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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

Rudolf NureyevRudolf NureyevGene KellyGene Kellyas Self - HostUna MerkelUna Merkelas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Harve PresnellHarve Presnellas From 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' (archive footage)Alex RomeroAlex Romeroas From 'On the Town' (archive footage)Lyle TalbotLyle Talbotas SelfTamara ToumanovaTamara Toumanovaas From 'Tonight We Sing' (archive footage)Bobby VanBobby Vanas From 'Small Town Girl' and 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)James CagneyJames Cagneyas From 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (archive footage)Gloria DeHavenGloria DeHavenas From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)Buddy EbsenBuddy Ebsenas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Harvey EvansHarvey Evansas 'West Side Story' dancerChita RiveraChita Riveraas From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)Cary GrantCary Grantas Self (archive footage)Vivien LeighVivien Leighas Self (archive footage)Dan DaileyDan DaileyTony MordenteTony Mordenteas 'West Side Story' dancerRed SkeltonRed Skeltonas From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)Harold NicholasHarold Nicholasas From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)Ron RandellRon Randellas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Gwen VerdonGwen Verdonas Lola (archive footage)John TravoltaJohn Travoltaas Self (archive footage)Taina ElgTaina Elgas From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)Zizi JeanmaireZizi Jeanmaireas From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)Dick PowellDick PowellMoira ShearerMoira Sheareras From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)Lucille BallLucille Ballas Self (archive footage)Leroy DanielsLeroy Danielsas From 'The Band Wagon' (archive footage)Judy GarlandJudy Garlandas , Self (archive footage)Danny KayeDanny Kayeas From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)Howard KeelHoward Keelas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Eleanor PowellEleanor PowellPhil SilversPhil Silversas From 'Cover Girl' (archive footage)Scooter TeagueScooter TeagueEsther WilliamsEsther Williamsas From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)Mikhail BaryshnikovMikhail Baryshnikovas Self - HostFred AstaireFred Astaireas Self (archive footage)Ginger RogersGinger RogersWini ShawWini Shawas From 'Gold Diggers of 1935' (archive footage)Vera ZorinaVera Zorinaas From 'On Your Toes' (archive footage)James StewartJames Stewartas Self (archive footage)Mickey RooneyMickey Rooneyas Self (archive footage)Cyd CharisseCyd CharisseGeorge ChakirisGeorge Chakirisas BernardoMarine JahanMarine Jahanas From 'Flashdance' (archive footage)Paula KellyPaula Kellyas From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)Anna PavlovaAnna PavlovaJane PowellJane PowellJuliet ProwseJuliet Prowseas From 'Can-Can' (archive footage)Robert BanasRobert Banasas 'West Side Story ' dancerKathryn GraysonKathryn Graysonas From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)Frances LangfordFrances Langfordas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Bert MichaelsBert Michaelsas 'West Side Story' dancerGeorge MurphyGeorge Murphyas From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)Shirley TempleShirley TempleDavid WintersDavid Wintersas 'West Side Story' dancerYurikoYurikoas From 'The King and I' (archive footage)Jennifer BealsJennifer Bealsas , Self (archive footage)Francesca BelliniFrancesca Bellinias 'West Side Story' dancerTab HunterTab Hunteras From 'Damn Yankees' (archive footage)Ann MillerAnn MillerReiko SatoReiko Satoas From 'Kismet' (archive footage)Sid SilversSid Silversas From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)Donald O'ConnorDonald O'ConnorDebbie ReynoldsDebbie ReynoldsJack HaleyJack Haleyas Self (archive footage)Erik BruhnErik Bruhnas From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)Arlene DahlArlene Dahlas From 'Three Little Words' (archive footage)Eliot FeldEliot Feldas 'West Side Story' dancerLoïe FullerLoïe FullerMichael KiddMichael Kiddas From 'It's Always Fair Weather' (archive footage)Shirley MacLaineShirley MacLaineas , Self (archive footage)Lilyan TashmanLilyan Tashmanas From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)Busby BerkeleyBusby Berkeleyas Self (archive footage)Bob FosseBob Fosseas , Self (archive footage)Carol HaneyCarol HaneyPatsy Ruth MillerPatsy Ruth Milleras From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)Fayard NicholasFayard Nicholasas From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)Tucker SmithTucker Smithas 'West Side Story' dancerFrank SinatraFrank Sinatraas Self (archive footage)Clark GableClark Gableas Self (archive footage)Ray BolgerRay Bolgeras Self - HostSammy Davis Jr.Sammy Davis Jr.as Self - HostBetty GarrettBetty Garrettas Ruth Sherwood (archive footage)Bill RobinsonBill RobinsonLiza MinnelliLiza Minnellias Self - HostIsadora DuncanIsadora DuncanRobert HelpmannRobert Helpmannas From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)Russ TamblynRuss TamblynVera-EllenVera-EllenBarbara HancockBarbara Hancockas From 'Finian's Rainbow' (archive footage)Michael JacksonMichael Jacksonas , Self (archive footage)Ruby KeelerRuby Keeleras From '42nd Street' and 'Dames' (archive footage)