Movies / That's Entertainment! (1974)

8/10

Runtime: 135 min

Genres: Documentary Family Music

Languages: English

Countries: USA

This nostalgic history lesson in the treasures of MGM musicals touches upon the obvious highlights--An American in Paris, Singin' in the Rain, many others--and includes clips of wonderful though more obscure performances by Esther Williams, Jimmy Durante, Eleanor Powell, and even Clark Gable singing and dancing. It's a film lover's box of candy and perfect for musical mavens, and getting a chance to see so many legends host the whole affair (many of whom have died since the film's 1974 release) is as pleasing as the old footage. --Tom Keogh

Keywords (30)
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Directors (1) Credit
Jack Haley Jr. ...
Writers (1) Credit
Jack Haley Jr. (written by)
Composers (1) Credit
Henry Mancini ...
Editors (2) Credit
Bud Friedgen (film edited by)
David E. Blewitt (co-film editor)
Cinematographers (5) Credit
Allan Green (additional photography)
Ennio Guarnieri (additional photography)
Ernest Laszlo (additional photography)
Gene Polito (additional photography)
Russell Metty (additional photography)
Actors (98) Credit
Allan Jones (archive footage)
Angela Lansbury Herself - at Banquet (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ann Miller Clip from 'Small Town Girl' (archive footage)
Arlene Dahl Herself - at Banquet (archive footage) (uncredited)
Audrey Totter Herself - at Banquet (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ava Gardner Herself - at banquet / Clip from 1951 version of 'Show Boat' (archive footage)
Bernadene Hayes Clip from 'Idiot's Delight' (archive footage)
Bert Lahr Clip from 'The Wizard of Oz' (archive footage)
Betty Garrett Clip from 'On the Town' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bing Crosby Himself - Co-host / Narrator / Clip from 'Going Hollywood' (also archive footage)
Buddy Ebsen Clip from 'Broadway Melody of 1938' (archive footage)
Buster Keaton Himself - at Banquet (archive footage) (uncredited)
Carleton Carpenter Clip from 'Two Weeks with Love' (archive footage)
Carmen Miranda Clip from 'A Date with Judy' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cary Grant Clip from 'Suzy' (archive footage)
Charles King Clip from 'Broadway Melody' (archive footage)
Clark Gable Clip from 'Idiot's Delight' (archive footage)
Claude Jarman Jr. Himself - at Banquet (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cliff Edwards Clip from 'Hollywood Revue' (archive footage)
Conrad Nagel Clip from 'Hollywood Revue' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cyd Charisse Clip from 'Singin' in the Rain' (archive footage)
Deanna Durbin Clip from 'Every Sunday' (archive footage)
Debbie Reynolds Herself - Co-host / Narrator / Clip from 'Singin' in the Rain' (also archive footage)
Dennis Morgan Clip from 'The Great Ziegfeld' (archive footage)
Donald O'Connor Himself - Co-host / Narrator / Clip from 'Singin' in the Rain' (also archive footage)
Douglas McPhail Clip from 'Babes in Arms' (archive footage)
Edward Arnold Clip from 'Idiot's Delight (archive footage) (uncredited)
Eleanor Powell (clips from "Broadway Melody of 1940" / "Rosalie") (archive footage)
Elizabeth Taylor Herself - Co-host / Narrator / Clip from 'Cynthia' (also archive footage)
Errol Flynn Himself - at Banquet (archive footage) (uncredited)
Esther Williams Clips from 'Bathing Beauty' & 'Million Dollar Mermaid' etc. (archive footage)
Ethel Barrymore Herself - at Banquet (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fayard Nicholas Clip from 'The Pirate' (archive footage)
Frank Morgan Himself - at Banquet (archive footage) (uncredited)
Frank Sinatra Himself - Co-host / Narrator / Clip from 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' (also archive footage)
Fred Astaire Himself - Co-host / Narrator / Clip from 'The Band Wagon' (also archive footage)
Gene Kelly Himself - Co-host / Narrator / Clips from 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' - 'Singin' in the rain' and 'An American in Paris' (also archive footage)
George Murphy Himself - at Banquet (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ginger Rogers Clip from 'Barkleys of Broadway' (archive footage)
