''That's Entertainment!'' is a 1974 American compilation film released by

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, commonly shortened to MGM or MGM Studios) is an American Film production, film and television production and film distribution, distribution company headquartered ...

to celebrate the studio's 50th anniversary. The success of the retrospective prompted a 1976 sequel, the related 1985 film ''

That's Dancing! ''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 ...

'', and a third installment in 1994.

Background

Compiled by its writer-producer-director, Jack Haley Jr., under the supervision of executive producer Daniel Melnick, the film turned the spotlight on MGM's legacy of

musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the Character (arts), characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serv ...

s from the 1920s through the 1950s, culling dozens of performances from the studio's movies, and featuring archive footage of Judy Garland, Eleanor Powell,

Lena Horne Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (June 30, 1917 – May 9, 2010) was an American singer, actress, dancer and civil rights activist. Horne's career spanned more than seventy years and covered film, television and theatre. Horne joined the chorus of the C ...

, Esther Williams, Ann Miller, Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel,

Jeanette MacDonald Jeanette Anna MacDonald (June 18, 1903 – January 14, 1965) was an American soprano and actress best remembered for her musical films of the 1930s with Maurice Chevalier (''The Love Parade'', ''Love Me Tonight'', ''The Merry Widow (1934 film) ...

, Cyd Charisse, June Allyson,

Clark Gable William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901November 16, 1960) was an American actor often referred to as the "King of Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". He appeared in more than 60 Film, motion pictures across a variety of Film genre, genres dur ...

, Mario Lanza, William Warfield, and many others. Various segments were hosted by a succession of the studio's legendary stars:

Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Honorific nicknames in popular music, Nicknamed the "Chairman of the Board" and "Ol' Blue Eyes", he is regarded as one of the Time 100: The Most I ...

Gene Kelly Eugene Curran Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996) was an American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style and sought to create a new form of American dance accessibl ...

, Fred Astaire, Peter Lawford,

Debbie Reynolds Mary Frances "Debbie" Reynolds (April 1, 1932 – December 28, 2016) was an American actress, singer and entrepreneur. Her acting career spanned almost 70 years. Reynolds performed on stage and television and in films into her 80s. She was nom ...

Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, comedian, entertainer and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwi ...

, James Stewart,

Elizabeth Taylor Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011) was an English and American actress. She began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood cinema in the 19 ...

Mickey Rooney Mickey Rooney (born Ninnian Joseph Yule Jr.; other pseudonym Mickey Maguire; September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an American actor. In a career spanning nearly nine decades, he appeared in more than 300 films and was among the last survivi ...

, Donald O'Connor, and

Liza Minnelli Liza May Minnelli ( ; born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli has received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, ...

, representing her mother Judy Garland. The host segments for ''That's Entertainment!'' constitute some of the final footage to be captured on the famous MGM

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, which appears severely dilapidated in 1973, because MGM had sold the property to developers and the sets were about to be demolished. Several of the hosts, including Bing Crosby, remark on the backlot's crumbling conditions during their segments; the most notable deterioration can be seen when Fred Astaire revisits the ruins of the train station set that had been used in several films including the opening of '' The Band Wagon'' 20 years earlier, and when Peter Lawford revisits exteriors used in his 1947 musical '' Good News''. The title of the film derives from the anthemic song " That's Entertainment!", by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz, introduced in the 1953 MGM musical '' The Band Wagon''. The film title is usually expressed with an

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, but in some contexts, the punctuation is dropped, as in the movie poster.

Dedication

Musical numbers

Unless otherwise noted, information is taken from

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's soundtrack section for this movie. * " Singin' in the Rain" Prologue - ** sung by Cliff Edwards with dancing by Chorus Line; from '' The Hollywood Revue of 1929'' (1929) ** sung by

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; from '' Speak Easily'' (1932) ** Judy Garland; from '' Little Nellie Kelly'' (1940) ** the main title sequence from '' Singin' in the Rain'' (1952) sung by

, Donald O'Connor * "The Broadway Melody" - Charles King and Chorus Girls; from '' The Broadway Melody'' (1929) * "Rosalie" - sung by Chorus with dancing by Eleanor Powell; from '' Rosalie'' (1937) * " Indian Love Call" - sung by Nelson Eddy and

