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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 /
Narrator /
Clip from 'The Band Wagon'
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| Bing Crosby | ... |
Himself - Co-Host /
Narrator /
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 /
Narrator /
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 /
Narrator /
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'
(archive footage)
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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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Country:
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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Aspect Ratio:
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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(1947) (uncredited)
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Performed by Jimmy Durante and Frank Sinatra
From It Happened in Brooklyn
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Trivia
This was the last film shot on MGM's famous backlot. It was demolished soon after filming in order to make way for a residential development, and this is why the old sets are in such poor condition; this is particularly noticeable in the train station set where Fred Astaire gives his introductions, and Bing Crosby refers to the area as looking rather "scruffy". On the other hand, the entire purpose of the film is nostalgia, and the use of the 'scruffy' prop scene, clearly aged and abandoned, helps to set the tone as one of a return to the glamor of the past, even though it was all make-believe. See more »Goofs
During his narrative section, Donald O'Connor says that Esther Williams was discovered while working as a model in a Los Angeles department store, when in fact Williams was a salesgirl at I. Magnin. 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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Crazy Credits
Producer Jack Haley Jr.'s credit appears over a still image of his father, Jack Haley, as the Tin Man in the Wizard of Oz. See more »Soundtracks
"The Song's Gotta Come from the Heart"(1947) (uncredited)
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Performed by Jimmy Durante and Frank Sinatra
From It Happened in Brooklyn
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This is it! This is the Holy grail of musical documentaries, the very definition of the term "They don't make 'em like this anymore.." everyone is here and in the subsequent 2 sequels. Oh, to see this in a movie theatre! 20 foot tall Gene Kelly performing "Singing In The Rain"! Busby Berkeley as his extravanganzas were meant to be seen! Definately worth watching even of you see it on video! A time capsule, a treasure. (sigh... Hollywood...)