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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

Anna PavlovaAnna PavlovaEleanor PowellEleanor PowellHarve PresnellHarve Presnellas From 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' (archive footage)Ron RandellRon Randellas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Moira ShearerMoira Sheareras From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)Esther WilliamsEsther Williamsas From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)Bill RobinsonBill RobinsonErik BruhnErik Bruhnas From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)Dan DaileyDan DaileyGeorge ChakirisGeorge Chakirisas BernardoBob FosseBob Fosseas , Self (archive footage)Barbara HancockBarbara Hancockas From 'Finian's Rainbow' (archive footage)Lyle TalbotLyle Talbotas SelfGwen VerdonGwen Verdonas Lola (archive footage)Mikhail BaryshnikovMikhail Baryshnikovas Self - HostFrancesca BelliniFrancesca Bellinias 'West Side Story' dancerVivien LeighVivien Leighas Self (archive footage)Sammy Davis Jr.Sammy Davis Jr.as Self - HostEliot FeldEliot Feldas 'West Side Story' dancerShirley MacLaineShirley MacLaineas , Self (archive footage)Frank SinatraFrank Sinatraas Self (archive footage)Mickey RooneyMickey Rooneyas Self (archive footage)Gloria DeHavenGloria DeHavenas From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)Tab HunterTab Hunteras From 'Damn Yankees' (archive footage)Lilyan TashmanLilyan Tashmanas From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)David WintersDavid Wintersas 'West Side Story' dancerJohn TravoltaJohn Travoltaas Self (archive footage)Betty GarrettBetty Garrettas Ruth Sherwood (archive footage)Danny KayeDanny Kayeas From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)Patsy Ruth MillerPatsy Ruth Milleras From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)George MurphyGeorge Murphyas From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)Dick PowellDick PowellReiko SatoReiko Satoas From 'Kismet' (archive footage)Bobby VanBobby Vanas From 'Small Town Girl' and 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Vera ZorinaVera Zorinaas From 'On Your Toes' (archive footage)Liza MinnelliLiza Minnellias Self - HostLeroy DanielsLeroy Danielsas From 'The Band Wagon' (archive footage)Buddy EbsenBuddy Ebsenas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Howard KeelHoward Keelas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Jane PowellJane PowellPhil SilversPhil Silversas From 'Cover Girl' (archive footage)Red SkeltonRed Skeltonas From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)Vera-EllenVera-EllenLoïe FullerLoïe FullerTaina ElgTaina Elgas From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)Ann MillerAnn MillerTony MordenteTony Mordenteas 'West Side Story' dancerHarold NicholasHarold Nicholasas From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)Shirley TempleShirley TempleJames StewartJames Stewartas Self (archive footage)Clark GableClark Gableas Self (archive footage)Jack HaleyJack Haleyas Self (archive footage)Robert HelpmannRobert Helpmannas From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)Marine JahanMarine Jahanas From 'Flashdance' (archive footage)Chita RiveraChita Riveraas From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)Scooter TeagueScooter TeagueCary GrantCary Grantas Self (archive footage)Zizi JeanmaireZizi Jeanmaireas From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)Frances LangfordFrances Langfordas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Bert MichaelsBert Michaelsas 'West Side Story' dancerTamara ToumanovaTamara Toumanovaas From 'Tonight We Sing' (archive footage)Cyd CharisseCyd CharisseAlex RomeroAlex Romeroas From 'On the Town' (archive footage)Debbie ReynoldsDebbie ReynoldsLucille BallLucille Ballas Self (archive footage)Paula KellyPaula Kellyas From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)Michael KiddMichael Kiddas From 'It's Always Fair Weather' (archive footage)Fayard NicholasFayard Nicholasas From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)Donald O'ConnorDonald O'ConnorJuliet ProwseJuliet Prowseas From 'Can-Can' (archive footage)Gene KellyGene Kellyas Self - HostBusby BerkeleyBusby Berkeleyas Self (archive footage)Carol HaneyCarol HaneyRudolf NureyevRudolf NureyevTucker SmithTucker Smithas 'West Side Story' dancerYurikoYurikoas From 'The King and I' (archive footage)Una MerkelUna Merkelas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Ray BolgerRay Bolgeras Self - HostFred AstaireFred Astaireas Self (archive footage)Robert BanasRobert Banasas 'West Side Story ' dancerJennifer BealsJennifer Bealsas , Self (archive footage)Arlene DahlArlene Dahlas From 'Three Little Words' (archive footage)Harvey EvansHarvey Evansas 'West Side Story' dancerJudy GarlandJudy Garlandas , Self (archive footage)Isadora DuncanIsadora DuncanKathryn GraysonKathryn Graysonas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Michael JacksonMichael Jacksonas , Self (archive footage)Ruby KeelerRuby Keeleras From '42nd Street' and 'Dames' (archive footage)Ginger RogersGinger RogersWini ShawWini Shawas From 'Gold Diggers of 1935' (archive footage)Sid SilversSid Silversas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Russ TamblynRuss TamblynJames CagneyJames Cagneyas From 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (archive footage)