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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

Robert BanasRobert Banasas 'West Side Story ' dancerBusby BerkeleyBusby Berkeleyas Self (archive footage)Isadora DuncanIsadora DuncanAnn MillerAnn MillerErik BruhnErik Bruhnas From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)Tab HunterTab Hunteras From 'Damn Yankees' (archive footage)Wini ShawWini Shawas From 'Gold Diggers of 1935' (archive footage)Russ TamblynRuss TamblynBobby VanBobby Vanas From 'Small Town Girl' and 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Frank SinatraFrank Sinatraas Self (archive footage)Barbara HancockBarbara Hancockas From 'Finian's Rainbow' (archive footage)Donald O'ConnorDonald O'ConnorAnna PavlovaAnna PavlovaHarve PresnellHarve Presnellas From 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' (archive footage)Esther WilliamsEsther Williamsas From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)YurikoYurikoas From 'The King and I' (archive footage)Vivien LeighVivien Leighas Self (archive footage)Mikhail BaryshnikovMikhail Baryshnikovas Self - HostBob FosseBob Fosseas , Self (archive footage)Kathryn GraysonKathryn Graysonas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Paula KellyPaula Kellyas From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)Tucker SmithTucker Smithas 'West Side Story' dancerDan DaileyDan DaileyEliot FeldEliot Feldas 'West Side Story' dancerPatsy Ruth MillerPatsy Ruth Milleras From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)Fred AstaireFred Astaireas Self (archive footage)Francesca BelliniFrancesca Bellinias 'West Side Story' dancerArlene DahlArlene Dahlas From 'Three Little Words' (archive footage)Loïe FullerLoïe FullerDanny KayeDanny Kayeas From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)Bill RobinsonBill RobinsonRobert HelpmannRobert Helpmannas From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)Michael JacksonMichael Jacksonas , Self (archive footage)Eleanor PowellEleanor PowellLyle TalbotLyle Talbotas SelfDavid WintersDavid Wintersas 'West Side Story' dancerMickey RooneyMickey Rooneyas Self (archive footage)Cyd CharisseCyd CharisseUna MerkelUna Merkelas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Gwen VerdonGwen Verdonas Lola (archive footage)Cary GrantCary Grantas Self (archive footage)Clark GableClark Gableas Self (archive footage)Michael KiddMichael Kiddas From 'It's Always Fair Weather' (archive footage)Jane PowellJane PowellPhil SilversPhil Silversas From 'Cover Girl' (archive footage)Lilyan TashmanLilyan Tashmanas From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)Tamara ToumanovaTamara Toumanovaas From 'Tonight We Sing' (archive footage)Judy GarlandJudy Garlandas , Self (archive footage)Carol HaneyCarol HaneyZizi JeanmaireZizi Jeanmaireas From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)Chita RiveraChita Riveraas From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)Sid SilversSid Silversas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)John TravoltaJohn Travoltaas Self (archive footage)James StewartJames Stewartas Self (archive footage)Sammy Davis Jr.Sammy Davis Jr.as Self - HostLeroy DanielsLeroy Danielsas From 'The Band Wagon' (archive footage)Taina ElgTaina Elgas From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)George MurphyGeorge Murphyas From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)Dick PowellDick PowellMoira ShearerMoira Sheareras From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)Ray BolgerRay Bolgeras Self - HostJames CagneyJames Cagneyas From 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (archive footage)Buddy EbsenBuddy Ebsenas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Harvey EvansHarvey Evansas 'West Side Story' dancerHoward KeelHoward Keelas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Bert MichaelsBert Michaelsas 'West Side Story' dancerShirley TempleShirley TempleVera-EllenVera-EllenBetty GarrettBetty Garrettas Ruth Sherwood (archive footage)Marine JahanMarine Jahanas From 'Flashdance' (archive footage)Harold NicholasHarold Nicholasas From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)Ron RandellRon Randellas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Ginger RogersGinger RogersAlex RomeroAlex Romeroas From 'On the Town' (archive footage)Reiko SatoReiko Satoas From 'Kismet' (archive footage)Scooter TeagueScooter TeagueFrances LangfordFrances Langfordas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Gene KellyGene Kellyas Self - HostJennifer BealsJennifer Bealsas , Self (archive footage)George ChakirisGeorge Chakirisas BernardoRed SkeltonRed Skeltonas From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)Jack HaleyJack Haleyas Self (archive footage)Liza MinnelliLiza Minnellias Self - HostRuby KeelerRuby Keeleras From '42nd Street' and 'Dames' (archive footage)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas 'West Side Story' dancerFayard NicholasFayard Nicholasas From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)Rudolf NureyevRudolf NureyevDebbie ReynoldsDebbie ReynoldsLucille BallLucille Ballas Self (archive footage)Gloria DeHavenGloria DeHavenas From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)Shirley MacLaineShirley MacLaineas , Self (archive footage)Juliet ProwseJuliet Prowseas From 'Can-Can' (archive footage)Vera ZorinaVera Zorinaas From 'On Your Toes' (archive footage)