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That's Dancing! is a 1985 American compilation film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer that looked back at the history of dancing in film. Unlike the That's Entertainment! series, this film not only focuses specifically on MGM films, but also included films from other studios.
Jan 18, 1985 · That's Dancing!: Directed by Jack Haley Jr.. With Mikhail Baryshnikov, Ray Bolger, Sammy Davis Jr., Gene Kelly. The history of dance depicted on film.
- (1.2K)
- Documentary, Musical
- Jack Haley Jr.
- 1985-01-18
The movie is up to date, with John Travolta from "Saturday Night Fever" and footage from break-dance movies, "Flashdance," and Michael Jackson's "Thriller." But perhaps the most pleasing single moment in it is a little soft-shoe by James Cagney , who was perhaps not the technical equal of Astaire, but was certainly on the same sublime plane ...
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Audience Member A spinoff of the That's Entertainment movies, That's Dancing is an entertaining and informative documentary that looks into some of the best dancing sequences ever...
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- Jack Haley Jr.
- G
- Documentary
That's Dancing! traces screen dancing from its origins soon after the invention of the movie camera through the Golden Age of screen musicals and into the era of the wide screen and music videos. This ambitious anthology ranges from the silent film The Dumb Girl of Portici (1916), starring Anna Pavlova, to Michael JacksonåÀmusic video Beat It .
From the director of the acclaimed "That's Entertainment" series comes this star-packed anthology of films greatest dance numbers from ballet to the dance-craze of the 80s. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
