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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

Phil SilversPhil Silversas From 'Cover Girl' (archive footage)Lilyan TashmanLilyan Tashmanas From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)James StewartJames Stewartas Self (archive footage)Mikhail BaryshnikovMikhail Baryshnikovas Self - HostCyd CharisseCyd CharisseScooter TeagueScooter TeagueLucille BallLucille Ballas Self (archive footage)Jennifer BealsJennifer Bealsas , Self (archive footage)Leroy DanielsLeroy Danielsas From 'The Band Wagon' (archive footage)Taina ElgTaina Elgas From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)Frances LangfordFrances Langfordas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Dick PowellDick PowellJane PowellJane PowellChita RiveraChita Riveraas From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)Mickey RooneyMickey Rooneyas Self (archive footage)Ray BolgerRay Bolgeras Self - HostJames CagneyJames Cagneyas From 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (archive footage)George ChakirisGeorge Chakirisas BernardoKathryn GraysonKathryn Graysonas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Michael JacksonMichael Jacksonas , Self (archive footage)Una MerkelUna Merkelas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Reiko SatoReiko Satoas From 'Kismet' (archive footage)Harold NicholasHarold Nicholasas From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)Robert BanasRobert Banasas 'West Side Story ' dancerShirley MacLaineShirley MacLaineas , Self (archive footage)Ann MillerAnn MillerAlex RomeroAlex Romeroas From 'On the Town' (archive footage)Moira ShearerMoira Sheareras From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)Vivien LeighVivien Leighas Self (archive footage)Jack HaleyJack Haleyas Self (archive footage)Eliot FeldEliot Feldas 'West Side Story' dancerRudolf NureyevRudolf NureyevRobert HelpmannRobert Helpmannas From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)Ruby KeelerRuby Keeleras From '42nd Street' and 'Dames' (archive footage)Sid SilversSid Silversas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Lyle TalbotLyle Talbotas SelfDavid WintersDavid Wintersas 'West Side Story' dancerCary GrantCary Grantas Self (archive footage)Francesca BelliniFrancesca Bellinias 'West Side Story' dancerBob FosseBob Fosseas , Self (archive footage)Loïe FullerLoïe FullerBarbara HancockBarbara Hancockas From 'Finian's Rainbow' (archive footage)Eleanor PowellEleanor PowellRuss TamblynRuss TamblynGloria DeHavenGloria DeHavenas From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)Harvey EvansHarvey Evansas 'West Side Story' dancerJudy GarlandJudy Garlandas , Self (archive footage)Sammy Davis Jr.Sammy Davis Jr.as Self - HostGene KellyGene Kellyas Self - HostBusby BerkeleyBusby Berkeleyas Self (archive footage)Harve PresnellHarve Presnellas From 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' (archive footage)Red SkeltonRed Skeltonas From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)Bill RobinsonBill RobinsonIsadora DuncanIsadora DuncanFayard NicholasFayard Nicholasas From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)Bobby VanBobby Vanas From 'Small Town Girl' and 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Frank SinatraFrank Sinatraas Self (archive footage)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas 'West Side Story' dancerDonald O'ConnorDonald O'ConnorLiza MinnelliLiza Minnellias Self - HostArlene DahlArlene Dahlas From 'Three Little Words' (archive footage)Zizi JeanmaireZizi Jeanmaireas From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)Paula KellyPaula Kellyas From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)Michael KiddMichael Kiddas From 'It's Always Fair Weather' (archive footage)Juliet ProwseJuliet Prowseas From 'Can-Can' (archive footage)Dan DaileyDan DaileyShirley TempleShirley TempleYurikoYurikoas From 'The King and I' (archive footage)Vera ZorinaVera Zorinaas From 'On Your Toes' (archive footage)Clark GableClark Gableas Self (archive footage)Erik BruhnErik Bruhnas From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)Marine JahanMarine Jahanas From 'Flashdance' (archive footage)Wini ShawWini Shawas From 'Gold Diggers of 1935' (archive footage)Tucker SmithTucker Smithas 'West Side Story' dancerJohn TravoltaJohn Travoltaas Self (archive footage)Carol HaneyCarol HaneyTab HunterTab Hunteras From 'Damn Yankees' (archive footage)Danny KayeDanny Kayeas From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)Patsy Ruth MillerPatsy Ruth Milleras From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)Tamara ToumanovaTamara Toumanovaas From 'Tonight We Sing' (archive footage)Vera-EllenVera-EllenGwen VerdonGwen Verdonas Lola (archive footage)Fred AstaireFred Astaireas Self (archive footage)Bert MichaelsBert Michaelsas 'West Side Story' dancerGeorge MurphyGeorge Murphyas From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)Ginger RogersGinger RogersEsther WilliamsEsther Williamsas From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)Debbie ReynoldsDebbie ReynoldsBuddy EbsenBuddy Ebsenas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Betty GarrettBetty Garrettas Ruth Sherwood (archive footage)Howard KeelHoward Keelas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Anna PavlovaAnna PavlovaRon RandellRon Randellas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)