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That's Entertainment!

  • 1974
  • G
  • 2h 15m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
5.6K
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That's Entertainment! (1974)
Official Trailer
Play trailer4:12
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DocumentaryFamilyMusical

Various MGM stars from yesteryear present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50-year history.Various MGM stars from yesteryear present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50-year history.Various MGM stars from yesteryear present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50-year history.

  • Director
    • Jack Haley Jr.
  • Writer
    • Jack Haley Jr.
  • Stars
    • Fred Astaire
    • Gene Kelly
    • Bing Crosby
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    5.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jack Haley Jr.
    • Writer
      • Jack Haley Jr.
    • Stars
      • Fred Astaire
      • Gene Kelly
      • Bing Crosby
    • 55User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Top cast99+

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    Fred Astaire
    Fred Astaire
    • Self - Co-Host…
    Gene Kelly
    Gene Kelly
    • Self - Co-Host…
    Bing Crosby
    Bing Crosby
    • Self - Co-Host…
    Peter Lawford
    Peter Lawford
    • Self - Co-Host…
    Liza Minnelli
    Liza Minnelli
    • Self - Co-Host & Narrator
    Donald O'Connor
    Donald O'Connor
    • Self - Co-Host…
    Debbie Reynolds
    Debbie Reynolds
    • Self - Co-Host…
    Mickey Rooney
    Mickey Rooney
    • Self - Co-Host…
    Frank Sinatra
    Frank Sinatra
    • Self - Co-Host
    James Stewart
    James Stewart
    • Self - Co-Host
    Elizabeth Taylor
    Elizabeth Taylor
    • Self - Co-Hostess…
    June Allyson
    June Allyson
    • June Allyson
    • (archive footage)
    Kay Armen
    • Clip from 'Hit the Deck'
    • (archive footage)
    Ray Bolger
    Ray Bolger
    • 'Hunk'
    • (archive footage)
    • …
    Virginia Bruce
    Virginia Bruce
    • Clip from 'The Great Ziegfeld'
    • (archive footage)
    Jack Buchanan
    Jack Buchanan
    • Clip from 'The Band Wagon'
    • (archive footage)
    Leslie Caron
    Leslie Caron
    • Lise Bouvier
    • (archive footage)
    • …
    Carleton Carpenter
    Carleton Carpenter
    • Clip from 'Two Weeks with Love'
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • Jack Haley Jr.
    • Writer
      • Jack Haley Jr.
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The film was a revelation at the time of its release. The majority of the pre-1936 MGM film library had rarely been released to television, so clips from films such as Free and Easy (1930) and The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929) were shown for the first time since their original theatrical releases. For years, films such as Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) and An American in Paris (1951) had only been shown via worn, badly spliced prints late at night on independent TV stations. For this film, the vintage footage was meticulously restored and remastered for 70mm projection, making it look better than they did upon their original releases.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning of the film, Frank Sinatra says The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929) is the "first all-talking, all-singing, all-dancing movie ever made". In fact, it wasn't; the first was The Broadway Melody (1929), which was released in February, nine months before "The Hollywood Revue" was released. Indeed, by the time of That's Entertainment! III (1994), narrator Gene Kelly was now calling The Hollywood Revue of 1929, "one of the first all-talking, all-singing, all-dancing movies."
    • Quotes

      Liza Minnelli: Thank God for film. It can capture a performance and hold it right there forever. And if anyone says to you, "Who was he?" or, "Who was she?" or, "What made them so good?" I think a piece of film answers that question better than any words I know of.

    • 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.
    • Alternate versions
      Some TV prints extend Bing Crosby's segment by adding the musical number "True Love" from "High Society" (1956).
    • Connections
      Edited into American Masters: Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      That's Entertainment
      (1953) (uncredited)

      Music by Arthur Schwartz

      Lyrics by Howard Dietz

      Performed by the M-G-M Studio Orchestra Conducted by Henry Mancini

    User reviews55

    Featured review
    8/10

    Lots of Fun But with a Sadness Underneath

    Extremely entertaining compilation film that looks back at classic MGM musicals. If I had any real complaint it would be the clips are mostly very short and it leaves you wanting to see more. Must have been even more frustrating in 1974 when that wasn't an option. It was nice seeing some of the (literally) old stars introduce the clips. It was especially nice to see the great MGM backlot one last time before it was torn down. But man, the sight of it in such disrepair made me kind of sad. The same sadness could be seen on the faces of some of the old stars as they walk around the lot, talking about how the old place doesn't look quite the same as when they made movies there. There's a wistful feeling throughout the film. Yes, it's a celebration of these great musicals but there's also this feeling of mourning for a bygone era.
    • utgard14
    • Dec 31, 2013
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    • Release date
      • June 21, 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Érase una vez en Hollywood
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $3,200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $26,890,200
    • Gross worldwide
      • $26,890,200
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color

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