That's Dancing!
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Promotional poster for That's Dancing!
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| Directed by | Jack Haley, Jr. |
| Produced by | Jack Haley, Jr. David Niven, Jr. |
| Written by | Jack Haley, Jr. |
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| Music by | Henry Mancini |
| Cinematography | Andrew Laszlo |
| Edited by | Michael J. Sheridan |
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| Distributed by | MGM/UA Entertainment Company |
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105 minutes |
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 United States
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| Language | English |
That's Dancing! is a 1985 retrospective documentary 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 focus specifically on MGM films, but also focus specifically on United Artists films and the Associated Artists Productions library and included more recent performances by the likes of John Travolta (from Saturday Night Fever) and Michael Jackson and from the then-popular films Fame (1980) and Flashdance (1983), as well as classic films from other studios, including Carousel, released by 20th Century Fox, and Oklahoma!, released by Magna Corporation (roadshow) and RKO Radio Pictures (general release).
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.
The hosts for this film are Gene Kelly (who also executive produced), Ray Bolger (his last film appearance before his death in 1987), Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Mikhail Baryshnikov. Pop singer Kim Carnes was commissioned to sing an original song, "Invitation to Dance", that plays over the closing credits.
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