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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)Buddy EbsenBuddy Ebsenas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Betty GarrettBetty Garrettas Ruth Sherwood (archive footage)Alex RomeroAlex Romeroas From 'On the Town' (archive footage)Reiko SatoReiko Satoas From 'Kismet' (archive footage)Phil SilversPhil Silversas From 'Cover Girl' (archive footage)Shirley TempleShirley TempleSid SilversSid Silversas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)John TravoltaJohn Travoltaas Self (archive footage)James StewartJames Stewartas Self (archive footage)Donald O'ConnorDonald O'ConnorBarbara HancockBarbara Hancockas From 'Finian's Rainbow' (archive footage)Marine JahanMarine Jahanas From 'Flashdance' (archive footage)Wini ShawWini Shawas From 'Gold Diggers of 1935' (archive footage)Russ TamblynRuss TamblynDebbie ReynoldsDebbie ReynoldsSammy Davis Jr.Sammy Davis Jr.as Self - HostEliot FeldEliot Feldas 'West Side Story' dancerMichael JacksonMichael Jacksonas , Self (archive footage)Dick PowellDick PowellGinger RogersGinger RogersRay BolgerRay Bolgeras Self - HostCarol HaneyCarol HaneyHoward KeelHoward Keelas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Gwen VerdonGwen Verdonas Lola (archive footage)Arlene DahlArlene Dahlas From 'Three Little Words' (archive footage)Robert HelpmannRobert Helpmannas From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)Tab HunterTab Hunteras From 'Damn Yankees' (archive footage)Moira ShearerMoira Sheareras From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)Tucker SmithTucker Smithas 'West Side Story' dancerDavid WintersDavid Wintersas 'West Side Story' dancerHarvey EvansHarvey Evansas 'West Side Story' dancerFred AstaireFred Astaireas Self (archive footage)George ChakirisGeorge Chakirisas BernardoIsadora DuncanIsadora DuncanTaina ElgTaina Elgas From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)Zizi JeanmaireZizi Jeanmaireas From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)Michael KiddMichael Kiddas From 'It's Always Fair Weather' (archive footage)Mikhail BaryshnikovMikhail Baryshnikovas Self - HostGene KellyGene Kellyas Self - HostShirley MacLaineShirley MacLaineas , Self (archive footage)Patsy Ruth MillerPatsy Ruth Milleras From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)Rudolf NureyevRudolf NureyevHarve PresnellHarve Presnellas From 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' (archive footage)Scooter TeagueScooter TeagueBill RobinsonBill RobinsonRobert BanasRobert Banasas 'West Side Story ' dancerRed SkeltonRed Skeltonas From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)Cary GrantCary Grantas Self (archive footage)Mickey RooneyMickey Rooneyas Self (archive footage)Bob FosseBob Fosseas , Self (archive footage)Judy GarlandJudy Garlandas , Self (archive footage)Bert MichaelsBert Michaelsas 'West Side Story' dancerUna MerkelUna Merkelas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Anna PavlovaAnna PavlovaYurikoYurikoas From 'The King and I' (archive footage)Vivien LeighVivien Leighas Self (archive footage)Lucille BallLucille Ballas Self (archive footage)Francesca BelliniFrancesca Bellinias 'West Side Story' dancerBusby BerkeleyBusby Berkeleyas Self (archive footage)James CagneyJames Cagneyas From 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (archive footage)Paula KellyPaula Kellyas From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas 'West Side Story' dancerJennifer BealsJennifer Bealsas , Self (archive footage)Cyd CharisseCyd CharisseDanny KayeDanny Kayeas From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)Fayard NicholasFayard Nicholasas From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)Harold NicholasHarold Nicholasas From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)Jane PowellJane PowellRon RandellRon Randellas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Leroy DanielsLeroy Danielsas From 'The Band Wagon' (archive footage)Kathryn GraysonKathryn Graysonas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Frances LangfordFrances Langfordas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Eleanor PowellEleanor PowellLyle TalbotLyle Talbotas SelfLilyan TashmanLilyan Tashmanas From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)Esther WilliamsEsther Williamsas From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)Clark GableClark Gableas Self (archive footage)Liza MinnelliLiza Minnellias Self - HostErik BruhnErik Bruhnas From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)Gloria DeHavenGloria DeHavenas From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)George MurphyGeorge Murphyas From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)Juliet ProwseJuliet Prowseas From 'Can-Can' (archive footage)Chita RiveraChita Riveraas From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)Vera ZorinaVera Zorinaas From 'On Your Toes' (archive footage)Tamara ToumanovaTamara Toumanovaas From 'Tonight We Sing' (archive footage)Bobby VanBobby Vanas From 'Small Town Girl' and 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Vera-EllenVera-EllenFrank SinatraFrank Sinatraas Self (archive footage)Dan DaileyDan DaileyLoïe FullerLoïe FullerRuby KeelerRuby Keeleras From '42nd Street' and 'Dames' (archive footage)Ann MillerAnn Miller