That's Dancing!

1985

Documentary
Music

7.0

19

January 18, 1985

1h 45m

Synopsis

A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30s, 40s 50s and 60s up to the break dance and the music videos from the 80s.

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Original Title

That's Dancing!

Spoken Languages

English

Production Countries

United States of America

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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Cast

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Role: Self - Host

Ray Bolger

Ray Bolger

Role: Self - Host

Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis Jr.

Role: Self - Host

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Role: Self - Host

Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli

Role: Self - Host

Tommy Abbott

Role: 'West Side Story' dancer

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Role: Self (archive footage)

Robert Banas

Robert Banas

Role: 'West Side Story ' dancer

Jennifer Beals

Jennifer Beals

Role:

David Bean

Role: 'West Side Story' dancer

Francesca Bellini

Francesca Bellini

Role: 'West Side Story' dancer

Busby Berkeley

Busby Berkeley

Role: Self (archive footage)

Erik Bruhn

Erik Bruhn

Role: From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)

James Cagney

James Cagney

Role: From 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (archive footage)

Cyd Charisse

Cyd Charisse

Role:

Carole D'Andrea

Role: 'West Side Story' dancer

Dan Dailey

Dan Dailey

Role:

George Chakiris

George Chakiris

Role: Bernardo

Arlene Dahl

Arlene Dahl

Role: From 'Three Little Words' (archive footage)

Leroy Daniels

Leroy Daniels

Role: From 'The Band Wagon' (archive footage)

Gloria DeHaven

Gloria DeHaven

Role: From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)

Isadora Duncan

Isadora Duncan

Role:

Buddy Ebsen

Buddy Ebsen

Role: From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)

Taina Elg

Taina Elg

Role: From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)

Harvey Evans

Harvey Evans

Role: 'West Side Story' dancer

Eliot Feld

Eliot Feld

Role: 'West Side Story' dancer

Bob Fosse

Bob Fosse

Role:

Loïe Fuller

Loïe Fuller

Role:

Judy Garland

Judy Garland

Role:

Betty Garrett

Betty Garrett

Role: Ruth Sherwood (archive footage)

Kathryn Grayson

Kathryn Grayson

Role: From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)

Barbara Hancock

Barbara Hancock

Role: From 'Finian's Rainbow' (archive footage)

Carol Haney

Carol Haney

Role:

Robert Helpmann

Robert Helpmann

Role: From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)

Tab Hunter

Tab Hunter

Role: From 'Damn Yankees' (archive footage)

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Role:

Marine Jahan

Marine Jahan

Role: From 'Flashdance' (archive footage)

Zizi Jeanmaire

Zizi Jeanmaire

Role: From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)

Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye

Role: From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)

Howard Keel

Howard Keel

Role: From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)

Ruby Keeler

Ruby Keeler

Role: From '42nd Street' and 'Dames' (archive footage)

Paula Kelly

Paula Kelly

Role: From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)

Michael Kidd

Michael Kidd

Role: From 'It's Always Fair Weather' (archive footage)

Frances Langford

Frances Langford

Role: From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)

Charles Laskey

Role: From 'On Your Toes' (archive footage)

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Role:

Bert Michaels

Bert Michaels

Role: 'West Side Story' dancer

Ann Miller

Ann Miller

Role:

Una Merkel

Una Merkel

Role: From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)

Patsy Ruth Miller

Patsy Ruth Miller

Role: From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)

Tony Mordente

Role: 'West Side Story' dancer

George Murphy

George Murphy

Role: From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)

Fayard Nicholas

Fayard Nicholas

Role: From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)

Harold Nicholas

Harold Nicholas

Role: From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)

Rudolf Nureyev

Rudolf Nureyev

Role:

Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor

Role:

Susan Oakes

Role: 'West Side Story' dancer

Anna Pavlova

Anna Pavlova

Role:

Lauren Peterson

Role: Ballet student with Gene Kelly

Dick Powell

Dick Powell

Role:

Eleanor Powell

Eleanor Powell

Role:

Jane Powell

Jane Powell

Role:

Harve Presnell

Harve Presnell

Role: From 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' (archive footage)

Juliet Prowse

Juliet Prowse

Role: From 'Can-Can' (archive footage)

Ron Randell

Ron Randell

Role: From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)

Chita Rivera

Chita Rivera

Role: From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)

Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers

Role:

Alex Romero

Alex Romero

Role: From 'On the Town' (archive footage)

Reiko Sato

Reiko Sato

Role: From 'Kismet' (archive footage)

Wini Shaw

Wini Shaw

Role: From 'Gold Diggers of 1935' (archive footage)

Moira Shearer

Moira Shearer

Role: From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)

Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

Role: From 'Cover Girl' (archive footage)

Sid Silvers

Sid Silvers

Role: From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)

Red Skelton

Red Skelton

Role: From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)

Tucker Smith

Tucker Smith

Role: 'West Side Story' dancer

Lyle Talbot

Lyle Talbot

Role: Self

Russ Tamblyn

Russ Tamblyn

Role:

Lilyan Tashman

Lilyan Tashman

Role: From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)

Scooter Teague

Scooter Teague

Role:

Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple

Role:

Tamara Toumanova

Tamara Toumanova

Role: From 'Tonight We Sing' (archive footage)

Gina Trikonis

Role: 'West Side Story' dancer

Bobby Van

Bobby Van

Role: From 'Small Town Girl' and 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)

Vera-Ellen

Vera-Ellen

Role:

Gwen Verdon

Gwen Verdon

Role: Lola (archive footage)

Esther Williams

Esther Williams

Role: From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)

David Winters

David Winters

Role: 'West Side Story' dancer

Yuriko

Yuriko

Role: From 'The King and I' (archive footage)

Vera Zorina

Vera Zorina

Role: From 'On Your Toes' (archive footage)

Debbie Reynolds

Debbie Reynolds

Role:

Bill Robinson

Bill Robinson

Role: