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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 · It explores the early history of dance on film including brief footage of Isadora Duncan, and, like TE, showcases great numbers from the 1930's-50's with performances by Fred Astaire, Elanor Powell, Bill "Bojangles' Robinson, Gene Kelly, and the great Nicholas Brothers.
- (1.2K)
- Documentary, Musical
- Jack Haley Jr.
- 1985-01-18
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From Emmy-winner Jack Haley, Jr., the producer/director of the acclaimed "That's Entertainment" series comes this star-packed anthology of films greatest dance numbers from ballet to the...
Jan 7, 2021 · That’s Dancing (1985) #WarnerArchive #WarnerBros #That ’sDancing From Baryshnikov to break dancing, from Fred and Ginger to Shirley and Bojangles, from movement depicted on Grecian urns...
- 2 min
- 4.8K
- Warner Bros. Classics
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 .
Iconic figures such as Liza Minnelli, Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly lead the viewer through this retrospective of classic dancing numbers throughout the films of the 20th century.
- Documentary