That's Entertainment! (1974)

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

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.

nostalgiccelebratoryupbeatlightheartedenergeticwhimsicalbreezyreverent

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)

Trailer

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