; from '' Rose-Marie'' (1936) * "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody" - from '' The Great Ziegfeld'' (1936) ** sung by Allan Jones (lip-synched by Dennis Morgan) and Ziegfeld Girls * " Begin the Beguine" - dancing by Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell; from '' Broadway Melody of 1940'' (1940) * "The Song's Gotta Come from the Heart" - danced and sung by

and

; from '' It Happened in Brooklyn'' (1947) * "The Melody of Spring" - sung by

; from '' Cynthia'' (1947) * " Honeysuckle Rose" -

; from '' Thousands Cheer'' (1943) * " Take Me Out to the Ball Game" -

and

; from '' Take Me Out to the Ball Game'' (1949) * " Thou Swell" - June Allyson with Pete Roberts and Eugene Cox (Lip-synced by Ramon Blackburn and Royce Blackburn); from '' Words and Music'' (1948) * "The Varsity Drag" - dancing by June Allyson, Peter Lawford, and Chorus Line; from '' Good News'' (1947) * " Aba Daba Honeymoon" - (sung by)

and Carleton Carpenter; from '' Two Weeks with Love'' (1950) * "It's a Most Unusual Day" - from '' A Date with Judy'' (1948) ** sung by Jean McLaren (Lip-synced by

) ** sung by Jane Powell with Wallace Beery, Scotty Beckett, George Cleveland, Leon Ames, Carmen Miranda, Selena Royle,

Robert Stack Robert Stack (born Charles Langford Modini Stack; January 13, 1919 – May 14, 2003) was an American actor and television host. Known for his deep voice and commanding presence, he appeared in over forty feature films. He starred in the America ...

, Elizabeth Taylor and Jerry Hunter featuring the Xavier Cugat Orchestra * " On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" - Ray Bolger, Judy Garland, Marjorie Main, Ben Carter, Virginia O'Brien, Cyd Charisse, and Ensemble; from '' The Harvey Girls'' (1946) * "It Must Be You" - dancing by a dance chorus; sung by Robert Montgomery and Lottice Howell; from '' Free and Easy'' (1930) * "Got a Feelin' for You" - dancing by

Joan Crawford Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, 190? was an American actress. She started her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before debuting on Broadway theatre, Broadway. Crawford was signed to a motion-picture cont ...

; sung by Joan Crawford and Chorus (introduced by Conrad Nagel); from '' The Hollywood Revue of 1929'' (1929) * "Reckless" - dancing by

Jean Harlow Jean Harlow (born Harlean Harlow Carpenter; March 3, 1911 – June 7, 1937) was an American actress. Known for her portrayal of "bad girl" characters, she was the leading sex symbol of the early 1930s and one of the defining figures of the ...

, Rafael Alcayde, and Chorus; sung by Virginia Verrill (lip-synced by Jean Harlow) from '' Reckless'' (1935) * "Did I Remember" - sung by Virginia Verrill (lip-synced by Jean Harlow) and Cary Grant from '' Suzy'' (1936) * " Easy to Love" - sung by Marjorie Lane (lip-synced by Eleanor Powell) and James Stewart; from '' Born to Dance'' (1936) * " Puttin' on the Ritz" -

and Ensemble; from '' Idiot's Delight'' (1939) * " Dear Mr. Gable (You Made Me Love You)" - Judy Garland from '' Broadway Melody of 1938'' (1937) * "Babes in Arms" -

, Judy Garland, Douglas McPhail, Betty Jaynes, and Chorus; from '' Babes in Arms'' (1939) * "Hoe Down" - dancing by Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, and Ensemble; from '' Babes on Broadway'' (1941) * "Do the La Conga" - MGM Studio Orchestra; from '' Strike Up the Band'' (1940) * " Waitin' for the Robert E. Lee" - dancing by Chorus; sung by Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland * "Babes On Broadway" - dancing by Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland; sung by Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Virginia Weidler, and Richard Quine; from '' Babes on Broadway'' (1941) * " Strike Up the Band" - sung by Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, and Chorus; from '' Strike Up the Band'' (1940) * "The Babbitt and the Bromide" - dancing by

and Fred Astaire; from '' Ziegfeld Follies'' (1946) * " They Can't Take That Away from Me" - dancing by Fred Astaire and

Ginger Rogers Ginger Rogers (born Virginia Katherine McMath; July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an American actress, dancer and singer during the Classical Hollywood cinema, Golden Age of Hollywood. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her starri ...

