That's Entertainment!

"More than a movie. It's a celebration."

1974 2h 15m EN

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★7.4TMDB · 73🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes●73Metacritic★7.8IMDB · 5,477

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Synopsis

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Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.

“More than a movie. It's a celebration.”

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Cast

Fred Astaire
Self - Host / Narrator
Bing Crosby
Self - Host / Narrator
Gene Kelly
Self - Host / Narrator
Peter Lawford
Self - Host / Narrator
Liza Minnelli
Self - Host / Narrator
Donald O'Connor
Self - Host / Narrator
Debbie Reynolds
Self - Host / Narrator
Mickey Rooney
Self - Host / Narrator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jack Haley Jr.
Writers: Jack Haley Jr.
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 6.0× over at the box office.

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "That's Entertainment Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bud Friedgen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby and Gene Kelly carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "More than a movie. It's a celebration.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jack Haley Jr. directs. Henry Mancini scores. Bud Friedgen cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 6.0× over at the box office.
352 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Part of the "That's Entertainment Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Bud Friedgen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby and Gene Kelly carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "More than a movie. It's a celebration.".
9IMDB entry: tt0072272 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.