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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

Patsy Ruth MillerPatsy Ruth Milleras From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)Ray BolgerRay Bolgeras Self - HostRobert BanasRobert Banasas 'West Side Story ' dancerGeorge ChakirisGeorge Chakirisas BernardoHarvey EvansHarvey Evansas 'West Side Story' dancerFrank SinatraFrank Sinatraas Self (archive footage)Harold NicholasHarold Nicholasas From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)Sammy Davis Jr.Sammy Davis Jr.as Self - HostArlene DahlArlene Dahlas From 'Three Little Words' (archive footage)Betty GarrettBetty Garrettas Ruth Sherwood (archive footage)Ann MillerAnn MillerChita RiveraChita Riveraas From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)YurikoYurikoas From 'The King and I' (archive footage)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas 'West Side Story' dancerIsadora DuncanIsadora DuncanAnna PavlovaAnna PavlovaDick PowellDick PowellGinger RogersGinger RogersReiko SatoReiko Satoas From 'Kismet' (archive footage)Shirley TempleShirley TempleKathryn GraysonKathryn Graysonas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Howard KeelHoward Keelas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Sid SilversSid Silversas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Lyle TalbotLyle Talbotas SelfGwen VerdonGwen Verdonas Lola (archive footage)John TravoltaJohn Travoltaas Self (archive footage)Cary GrantCary Grantas Self (archive footage)Rudolf NureyevRudolf NureyevDavid WintersDavid Wintersas 'West Side Story' dancerLucille BallLucille Ballas Self (archive footage)James CagneyJames Cagneyas From 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (archive footage)Barbara HancockBarbara Hancockas From 'Finian's Rainbow' (archive footage)Danny KayeDanny Kayeas From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)Wini ShawWini Shawas From 'Gold Diggers of 1935' (archive footage)Tucker SmithTucker Smithas 'West Side Story' dancerCarol HaneyCarol HaneyRed SkeltonRed Skeltonas From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)Lilyan TashmanLilyan Tashmanas From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)Mickey RooneyMickey Rooneyas Self (archive footage)Mikhail BaryshnikovMikhail Baryshnikovas Self - HostLoïe FullerLoïe FullerPaula KellyPaula Kellyas From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)Bobby VanBobby Vanas From 'Small Town Girl' and 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Vera-EllenVera-EllenDebbie ReynoldsDebbie ReynoldsJack HaleyJack Haleyas Self (archive footage)Michael KiddMichael Kiddas From 'It's Always Fair Weather' (archive footage)George MurphyGeorge Murphyas From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)Gloria DeHavenGloria DeHavenas From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)Robert HelpmannRobert Helpmannas From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)Michael JacksonMichael Jacksonas , Self (archive footage)Marine JahanMarine Jahanas From 'Flashdance' (archive footage)Zizi JeanmaireZizi Jeanmaireas From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)Moira ShearerMoira Sheareras From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)Jennifer BealsJennifer Bealsas , Self (archive footage)Eliot FeldEliot Feldas 'West Side Story' dancerFrances LangfordFrances Langfordas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Harve PresnellHarve Presnellas From 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' (archive footage)Russ TamblynRuss TamblynVivien LeighVivien Leighas Self (archive footage)Liza MinnelliLiza Minnellias Self - HostJudy GarlandJudy Garlandas , Self (archive footage)Tab HunterTab Hunteras From 'Damn Yankees' (archive footage)Ruby KeelerRuby Keeleras From '42nd Street' and 'Dames' (archive footage)Jane PowellJane PowellAlex RomeroAlex Romeroas From 'On the Town' (archive footage)Fred AstaireFred Astaireas Self (archive footage)Busby BerkeleyBusby Berkeleyas Self (archive footage)Erik BruhnErik Bruhnas From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)Cyd CharisseCyd CharisseDonald O'ConnorDonald O'ConnorScooter TeagueScooter TeagueEsther WilliamsEsther Williamsas From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)Vera ZorinaVera Zorinaas From 'On Your Toes' (archive footage)Gene KellyGene Kellyas Self - HostTaina ElgTaina Elgas From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)Shirley MacLaineShirley MacLaineas , Self (archive footage)Juliet ProwseJuliet Prowseas From 'Can-Can' (archive footage)Ron RandellRon Randellas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Bill RobinsonBill RobinsonClark GableClark Gableas Self (archive footage)Leroy DanielsLeroy Danielsas From 'The Band Wagon' (archive footage)Buddy EbsenBuddy Ebsenas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Bert MichaelsBert Michaelsas 'West Side Story' dancerFayard NicholasFayard Nicholasas From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)Francesca BelliniFrancesca Bellinias 'West Side Story' dancerDan DaileyDan DaileyBob FosseBob Fosseas , Self (archive footage)Phil SilversPhil Silversas From 'Cover Girl' (archive footage)Tamara ToumanovaTamara Toumanovaas From 'Tonight We Sing' (archive footage)Una MerkelUna Merkelas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Eleanor PowellEleanor PowellJames StewartJames Stewartas Self (archive footage)