That's Entertainment!

Jun 21, 1974

2h 15m

★ 7.3

More than a movie. It's a celebration.

Overview

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

Genres

Documentary

Family

Music

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

That's Entertainment! Trailers

Cast

Self - Host / Narrator

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

Frank Sinatra

Self - Host / Narrator

James Stewart

Self - Host / Narrator

Elizabeth Taylor

(archive footage)

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6.2

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0.0

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7.6

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6.3

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7.5

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5.0

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7.5

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6.5

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6.9

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7.3

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6.6

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6.0

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6.1

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