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
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.
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)
More like this
That's Entertainment! (1974)
The Whimsical World of Oz (1985)
The Lion Roars Again (1975)
50 Years of Action! (1986)
That's Entertainment! III (1994)
Fast Forward (1985)
Chess Moves (1985)
A Trip Through the Walt Disney Studios (1937)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.