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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

Arlene DahlArlene Dahlas From 'Three Little Words' (archive footage)Leroy DanielsLeroy Danielsas From 'The Band Wagon' (archive footage)Rudolf NureyevRudolf NureyevGinger RogersGinger RogersRuss TamblynRuss TamblynJohn TravoltaJohn Travoltaas Self (archive footage)Liza MinnelliLiza Minnellias Self - HostLoïe FullerLoïe FullerMichael KiddMichael Kiddas From 'It's Always Fair Weather' (archive footage)Patsy Ruth MillerPatsy Ruth Milleras From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)Donald O'ConnorDonald O'ConnorLilyan TashmanLilyan Tashmanas From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)Shirley TempleShirley TempleBarbara HancockBarbara Hancockas From 'Finian's Rainbow' (archive footage)Moira ShearerMoira Sheareras From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)Tucker SmithTucker Smithas 'West Side Story' dancerJames StewartJames Stewartas Self (archive footage)Vivien LeighVivien Leighas Self (archive footage)Ray BolgerRay Bolgeras Self - HostBob FosseBob Fosseas , Self (archive footage)Kathryn GraysonKathryn Graysonas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Paula KellyPaula Kellyas From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)Ann MillerAnn MillerUna MerkelUna Merkelas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Anna PavlovaAnna PavlovaLyle TalbotLyle Talbotas SelfHarvey EvansHarvey Evansas 'West Side Story' dancerBusby BerkeleyBusby Berkeleyas Self (archive footage)Isadora DuncanIsadora DuncanRuby KeelerRuby Keeleras From '42nd Street' and 'Dames' (archive footage)Harold NicholasHarold Nicholasas From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)Harve PresnellHarve Presnellas From 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' (archive footage)Alex RomeroAlex Romeroas From 'On the Town' (archive footage)Reiko SatoReiko Satoas From 'Kismet' (archive footage)Francesca BelliniFrancesca Bellinias 'West Side Story' dancerMichael JacksonMichael Jacksonas , Self (archive footage)Bobby VanBobby Vanas From 'Small Town Girl' and 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Vera-EllenVera-EllenEsther WilliamsEsther Williamsas From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)Lucille BallLucille Ballas Self (archive footage)Sammy Davis Jr.Sammy Davis Jr.as Self - HostRobert HelpmannRobert Helpmannas From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)Danny KayeDanny Kayeas From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)Scooter TeagueScooter TeagueClark GableClark Gableas Self (archive footage)Buddy EbsenBuddy Ebsenas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Marine JahanMarine Jahanas From 'Flashdance' (archive footage)Juliet ProwseJuliet Prowseas From 'Can-Can' (archive footage)Tamara ToumanovaTamara Toumanovaas From 'Tonight We Sing' (archive footage)Fred AstaireFred Astaireas Self (archive footage)Gloria DeHavenGloria DeHavenas From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)Taina ElgTaina Elgas From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)Howard KeelHoward Keelas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Bill RobinsonBill RobinsonCyd CharisseCyd CharisseFrances LangfordFrances Langfordas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Bert MichaelsBert Michaelsas 'West Side Story' dancerGeorge MurphyGeorge Murphyas From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)Eleanor PowellEleanor PowellGwen VerdonGwen Verdonas Lola (archive footage)Debbie ReynoldsDebbie ReynoldsFrank SinatraFrank Sinatraas Self (archive footage)Jennifer BealsJennifer Bealsas , Self (archive footage)Ron RandellRon Randellas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Wini ShawWini Shawas From 'Gold Diggers of 1935' (archive footage)Cary GrantCary Grantas Self (archive footage)Mickey RooneyMickey Rooneyas Self (archive footage)Mikhail BaryshnikovMikhail Baryshnikovas Self - HostErik BruhnErik Bruhnas From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)Dick PowellDick PowellJane PowellJane PowellVera ZorinaVera Zorinaas From 'On Your Toes' (archive footage)Dan DaileyDan DaileyGeorge ChakirisGeorge Chakirisas BernardoEliot FeldEliot Feldas 'West Side Story' dancerJudy GarlandJudy Garlandas , Self (archive footage)Tab HunterTab Hunteras From 'Damn Yankees' (archive footage)Zizi JeanmaireZizi Jeanmaireas From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)Shirley MacLaineShirley MacLaineas , Self (archive footage)Red SkeltonRed Skeltonas From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)Gene KellyGene Kellyas Self - HostRobert BanasRobert Banasas 'West Side Story ' dancerBetty GarrettBetty Garrettas Ruth Sherwood (archive footage)Carol HaneyCarol HaneyTony MordenteTony Mordenteas 'West Side Story' dancerYurikoYurikoas From 'The King and I' (archive footage)Jack HaleyJack Haleyas Self (archive footage)James CagneyJames Cagneyas From 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (archive footage)Fayard NicholasFayard Nicholasas From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)Chita RiveraChita Riveraas From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)Phil SilversPhil Silversas From 'Cover Girl' (archive footage)Sid SilversSid Silversas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)David WintersDavid Wintersas 'West Side Story' dancer