)Gloria DeHavenGloria DeHavenas From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)Harvey EvansHarvey Evansas 'West Side Story' dancerRuby KeelerRuby Keeleras From '42nd Street' and 'Dames' (archive footage)Vera-EllenVera-Ellen