That's Dancing!

 (1985)

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User Reviews

Those are Dancers!
Apr 21, 2008
JR. - yahoo.com
Released between the second "That's Entertainment" (1976) and the third (1994), "That's Dancing!" is even better than these two and is the only worthy succesor of the first installment. And it's main virtue is that it doesn't center ONLY on MGM... Full review
Those are Dancers!
Apr 21, 2008
theonlygonzaloblanco - yahoo.com
Released between the second "That's Entertainment" (1976) and the third (1994), "That's Dancing!" is even better than these two and is the only worthy succesor of the first installment. And it's main virtue is that it doesn't center ONLY on MGM... Full review
That's Spectacular!!!!!
Mar 01, 2008
dataconflossmoor - imdb.com
This movie is a compilation of copious dance scores through the entire historical duration of Hollywood producing movies!! "That's Dancing" is without a doubt one of the most entertaining films that I have ever seen!! Hosted by Gene Kelly, he... Full review
From a formula passed its prime...
Oct 27, 2007
moonspinner55 - imdb.com
Famous dancing stars Mikhail Baryshnikov, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr., Ray Bolger and Gene Kelly host this tepid retrospective on classic dance numbers from musical films (most of them made at M-G-M), a trend begun in 1974 with the song-oriented... Full review
hear the beat...
Aug 01, 2007
capricorn9 - imdb.com
Being a dancer, well, former dancer, I loved seeing this film when it originally came out. Felt it was a little short and still concentrated heavily on MGM. Not wanting to take out the fact that MGM WAS the greatest... Full review
Great Stuff From The Classic Masters
Jun 08, 2006
ccthemovieman-1 - imdb.com
Here's an outstanding collection of some of the great dance numbers from the early 1930s to the mid 1980s. From the early years, I've always found it fun to marvel at the talent of Ruby Keeler, Eleanor Powell, Fred Astaire,... Full review
Incredible Dancing, Brain Dead Narration
Dec 31, 2005
cadmandu - imdb.com
I can't add a whole lot of critical commentary to what's already written here, so let me say why I enjoyed this film. Would have gotten 10 stars if there hadn't been a lot of stupid narration. After you hear... Full review
Just so-so
Nov 14, 2005
Wayne Malin - imdb.com
Documentary showing clips of dancing from old Hollywood movies up to the present...well, 1985 actually. Also there are the stars introducing the clips and talking about them.Sounds interesting but isn't. For starters I remember seeing some of these clips from... Full review
Great clips, poor presentation.
Sep 12, 2004
Sylvester - imdb.com
When voting for this film, it is necessary to distinguish between the wonderful clips, which are the work of others, and the way in which they are presented, which is the work of the producer and director of "That's Dancing".The... Full review
Very Enjoyable and Entertaining!!
Nov 03, 2002
jessicaf - imdb.com
A wonderful documentary about dance and some of the greatest dance film stars ever. Ive recently seen it and enjoyed it!But must say that I thought the dancing from the 70's and 80's wasn't a 'spectacular' as the dance numbers... Full review

Critics Reviews

| Jul 27, 2007
Slant Magazine
especially those who devoted their lives to the development of their art long before there was a motion picture camera," reads the clodhopping opening title card to That's Dancing! The unintended side effect of this wraparound, aside from making the entire enterprise laughably dated some two decades later, is that it seriously asks us to believe the spastic, chaotic gyrations of Debbie Allen's students (those poor, poor souls) fulfill the legacy of Eleanor Powell, Cyd Charisse, and Bob Fosse. ... Full Review

Chicago Sun-Times
There is, however, a lot of good dancing in this movie, including rare silent footage of Isadora Duncan. But perhaps the most pleasing single moment in it is a little soft-shoe by Jimmy Cagney , who was perhaps not the technical equal of Astaire, but was certainly on the same sublime plane when it came to communicating sheer joy. ... Full Review

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This film is dedicated to all dancers...especially those who devoted their lives to the development of their art long before there was a motion picture camera," reads the clodhopping opening title card to That's Dancing! , a 1985 retrospective of... ... Full Article

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