; sung by Fred Astaire; from '' The Barkleys of Broadway'' (1949) * "Heigh Ho the Gang's All Here" and "Let’s Go Bavarian" - danced and sung by Fred Astaire,

, and Chorus; from '' Dancing Lady'' (1933) * " I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan" - danced and sung by Fred Astaire and Jack Buchanan; from '' The Band Wagon'' (1953) * "Sunday Jumps" - dancing by Fred Astaire; from '' Royal Wedding'' (1951) * "Shoes with Wings On" - dancing by Fred Astaire; from '' The Barkleys of Broadway'' (1949) * "You're All the World to Me" - danced by Fred Astaire; from '' Royal Wedding'' (1951) * " Dancing in the Dark" - dancing by Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse; from '' The Band Wagon'' (1953) * Esther Williams Montage: ** "Pagan Love Song" - sung by Chorus; from '' Pagan Love Song'' (1950) ** " You and You" (aka "Du und Du, Op. 367") - from '' Bathing Beauty'' (1944) ** " Viennese Blood" (aka "Wiener Blut, Op. 354") ** also includes water ballets from '' Million Dollar Mermaid'' (1952) * " I Wanna Be Loved by You" - sung by Helen Kane (lip-synced by

) and Carleton Carpenter; from '' Three Little Words'' (1950) * "I Gotta Hear That Beat" - danced and sung by Ann Miller; from '' Small Town Girl'' (1953) * "Be My Love" - sung by Kathryn Grayson and Mario Lanza; from '' The Toast of New Orleans'' (1950) * " Make 'Em Laugh" - sung by Donald O'Connor; from '' Singin' in the Rain'' (1952) * "Cotton Blossom" - sung by Chorus * " Make Believe" - sung by Kathryn Grayson and Howard Keel * " Ol' Man River" - sung by William Warfield and Chorus; from ''

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'' (1951) * "By Myself" - Fred Astaire from '' The Band Wagon'' (1953) * " Be a Clown" - dancing by

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; sung by Gene Kelly; from '' The Pirate'' (1948) * "The Children's Dance" - Gene Kelly; from '' Living in a Big Way'' (1947) * "The Pirate Ballet" - dancing by Gene Kelly; from '' The Pirate'' (1948) * "La Cumparsita" - Gene Kelly; in '' Anchors Aweigh'' (1945) * "

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" - danced and sung by Gene Kelly,

, and Jules Munshin; from '' On the Town'' (1949) * "The Worry Song" - dancing by Gene Kelly and Jerry Mouse; sung by Gene Kelly & Sara Berner; from '' Anchors Aweigh'' (1945) * "Broadway Melody Ballet" - Gene Kelly and Ensemble; from '' Singin' in the Rain'' (1952) * " In the Good Old Summertime" - sung by Chorus; from '' In the Good Old Summertime'' (1949) * " La Cucaracha" - The Garland Sisters; from '' La Fiesta de Santa Barbara'' (1935) * "Waltz with a Swing" - Judy Garland * "Americana" - Judy Garland and Deanna Durbin; from '' Every Sunday'' (1936) * "Your Broadway and My Broadway" - dancing Judy Garland, Buddy Ebsen, Eleanor Powell, and George Murphy; from '' Broadway Melody of 1938'' (1937) * "You're Off to See the Wizard" - The Munchkins * " If I Only Had the Nerve" - Judy Garland, Bert Lahr, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley and Buddy Ebsen * " We're Off to See the Wizard" - Judy Garland, Bert Lahr, Ray Bolger and Jack Haley and Buddy Ebsen * " Over the Rainbow" - Judy Garland; from '' The Wizard of Oz'' (1939) * " But Not for Me" - Judy Garland from ''

Girl Crazy ''Girl Crazy'' is a 1930 musical by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and book by Guy Bolton and John McGowan. Co-leads Ginger Rogers and Ethel Merman made their stage debuts in the first production and Rogers became an overnight sta ...

