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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

Judy GarlandJudy Garlandas , Self (archive footage)Paula KellyPaula Kellyas From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)Fayard NicholasFayard Nicholasas From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)Reiko SatoReiko Satoas From 'Kismet' (archive footage)John TravoltaJohn Travoltaas Self (archive footage)Lucille BallLucille Ballas Self (archive footage)Loïe FullerLoïe FullerTab HunterTab Hunteras From 'Damn Yankees' (archive footage)Ruby KeelerRuby Keeleras From '42nd Street' and 'Dames' (archive footage)Bert MichaelsBert Michaelsas 'West Side Story' dancerMoira ShearerMoira Sheareras From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)Tucker SmithTucker Smithas 'West Side Story' dancerYurikoYurikoas From 'The King and I' (archive footage)Robert BanasRobert Banasas 'West Side Story ' dancerHoward KeelHoward Keelas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Ron RandellRon Randellas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Shirley TempleShirley TempleFrank SinatraFrank Sinatraas Self (archive footage)Carol HaneyCarol HaneyMarine JahanMarine Jahanas From 'Flashdance' (archive footage)Danny KayeDanny Kayeas From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)Alex RomeroAlex Romeroas From 'On the Town' (archive footage)Sid SilversSid Silversas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Sammy Davis Jr.Sammy Davis Jr.as Self - HostFred AstaireFred Astaireas Self (archive footage)Ann MillerAnn MillerJane PowellJane PowellScooter TeagueScooter TeagueFrances LangfordFrances Langfordas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Una MerkelUna Merkelas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Patsy Ruth MillerPatsy Ruth Milleras From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)Chita RiveraChita Riveraas From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)Dan DaileyDan DaileyGloria DeHavenGloria DeHavenas From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)Kathryn GraysonKathryn Graysonas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Zizi JeanmaireZizi Jeanmaireas From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)Michael KiddMichael Kiddas From 'It's Always Fair Weather' (archive footage)Shirley MacLaineShirley MacLaineas , Self (archive footage)Donald O'ConnorDonald O'ConnorAnna PavlovaAnna PavlovaMikhail BaryshnikovMikhail Baryshnikovas Self - HostGene KellyGene Kellyas Self - HostRobert HelpmannRobert Helpmannas From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)Eleanor PowellEleanor PowellRuss TamblynRuss TamblynLilyan TashmanLilyan Tashmanas From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)Vera ZorinaVera Zorinaas From 'On Your Toes' (archive footage)Bob FosseBob Fosseas , Self (archive footage)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas 'West Side Story' dancerDavid WintersDavid Wintersas 'West Side Story' dancerBill RobinsonBill RobinsonMickey RooneyMickey Rooneyas Self (archive footage)James CagneyJames Cagneyas From 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (archive footage)Leroy DanielsLeroy Danielsas From 'The Band Wagon' (archive footage)Eliot FeldEliot Feldas 'West Side Story' dancerHarold NicholasHarold Nicholasas From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)Vera-EllenVera-EllenDebbie ReynoldsDebbie ReynoldsErik BruhnErik Bruhnas From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)Buddy EbsenBuddy Ebsenas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Michael JacksonMichael Jacksonas , Self (archive footage)George MurphyGeorge Murphyas From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)Rudolf NureyevRudolf NureyevDick PowellDick PowellPhil SilversPhil Silversas From 'Cover Girl' (archive footage)Francesca BelliniFrancesca Bellinias 'West Side Story' dancerCyd CharisseCyd CharisseBarbara HancockBarbara Hancockas From 'Finian's Rainbow' (archive footage)Juliet ProwseJuliet Prowseas From 'Can-Can' (archive footage)Tamara ToumanovaTamara Toumanovaas From 'Tonight We Sing' (archive footage)Bobby VanBobby Vanas From 'Small Town Girl' and 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Gwen VerdonGwen Verdonas Lola (archive footage)Cary GrantCary Grantas Self (archive footage)Jennifer BealsJennifer Bealsas , Self (archive footage)Isadora DuncanIsadora DuncanBetty GarrettBetty Garrettas Ruth Sherwood (archive footage)Harve PresnellHarve Presnellas From 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' (archive footage)Clark GableClark Gableas Self (archive footage)Vivien LeighVivien Leighas Self (archive footage)Jack HaleyJack Haleyas Self (archive footage)Liza MinnelliLiza Minnellias Self - HostBusby BerkeleyBusby Berkeleyas Self (archive footage)Esther WilliamsEsther Williamsas From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)Ray BolgerRay Bolgeras Self - HostGeorge ChakirisGeorge Chakirisas BernardoHarvey EvansHarvey Evansas 'West Side Story' dancerLyle TalbotLyle Talbotas SelfJames StewartJames Stewartas Self (archive footage)Arlene DahlArlene Dahlas From 'Three Little Words' (archive footage)Taina ElgTaina Elgas From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)Ginger RogersGinger RogersWini ShawWini Shawas From 'Gold Diggers of 1935' (archive footage)Red SkeltonRed Skeltonas From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)