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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

Anna PavlovaAnna PavlovaGwen VerdonGwen Verdonas Lola (archive footage)Alex RomeroAlex Romeroas From 'On the Town' (archive footage)David WintersDavid Wintersas 'West Side Story' dancerYurikoYurikoas From 'The King and I' (archive footage)Bill RobinsonBill RobinsonClark GableClark Gableas Self (archive footage)Eliot FeldEliot Feldas 'West Side Story' dancerBob FosseBob Fosseas , Self (archive footage)Phil SilversPhil Silversas From 'Cover Girl' (archive footage)Red SkeltonRed Skeltonas From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)Tucker SmithTucker Smithas 'West Side Story' dancerRudolf NureyevRudolf NureyevFred AstaireFred Astaireas Self (archive footage)Jennifer BealsJennifer Bealsas , Self (archive footage)Zizi JeanmaireZizi Jeanmaireas From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)Lucille BallLucille Ballas Self (archive footage)Bert MichaelsBert Michaelsas 'West Side Story' dancerTony MordenteTony Mordenteas 'West Side Story' dancerIsadora DuncanIsadora DuncanRobert BanasRobert Banasas 'West Side Story ' dancerDan DaileyDan DaileyCarol HaneyCarol HaneyPaula KellyPaula Kellyas From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)Harve PresnellHarve Presnellas From 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' (archive footage)Arlene DahlArlene Dahlas From 'Three Little Words' (archive footage)Robert HelpmannRobert Helpmannas From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)Howard KeelHoward Keelas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Chita RiveraChita Riveraas From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)Bobby VanBobby Vanas From 'Small Town Girl' and 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Cyd CharisseCyd CharisseLeroy DanielsLeroy Danielsas From 'The Band Wagon' (archive footage)Barbara HancockBarbara Hancockas From 'Finian's Rainbow' (archive footage)Patsy Ruth MillerPatsy Ruth Milleras From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)Tamara ToumanovaTamara Toumanovaas From 'Tonight We Sing' (archive footage)Vera ZorinaVera Zorinaas From 'On Your Toes' (archive footage)Francesca BelliniFrancesca Bellinias 'West Side Story' dancerShirley MacLaineShirley MacLaineas , Self (archive footage)Ann MillerAnn MillerDonald O'ConnorDonald O'ConnorShirley TempleShirley TempleDebbie ReynoldsDebbie ReynoldsTaina ElgTaina Elgas From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)Gene KellyGene Kellyas Self - HostErik BruhnErik Bruhnas From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)Ruby KeelerRuby Keeleras From '42nd Street' and 'Dames' (archive footage)Una MerkelUna Merkelas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Dick PowellDick PowellWini ShawWini Shawas From 'Gold Diggers of 1935' (archive footage)Harvey EvansHarvey Evansas 'West Side Story' dancerHarold NicholasHarold Nicholasas From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)Scooter TeagueScooter TeagueEsther WilliamsEsther Williamsas From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)James StewartJames Stewartas Self (archive footage)Mickey RooneyMickey Rooneyas Self (archive footage)Liza MinnelliLiza Minnellias Self - HostMichael KiddMichael Kiddas From 'It's Always Fair Weather' (archive footage)John TravoltaJohn Travoltaas Self (archive footage)Jack HaleyJack Haleyas Self (archive footage)James CagneyJames Cagneyas From 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (archive footage)Kathryn GraysonKathryn Graysonas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Marine JahanMarine Jahanas From 'Flashdance' (archive footage)Fayard NicholasFayard Nicholasas From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)Ginger RogersGinger RogersSid SilversSid Silversas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Busby BerkeleyBusby Berkeleyas Self (archive footage)George ChakirisGeorge Chakirisas BernardoMichael JacksonMichael Jacksonas , Self (archive footage)Jane PowellJane PowellJuliet ProwseJuliet Prowseas From 'Can-Can' (archive footage)Lilyan TashmanLilyan Tashmanas From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)Ray BolgerRay Bolgeras Self - HostGloria DeHavenGloria DeHavenas From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)Reiko SatoReiko Satoas From 'Kismet' (archive footage)Moira ShearerMoira Sheareras From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)Lyle TalbotLyle Talbotas SelfVera-EllenVera-EllenVivien LeighVivien Leighas Self (archive footage)Judy GarlandJudy Garlandas , Self (archive footage)Eleanor PowellEleanor PowellRuss TamblynRuss TamblynMikhail BaryshnikovMikhail Baryshnikovas Self - HostDanny KayeDanny Kayeas From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)George MurphyGeorge Murphyas From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)Ron RandellRon Randellas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Cary GrantCary Grantas Self (archive footage)Frank SinatraFrank Sinatraas Self (archive footage)Buddy EbsenBuddy Ebsenas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Loïe FullerLoïe FullerSammy Davis Jr.Sammy Davis Jr.as Self - HostBetty GarrettBetty Garrettas Ruth Sherwood (archive footage)Tab HunterTab Hunteras From 'Damn Yankees' (archive footage)Frances LangfordFrances Langfordas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)