Gloria DeHaven Herself - at Banquet (archive footage) (uncredited)
Greer Garson Herself - at Banquet (archive footage) (uncredited)
Harold Nicholas Clip from 'The Pirate' (archive footage)
Hermione Gingold Clip from 'Gigi' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Howard Keel Clips from 1951 version of 'Show Boat' and 'Pagan Love Song' (archive footage)
Jack Buchanan Clip from 'The Band Wagon' (archive footage)
Jack Haley Clip from 'The Wizard of Oz' (archive footage)
James Stewart Himself - Co-host / Narrator / Clip from 'Born to Dance' (also archive footage)
Jane Powell Clip from 'A Date with Judy' (archive footage)
J. Carrol Naish Himself - at Banquet (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jeanette MacDonald Clip from 'Rose Marie' (archive footage)
Jean Harlow Clips from 'Reckless' & 'Suzy' (archive footage)
Jennifer Jones Herself - at Banquet (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jimmy Durante Clips from 'Speak Easily' & 'It Happened in Brooklyn' (archive footage)
Joan Crawford Clips from 'Hollywood Revue' & 'Dancing Lady' (archive footage)
Joan Marsh Clip from 'Idiot's Delight' (archive footage)
Judy Garland Clips from 'Wizard of Oz' & 'Summer Stock' etc. (archive footage)
Jules Munshin Clip from 'On the Town' (archive footage)
June Allyson Clip from 'Words and Music' (archive footage)
Katharine Hepburn Herself - at Banquet (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kathryn Grayson Clips from 1951 version of 'Show Boat' and 'Toast of New Orleans' (archive footage)
Kay Armen Clip from 'Hit the Deck' (archive footage)
Lena Horne Herself - at banquet / Clip from 'Thousands Cheer' (archive footage)
Leon Ames Himself - at Banquet (archive footage) (uncredited)
Leslie Caron Clips from 'An American in Paris' and 'Gigi' (archive footage)
Lionel Barrymore Himself - at Banquet (archive footage) (uncredited)
Liza Minnelli Herself - Co-host / Narrator / Clip from 'In the Good Old Summertime' (also archive footage)
Lorraine Krueger Clip from 'Idiot's Delight' (archive footage)
Lottice Howell Clip from 'Free and Easy' (archive footage)
Louis Jourdan Clip from "Gigi" (archive footage)
Margaret O'Brien Clip from 'Meet Me in St. Louis' (archive footage)
Mario Lanza Clip from 'Toast of New Orleans' (archive footage)
Maurice Chevalier Clip from 'Gigi' (archive footage)
Mickey Rooney Himself - Co-host / Narrator / Clips from 'Babes in Arms' - 'Girl Crazy' - 'Babes on Broadway' (also archive footage)
Natalie Moorhead Clip from 'Dance, Fools, Dance' (archive footage)
Nelson Eddy Clip from 1936 version of 'Rose Marie' (archive footage)
Norma Shearer Clip from 'Idiot's Delight' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Paula Stone Clip from 'Idiot's Delight' (archive footage)
Peter Lawford Himself - Co-host / Narrator - Clip from 1947 version of 'Good News' (also archive footage)
Ray Bolger Clips from 'The Wizard of Oz' and 'The Harvey Girls' (archive footage)
Red Skelton Himself - at Banquet (archive footage) (uncredited)
Reginald Owen Himself - at Banquet (archive footage) (uncredited)
Robert Montgomery Clip from 'Free and Easy' (archive footage)
Robert Young Himself - at Banquet (archive footage) (uncredited)
Russ Tamblyn Clip from 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' (archive footage)
Selena Royle Clip from 'A Date with Judy' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sidney Toler Clip from 'Speak Easily' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Spencer Tracy Himself - at Banquet (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tony Martin Clip from 'Hit the Deck' (archive footage)
Van Heflin Himself - at Banquet (archive footage) (uncredited)
Van Johnson (archive footage)
Vic Damone Clip from 'Hit the Deck' (archive footage)
Virginia Bruce Clip from 'The Great Ziegfeld' (archive footage)
Virginia Dale Clip from 'Idiot's Delight' (archive footage)
Virginia Grey Clip from 'Idiot's Delight' (archive footage)
Wallace Beery Clip from 'A Date with Judy' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Walter Pidgeon Himself - at Banquet (archive footage) (uncredited)
William Warfield Clip from 1951 version of 'Show Boat' (archive footage)
Xavier Cugat Clip from 'A Date with Judy' (archive footage) (uncredited)