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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

Barbara HancockBarbara Hancockas From 'Finian's Rainbow' (archive footage)Mickey RooneyMickey Rooneyas Self (archive footage)Jennifer BealsJennifer Bealsas , Self (archive footage)Erik BruhnErik Bruhnas From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)Harvey EvansHarvey Evansas 'West Side Story' dancerRuby KeelerRuby Keeleras From '42nd Street' and 'Dames' (archive footage)Lyle TalbotLyle Talbotas SelfMikhail BaryshnikovMikhail Baryshnikovas Self - HostBetty GarrettBetty Garrettas Ruth Sherwood (archive footage)Anna PavlovaAnna PavlovaReiko SatoReiko Satoas From 'Kismet' (archive footage)Sid SilversSid Silversas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Tamara ToumanovaTamara Toumanovaas From 'Tonight We Sing' (archive footage)Vera ZorinaVera Zorinaas From 'On Your Toes' (archive footage)Ray BolgerRay Bolgeras Self - HostCarol HaneyCarol HaneyZizi JeanmaireZizi Jeanmaireas From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)Fayard NicholasFayard Nicholasas From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)Tucker SmithTucker Smithas 'West Side Story' dancerJohn TravoltaJohn Travoltaas Self (archive footage)Clark GableClark Gableas Self (archive footage)Tab HunterTab Hunteras From 'Damn Yankees' (archive footage)Patsy Ruth MillerPatsy Ruth Milleras From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)Alex RomeroAlex Romeroas From 'On the Town' (archive footage)Moira ShearerMoira Sheareras From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)David WintersDavid Wintersas 'West Side Story' dancerCyd CharisseCyd CharisseGloria DeHavenGloria DeHavenas From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)Buddy EbsenBuddy Ebsenas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Judy GarlandJudy Garlandas , Self (archive footage)Frances LangfordFrances Langfordas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Debbie ReynoldsDebbie ReynoldsGene KellyGene Kellyas Self - HostGwen VerdonGwen Verdonas Lola (archive footage)Leroy DanielsLeroy Danielsas From 'The Band Wagon' (archive footage)Danny KayeDanny Kayeas From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)Paula KellyPaula Kellyas From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)Michael KiddMichael Kiddas From 'It's Always Fair Weather' (archive footage)Donald O'ConnorDonald O'ConnorDick PowellDick PowellRon RandellRon Randellas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Chita RiveraChita Riveraas From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)Robert BanasRobert Banasas 'West Side Story ' dancerGeorge ChakirisGeorge Chakirisas BernardoIsadora DuncanIsadora DuncanMichael JacksonMichael Jacksonas , Self (archive footage)George MurphyGeorge Murphyas From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)Phil SilversPhil Silversas From 'Cover Girl' (archive footage)Russ TamblynRuss TamblynLiza MinnelliLiza Minnellias Self - HostTaina ElgTaina Elgas From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)Loïe FullerLoïe FullerEleanor PowellEleanor PowellVera-EllenVera-EllenBill RobinsonBill RobinsonCary GrantCary Grantas Self (archive footage)James CagneyJames Cagneyas From 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (archive footage)Dan DaileyDan DaileyRobert HelpmannRobert Helpmannas From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)Marine JahanMarine Jahanas From 'Flashdance' (archive footage)Howard KeelHoward Keelas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Ann MillerAnn MillerLilyan TashmanLilyan Tashmanas From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)Shirley TempleShirley TempleFrancesca BelliniFrancesca Bellinias 'West Side Story' dancerShirley MacLaineShirley MacLaineas , Self (archive footage)Wini ShawWini Shawas From 'Gold Diggers of 1935' (archive footage)Bobby VanBobby Vanas From 'Small Town Girl' and 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Esther WilliamsEsther Williamsas From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)Frank SinatraFrank Sinatraas Self (archive footage)Vivien LeighVivien Leighas Self (archive footage)Eliot FeldEliot Feldas 'West Side Story' dancerBob FosseBob Fosseas , Self (archive footage)Bert MichaelsBert Michaelsas 'West Side Story' dancerRudolf NureyevRudolf NureyevScooter TeagueScooter TeagueLucille BallLucille Ballas Self (archive footage)Jack HaleyJack Haleyas Self (archive footage)Harold NicholasHarold Nicholasas From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)Ginger RogersGinger RogersJames StewartJames Stewartas Self (archive footage)Sammy Davis Jr.Sammy Davis Jr.as Self - HostFred AstaireFred Astaireas Self (archive footage)Una MerkelUna Merkelas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas 'West Side Story' dancerJane PowellJane PowellHarve PresnellHarve Presnellas From 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' (archive footage)Red SkeltonRed Skeltonas From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)YurikoYurikoas From 'The King and I' (archive footage)Arlene DahlArlene Dahlas From 'Three Little Words' (archive footage)Kathryn GraysonKathryn Graysonas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Juliet ProwseJuliet Prowseas From 'Can-Can' (archive footage)Busby BerkeleyBusby Berkeleyas Self (archive footage)