Bing Crosby, Clark Gable, Cyd Charisse

This nostalgic history lesson in the treasures of MGM musicals touches upon the obvious highlights--An American in Paris, Singin' in the Rain, many others--and includes clips of wonderfu...( read more  read more... )l though more obscure performances by Esther Williams, Jimmy Durante, Eleanor Powell, and even Clark Gable singing and dancing. It's a film lover's box of candy and perfect for musical mavens, and getting a chance to see so many legends host the whole affair (many of whom have died since the film's 1974 release) is as pleasing as the old footage. --Tom Keogh

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G, 135 min.

Directed by: Jack Haley Jr.

Release Date: January 1, 1974

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DVD Release Date: October 12, 2004

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  • March 4, 2008
    Fun.
  • August 14, 2009
    SEEN IT
    REVIEW COMING SOON
  • July 11, 2009
    liza minnelli *shudders*
  • December 10, 2008
    no thanks not my kinda thing
  • December 6, 2008
    This is a great movie

    Loads of great entertainers
    This nostalgic history lesson in the treasures of MGM musicals touches upon the obvious highlights--An American in Paris, Singin' in the Rain, many others--and includes clips of wonderfu...( read more read more... )l though more ...( read more)obscure performances by Esther Williams, Jimmy Durante, Eleanor Powell, and even Clark Gable singing and dancing. It's a film lover's box of candy and perfect for musical mavens, and getting a chance to see so many legends host the whole affair (many of whom have died since the film's 1974 release) is as pleasing as the old footage. --Tom Keogh
  • August 8, 2008
    Interesting enough if you're into this sort of thing.
  • July 30, 2008
    A truly comprehensive look at the musical history of MGM put together by Jack Haley Jr. that never really ceased to put a smile on my face. It feels like going back to meet with old friends whenever Fred Astaire or Donald O'Connor pop up to introduce a new series of clips -- whic...( read more)h, of course, are wonderful in themselves. That's Entertainment really does makes you appreciate, even moreso, the brilliant talents that graced the screen before Hollywood evolved into the paparazzi-fueled machine it is now. Really a beautiful compilation -- so much so that I really don't think I'll both seeing the second, as I can't imagine what in the world could be tacked on to make it any more enjoyable.
  • July 19, 2008
    for any lover of musicals, or for anyone who'd like to be a lover of musicals, this is your film. whether you're reliving your favorite clips or experiencing them for the very first time, beginner or seasoned cinephile, this documentary is a solid panoply of MGM's wing of the Go...( read more)lden Age Hollywood Musical library. the hosts' scripts are a little too well-rehearsed and MGM's perhaps a little too self-gratifying, but on the whole it's a great perspective spectrum of some classic musical gems.
  • July 7, 2008
    I fell in love with MGM musicals and was so glad when this one came out...I bought the record (yes, I'm that old) and now own the DVD...
  • June 27, 2008
    Great and informative...get's you in a musical mood!!!

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  • mariefuller80
    March 31, 2008
    Great singing and dancing, among the greatest ever put on film. My favourites are Gene Kelly, Donald O'Conner, Debbie Reynolds, Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney and Fred Astaire.
  • musiclove84
    September 15, 2007
    I love this background!

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