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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)Bob FosseBob Fosseas , Self (archive footage)Howard KeelHoward Keelas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Una MerkelUna Merkelas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Moira ShearerMoira Sheareras From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)Red SkeltonRed Skeltonas From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)Esther WilliamsEsther Williamsas From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)Erik BruhnErik Bruhnas From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)Tab HunterTab Hunteras From 'Damn Yankees' (archive footage)Dick PowellDick PowellDavid WintersDavid Wintersas 'West Side Story' dancerCary GrantCary Grantas Self (archive footage)Vivien LeighVivien Leighas Self (archive footage)Buddy EbsenBuddy Ebsenas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Ray BolgerRay Bolgeras Self - HostJames CagneyJames Cagneyas From 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (archive footage)Jack HaleyJack Haleyas Self (archive footage)Fred AstaireFred Astaireas Self (archive footage)Jennifer BealsJennifer Bealsas , Self (archive footage)Eliot FeldEliot Feldas 'West Side Story' dancerTony MordenteTony Mordenteas 'West Side Story' dancerAlex RomeroAlex Romeroas From 'On the Town' (archive footage)Tamara ToumanovaTamara Toumanovaas From 'Tonight We Sing' (archive footage)Danny KayeDanny Kayeas From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)George MurphyGeorge Murphyas From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)Harve PresnellHarve Presnellas From 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' (archive footage)Ron RandellRon Randellas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Shirley TempleShirley TempleVera-EllenVera-EllenYurikoYurikoas From 'The King and I' (archive footage)Liza MinnelliLiza Minnellias Self - HostJudy GarlandJudy Garlandas , Self (archive footage)Ruby KeelerRuby Keeleras From '42nd Street' and 'Dames' (archive footage)George ChakirisGeorge Chakirisas BernardoMikhail BaryshnikovMikhail Baryshnikovas Self - HostFrancesca BelliniFrancesca Bellinias 'West Side Story' dancerIsadora DuncanIsadora DuncanLoïe FullerLoïe FullerAnna PavlovaAnna PavlovaEleanor PowellEleanor PowellChita RiveraChita Riveraas From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)Scooter TeagueScooter TeagueBarbara HancockBarbara Hancockas From 'Finian's Rainbow' (archive footage)Carol HaneyCarol HaneyMichael JacksonMichael Jacksonas , Self (archive footage)Zizi JeanmaireZizi Jeanmaireas From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)Michael KiddMichael Kiddas From 'It's Always Fair Weather' (archive footage)Bert MichaelsBert Michaelsas 'West Side Story' dancerPatsy Ruth MillerPatsy Ruth Milleras From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)Juliet ProwseJuliet Prowseas From 'Can-Can' (archive footage)Fayard NicholasFayard Nicholasas From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)Sid SilversSid Silversas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Russ TamblynRuss TamblynDebbie ReynoldsDebbie ReynoldsJohn TravoltaJohn Travoltaas Self (archive footage)James StewartJames Stewartas Self (archive footage)Cyd CharisseCyd CharisseBetty GarrettBetty Garrettas Ruth Sherwood (archive footage)Frances LangfordFrances Langfordas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Harold NicholasHarold Nicholasas From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)Ginger RogersGinger RogersWini ShawWini Shawas From 'Gold Diggers of 1935' (archive footage)Lucille BallLucille Ballas Self (archive footage)Dan DaileyDan DaileyLeroy DanielsLeroy Danielsas From 'The Band Wagon' (archive footage)Gloria DeHavenGloria DeHavenas From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)Jane PowellJane PowellPhil SilversPhil Silversas From 'Cover Girl' (archive footage)Sammy Davis Jr.Sammy Davis Jr.as Self - HostRobert HelpmannRobert Helpmannas From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)Donald O'ConnorDonald O'ConnorBill RobinsonBill RobinsonGene KellyGene Kellyas Self - HostHarvey EvansHarvey Evansas 'West Side Story' dancerAnn MillerAnn MillerRudolf NureyevRudolf NureyevTucker SmithTucker Smithas 'West Side Story' dancerLyle TalbotLyle Talbotas SelfLilyan TashmanLilyan Tashmanas From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)Taina ElgTaina Elgas From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)Robert BanasRobert Banasas 'West Side Story ' dancerBusby BerkeleyBusby Berkeleyas Self (archive footage)Paula KellyPaula Kellyas From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)Shirley MacLaineShirley MacLaineas , Self (archive footage)Reiko SatoReiko Satoas From 'Kismet' (archive footage)Kathryn GraysonKathryn Graysonas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Marine JahanMarine Jahanas From 'Flashdance' (archive footage)Bobby VanBobby Vanas From 'Small Town Girl' and 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Gwen VerdonGwen Verdonas Lola (archive footage)Vera ZorinaVera Zorinaas From 'On Your Toes' (archive footage)Frank SinatraFrank Sinatraas Self (archive footage)Clark GableClark Gableas Self (archive footage)Mickey RooneyMickey Rooneyas Self (archive footage)