Underplayed Gems

That's Entertainment! (1974)

That's Entertainment! poster
Directed by
Jack Haley Jr.
Genre
documentary film, musical film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 14m
Rated
G
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 68 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This film gathers clips from classic MGM musicals to celebrate the studio's 50th anniversary. It showcases famous song-and-dance numbers introduced by the stars who performed them.

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What happens

That's Entertainment! is a 1974 American compilation film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to celebrate the studio's 50th anniversary. The success of the retrospective prompted a 1976 sequel, the related 1985 film That's Dancing!, and a third installment in 1994. MCA Records released a soundtrack of the music in the film in 1974. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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