That's Dancing! (1985)

Directed by

Jack Haley Jr.

Genre

documentary film, musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

G

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 21 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a documentary that shows the history of dancing in movies. It uses clips from many studios, not just MGM. A key moment is a full dance number from The Wizard of Oz that had not been seen in theaters before.

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What happens

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 also included films from other studios. A highlight of the film was the first theatrical release of a complete dance routine by Ray Bolger for his "If I Only Had a Brain" number that had been shortened in The Wizard of Oz. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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