'' (1943) * " The Trolley Song" - sung by Judy Garland and Chorus * "Under the Bamboo Tree" - danced and sung by Judy Garland and Margaret O'Brien * "The Boy Next Door" - sung by Judy Garland; from '' Meet Me in St. Louis'' (1944) * " Get Happy" - Judy Garland & Chorus; from '' Summer Stock'' (1950) * "Going Hollywood" -

and Ensemble; from '' Going Hollywood'' (1933) * "Well, Did You Evah" -

and

* "True Love" - Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly; from '' High Society'' (1956) * "Hallelujah" - sung by Kay Armen, Ann Miller, Jane Powell,

Vic Damone Vic Damone (born Vito Rocco Farinola; June 12, 1928 – February 11, 2018) was an American traditional pop music, pop and big band singer and actor. He was best known for his performances of songs such as the number one hit "You're Breaking My ...

, Russ Tamblyn, Tony Martin, and Chorus; from '' Hit the Deck'' (1955) * "Barnraising Dance (Bless Your Beautiful Hide)" - dancing by various characters; from '' Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'' (1954) * "Gigi" - sung by Louis Jourdan * "Thank Heaven for Little Girls" - sung by Maurice Chevalier and Chorus; from '' Gigi'' (1958) * "An American in Paris Ballet" - dancing by

, Leslie Caron, and Ensemble; from '' An American in Paris'' (1951)

Charts

The soundtrack was released by MGM (2624012).

Appearances

Unless otherwise noted, information is based on IMDb's full cast section. * June Allyson * Leon Ames * Kay Armen * Edward Arnold (uncredited) * Fred Astaire * Ethel Barrymore (uncredited) * Lionel Barrymore (uncredited) * Scotty Beckett * Wallace Beery (uncredited) * Ray Bolger * Joe E. Brown * Virginia Bruce * Jack Buchanan * Billie Burke * Leslie Caron * Carleton Carpenter * Cyd Charisse * George Cleveland * Maurice Chevalier *

* Xavier Cugat * Jacques d'Amboise * Arlene Dahl (uncredited) * Virginia Dale * Lili Damita (uncredited) *

* Gloria DeHaven (uncredited) * Tom Drake *

* Deanna Durbin * Buddy Ebsen * Nelson Eddy * Cliff Edwards * Vera-Ellen *

Errol Flynn Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (20 June 1909 – 14 October 1959) was an Australian and American actor who achieved worldwide fame during the Golden Age of Hollywood. He was known for his romantic swashbuckler roles, frequent partnerships with Oliv ...

(uncredited) *

* Greta Garbo *

Ava Gardner Ava Lavinia Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an American actress during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She first signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1941 and appeared mainly in small roles until she drew critics' att ...

* Judy Garland * Betty Garrett (uncredited) * Greer Garson (uncredited) * Hermione Gingold (uncredited) * Cary Grant * Kathryn Grayson * Virginia Grey * Jack Haley *

* Bernadene Hayes * Van Heflin (uncredited) *

Katharine Hepburn Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress whose Katharine Hepburn on screen and stage, career as a Golden Age of Hollywood, Hollywood leading lady spanned six decades. She was known for her headstrong ...

(uncredited) *

* Lottice Howell * Claude Jarman Jr. (uncredited) * Betty Jaynes * Van Johnson * Allan Jones *

Jennifer Jones Jennifer Jones (born Phylis Lee Isley; March 2, 1919 – December 17, 2009), also known as Jennifer Jones Simon, was an American actress and mental-health advocate. Over the course of her career that spanned more than five decades, she was nomin ...

(uncredited) * Louis Jourdan *

Buster Keaton Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) was an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is best known for his silent films during the 1920s, in which he performed physical comedy and inventive stunts. He frequently ...

(uncredited) * Howard Keel *

* Charles King * Lorraine Krueger * Bert Lahr * Fernando Lamas * Angela Lansbury (uncredited) * Mario Lanza * Peter Lawford * Ruta Lee * Vivien Leigh *

* Marjorie Main * Joan Marsh * Tony Martin * Douglas McPhail * Ann Miller * Sidney Miller *

* Carmen Miranda (uncredited) * Ricardo Montalbán * Robert Montgomery * Agnes Moorehead (uncredited) * Natalie Moorhead * Dennis Morgan *

Frank Morgan Francis Phillip Wuppermann (June 1, 1890 – September 18, 1949), known professionally as Frank Morgan, was an American character actor. He was best known for his appearances in films starting in the silent era in 1916, and then numerous sound ...

