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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

Jack HaleyJack Haleyas Self (archive footage)George MurphyGeorge Murphyas From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)Donald O'ConnorDonald O'ConnorJennifer BealsJennifer Bealsas , Self (archive footage)Arlene DahlArlene Dahlas From 'Three Little Words' (archive footage)Isadora DuncanIsadora DuncanMarine JahanMarine Jahanas From 'Flashdance' (archive footage)Una MerkelUna Merkelas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Robert BanasRobert Banasas 'West Side Story ' dancerHarold NicholasHarold Nicholasas From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)Red SkeltonRed Skeltonas From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)Vera-EllenVera-EllenJames StewartJames Stewartas Self (archive footage)Vivien LeighVivien Leighas Self (archive footage)Lucille BallLucille Ballas Self (archive footage)Russ TamblynRuss TamblynBobby VanBobby Vanas From 'Small Town Girl' and 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Cary GrantCary Grantas Self (archive footage)Mickey RooneyMickey Rooneyas Self (archive footage)Reiko SatoReiko Satoas From 'Kismet' (archive footage)Wini ShawWini Shawas From 'Gold Diggers of 1935' (archive footage)John TravoltaJohn Travoltaas Self (archive footage)Fred AstaireFred Astaireas Self (archive footage)George ChakirisGeorge Chakirisas BernardoHoward KeelHoward Keelas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Ann MillerAnn MillerFayard NicholasFayard Nicholasas From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)Sid SilversSid Silversas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Gwen VerdonGwen Verdonas Lola (archive footage)Harve PresnellHarve Presnellas From 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' (archive footage)Chita RiveraChita Riveraas From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)Phil SilversPhil Silversas From 'Cover Girl' (archive footage)Lyle TalbotLyle Talbotas SelfVera ZorinaVera Zorinaas From 'On Your Toes' (archive footage)Taina ElgTaina Elgas From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)Loïe FullerLoïe FullerCarol HaneyCarol HaneyZizi JeanmaireZizi Jeanmaireas From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)Jane PowellJane PowellRon RandellRon Randellas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Liza MinnelliLiza Minnellias Self - HostKathryn GraysonKathryn Graysonas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Paula KellyPaula Kellyas From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)Juliet ProwseJuliet Prowseas From 'Can-Can' (archive footage)YurikoYurikoas From 'The King and I' (archive footage)James CagneyJames Cagneyas From 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (archive footage)Francesca BelliniFrancesca Bellinias 'West Side Story' dancerCyd CharisseCyd CharisseGloria DeHavenGloria DeHavenas From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)Michael KiddMichael Kiddas From 'It's Always Fair Weather' (archive footage)Alex RomeroAlex Romeroas From 'On the Town' (archive footage)Mikhail BaryshnikovMikhail Baryshnikovas Self - HostLeroy DanielsLeroy Danielsas From 'The Band Wagon' (archive footage)Bert MichaelsBert Michaelsas 'West Side Story' dancerPatsy Ruth MillerPatsy Ruth Milleras From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)Lilyan TashmanLilyan Tashmanas From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)Erik BruhnErik Bruhnas From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)Judy GarlandJudy Garlandas , Self (archive footage)Danny KayeDanny Kayeas From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)Shirley MacLaineShirley MacLaineas , Self (archive footage)Rudolf NureyevRudolf NureyevAnna PavlovaAnna PavlovaMoira ShearerMoira Sheareras From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)Tamara ToumanovaTamara Toumanovaas From 'Tonight We Sing' (archive footage)Tab HunterTab Hunteras From 'Damn Yankees' (archive footage)Ruby KeelerRuby Keeleras From '42nd Street' and 'Dames' (archive footage)Esther WilliamsEsther Williamsas From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)David WintersDavid Wintersas 'West Side Story' dancerBob FosseBob Fosseas , Self (archive footage)Busby BerkeleyBusby Berkeleyas Self (archive footage)Dan DaileyDan DaileyBuddy EbsenBuddy Ebsenas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Robert HelpmannRobert Helpmannas From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)Michael JacksonMichael Jacksonas , Self (archive footage)Ginger RogersGinger RogersScooter TeagueScooter TeagueShirley TempleShirley TempleFrank SinatraFrank Sinatraas Self (archive footage)Clark GableClark Gableas Self (archive footage)Ray BolgerRay Bolgeras Self - HostSammy Davis Jr.Sammy Davis Jr.as Self - HostGene KellyGene Kellyas Self - HostHarvey EvansHarvey Evansas 'West Side Story' dancerBarbara HancockBarbara Hancockas From 'Finian's Rainbow' (archive footage)Dick PowellDick PowellEleanor PowellEleanor PowellEliot FeldEliot Feldas 'West Side Story' dancerBetty GarrettBetty Garrettas Ruth Sherwood (archive footage)Frances LangfordFrances Langfordas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas 'West Side Story' dancerTucker SmithTucker Smithas 'West Side Story' dancerDebbie ReynoldsDebbie ReynoldsBill RobinsonBill Robinson