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That's Entertainment! (1974) 7.6
Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favourite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history. Director:Jack Haley Jr.Writer:Jack Haley Jr. |
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Cast
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| Fred Astaire | ... |
Himself - Co-Host /
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Clip from 'The Band Wagon'
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| Bing Crosby | ... |
Himself - Co-Host /
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Clip from 'Going Hollywood'
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| Gene Kelly | ... |
Himself - Co-Host /
Narrator /
Clips from 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' - 'Singin' in the Rain' and 'An American in Paris'
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| Peter Lawford | ... |
Himself - Co-Host /
Narrator - Clip from 1947 version of 'Good News'
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| Liza Minnelli | ... |
Herself - Co-Host /
Narrator /
Clip from 'In the Good Old Summertime'
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| Donald O'Connor | ... |
Himself - Co-Host /
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Clip from 'Singin' in the Rain'
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| Debbie Reynolds | ... |
Herself - Co-Host /
Narrator /
Clip from 'Singin' in the Rain'
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| Mickey Rooney | ... |
Himself - Co-Host /
Narrator /
Clips from 'Babes in Arms' - 'Girl Crazy' - 'Babes on Broadway'
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| Frank Sinatra | ... |
Himself - Co-Host /
Narrator /
Clip from 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game'
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| James Stewart | ... |
Himself - Co-Host
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| Elizabeth Taylor | ... |
Herself - Co-Host /
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Clip from 'Cynthia'
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| June Allyson | ... |
Clip from 'Words and Music'
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Kay Armen | ... |
Clip from 'Hit the Deck'
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| Ray Bolger | ... |
Clips from 'The Wizard of Oz' and 'The Harvey Girls'
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| Virginia Bruce | ... |
Clip from 'The Great Ziegfeld'
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MGM musical numbers from the introduction of sound in the late '20s through to the 1950s, possibly with Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, and Judy Garland getting the most coverage. Linked by some of the stars who worked at MGM handing the commentary on one to another. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
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USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
21 June 1974 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
That's Entertainment: 50 Years of MGM See more »Box Office
Budget:
$3,200,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Frank Sinatra: [narrating] The year is 1929; the singer, Cliff Edwards, also known as Ukelele Ike. The film: "Hollywood Revue"; it is the first all-talking, all-singing, all-dancing movie ever made. In the years that followed, "Singin' in the Rain" would become a theme song for MGM.
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(1950) (uncredited)
Music by Nicholas Brodszky
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Sung by Mario Lanza and Kathryn Grayson
From The Toast of New Orleans
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The "Good Morning" number from Singin' in the Rain was originally inserted in Debbie Reynolds's hosting segment, but eventually cut before release and later placed in That's Entertainment Part II'. The segment with Reynolds' narration can be seen in the promotional short Just One More Time. See more »Goofs
At the beginning of the film, Frank Sinatra says The Hollywood Revue of 1929 is the "first all-talking, all-singing, all-dancing movie ever made,". In fact it wasn't, the first was The Broadway Melody, which was released in February, nine months before "The Hollywood Revue" was ever released. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Frank Sinatra: [narrating] The year is 1929; the singer, Cliff Edwards, also known as Ukelele Ike. The film: "Hollywood Revue"; it is the first all-talking, all-singing, all-dancing movie ever made. In the years that followed, "Singin' in the Rain" would become a theme song for MGM.
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After the closing credits, some video releases include the film's original instrumental exit overture. See more »Soundtracks
"Be My Love"(1950) (uncredited)
Music by Nicholas Brodszky
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Sung by Mario Lanza and Kathryn Grayson
From The Toast of New Orleans
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I saw this movie occasionally on PBS when I was a kid and I bought the collector's edition of the entire series in '98 and each time I watch it I feel more and more nostalgic about the old Hollywood musicals-a genre of which we'll never see an equal. Gene Kelly, Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Leslie Caron, Eleanor Powell and Ann Miller are the stars who really show off their great talents in this production of selected clips which include highlights of "Broadway Melody of 1938", "The Wizard of Oz", "Meet Me in St. Louis", "An American in Paris", "Singin' in the Rain", "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" and "High Society" among others. There's also a whole roster of legendary guest stars: Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter Lawford, James Stewart, Mickey Rooney, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby and even Liza Minelli just at the start of her career. They introduce some of the greatest moments in the history of the MGM Musical genre. It's great fun for anyone who loves the musicals of a gone-forever age.