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That's Dancing! (1985)

G 105 min  -  Documentary | Musical  -   18 January 1985 (USA)
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The history of dance depicted on film.

Director:

Jack Haley Jr.
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Cast

Credited cast:
Mikhail Baryshnikov ...
Himself - Host (also archive footage)
Ray Bolger ...
Himself - Host (also archive footage)
Sammy Davis Jr. ...
Himself - Host (also archive footage)
Gene Kelly ...
Himself - Host (also archive footage)
Liza Minnelli ...
Herself - Host
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tommy Abbott Tommy Abbott ...
Himself (clip from "West Side Story") (archive footage)
June Allyson ...
Herself, film clip (archive footage)
Ann-Margret ...
Herself - film clip (archive footage)
Fred Astaire ...
Himself (archive footage)
Lucille Ball ...
Herself - film clip (archive footage)
Robert Banas Robert Banas ...
Himself (clip from "West Side Story") (archive footage)
Jennifer Beals ...
Herself (clip from "Flashdance") (archive footage)
David Bean David Bean ...
Himself (clip from "West Side Story") (archive footage)
Francesca Bellini Francesca Bellini ...
Herself (clip from "West Side Story") (archive footage)
Busby Berkeley ...
Himself (archive footage)
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Storyline

A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30s, 40s 50s and 60s up to the break dance and the music videos from the 80s. Written by Stephan Eichenberg <eichenbe@fak-cbg.tu-muenchen.de>  

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Genres:

Documentary | Musical

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

¡Esto sí es bailar! See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,506,802 (USA) (20 January 1985) (906 Screens)

Gross:

$4,210,938 (USA) (10 February 1985)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Jack Haley Jr.'s credits are shown over a picture of his father, Jack Haley in the role of the Tin Woodman in The Wizard of Oz. This also happened at the end of the earlier That's Entertainment! which Haley also produced. See more »

Connections

Features Gone with the Wind (1939) See more »

Soundtracks

"Down Argentina Way"
Music by Harry Warren
Danced by The Nicholas Brothers from the film Down Argentine Way See more »