(uncredited) * Jules Munshin * Conrad Nagel (uncredited) * J. Carrol Naish (uncredited) * Julie Newmar * The Nicholas Brothers * Margaret O'Brien * Virginia O'Brien * Donald O'Connor * Reginald Owen (uncredited) * Walter Pidgeon (uncredited) * Marc Platt * Paul Porcasi * Eleanor Powell * Jane Powell * June Preisser * Richard Quine * Tommy Rall *

* Jeff Richards *

* Selena Royle (uncredited) * Norma Shearer (uncredited) *

* Red Skelton (uncredited) *

* James Stewart * Paula Stone * Russ Tamblyn *

* Sidney Toler (uncredited) * Audrey Totter (uncredited) * Spencer Tracy (uncredited) *

Lana Turner Julia Jean "Lana" Turner ( ; February 8, 1921June 29, 1995) was an American actress. Over a career spanning nearly five decades, she achieved fame as both a pin-up model and a film actress, as well as for her highly publicized personal life. ...

* William Warfield * Virginia Weidler * Esther Williams * Robert Young (uncredited) ; Notes * Clips of Howard Keel (as Hazard Endicott) are from the 1950 film '' Pagan Love Song''. * Clips of Agnes Moorehead (as Parthy Hawks) are from the 1951 film ''

''.

Release

The film premiered at the Loew's Beverly Theater in Beverly Hills on the evening of May 17, 1974. MGM billed it as their greatest premiere in a quarter century. There was a red carpet from the Loew's Beverly Theater to the

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for the post-screening dinner and dancing. Also promoted were the 100 movie stars in attendance. Anyone paying $100 per seat for the dinner could sit at a table with a movie star. The premiere also featured several live introductions to the various on-screen segments; it was co-hosted by Sammy Davis Jr. and Liza Minnelli and featured live stage appearances by Debbie Reynolds, Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor, and others. The premiere, as an event and a party, was a dazzling success. However, as a publicity event for MGM, it was completely overshadowed; the expected press were all across town covering the breaking news of the Symbionese Liberation Army shootout that night. The film had its New York premiere on May 23 and opened the following day at the Ziegfeld Theatre. The film opened nationwide in June 1974.

Reception

The film grossed $25,600 in its first week in Los Angeles and did even better the following week with $45,000. Over the 4-day Memorial Day weekend at the Ziegfeld it grossed $71,164. The film was United Artists' highest-grossing film of the year. Adjusted for inflation, the film has grossed $19.1 million worldwide.

Sequels

Despite statements made in the original theatrical trailer and promotional materials that such a production would never be repeated, ''That's Entertainment!'' is one of the few documentaries to spawn official sequels. ''

That's Entertainment, Part II ''That's Entertainment, Part II'' is a 1976 American compilation film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and a sequel to ''That's Entertainment!'' (1974).''Variety Film Reviews, Variety'' film review; May 5, 1976, page 18. Like the previous film, '' ...

'' was released in 1976. The use of multiple hosts was dropped for this production, instead Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly returned to co-host the retrospective, which expanded beyond musicals to pay tribute to MGM's dramatic and comedy stars as well. The sequel would turn out to be the last time Astaire and Kelly danced together on film. ''

'' was released in 1985. Unlike the two prior ''That's Entertainment!'' films, this documentary was not limited exclusively to MGM productions. The film is closely related to the ''That's Entertainment!'' series, with shared studio and producers credits, but also since its opening credits contain a card with the title ''That's Entertainment! III'' (not to be confused with the subsequent 1994 film). '' That's Entertainment! III'' was released in 1994. The film featured more archival footage, with a distinct focus on previously unreleased (or rarely seen) material cut from the MGM films. Gene Kelly is the only individual to host in all four films.

Home media

All three ''That's Entertainment!'' films were released to DVD in 2004. The box set collection of the films included a bonus DVD that included additional musical numbers that had been cut from MGM films as well as the first release of the complete performance of "Mr. Monotony" by Judy Garland (the version used in ''That's Entertainment! III'' is truncated). ''That's Dancing!'' received a separate DVD release in 2007. The MGM trilogy also received a Blu-ray release in the late 2000s; the bonus content of the DVD box set was spread among the three films rather than presented as a standalone disc. In January 2023, the film was added to

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to celebrate the network and streaming platform's rebranding from Epix; Judy Garland's recording of the titular song would also serve as the music for the rebrand's promotional trailer released at that time concurrently. It has since been removed from the service.

References

External links

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