That's Entertainment! (1974)
That’s Entertainment! was an amazing, wonderful, one-of-a-kind movie in 1974 that transported all the old-timers back to when they watched the golden oldies in the movie theaters. It’s a three-hour documentary compilation of MGM’s musicals from the 1930s through the 1960s. The reason this movie was so unique and appreciated by audiences was because 1974 was a world without internet, YouTube, video rentals, or movies available for home purchase. If you didn’t catch a movie in the theaters, you had to just hope it would one day show up on television, and even then, you couldn’t record it. That’s Entertainment! was the first time people who went to see Judy Garland movies in the theaters could see them again. Try and put yourself back in time and realize how magical this movie was.
Now, in the present day, this movie isn’t as magnificent as it once was. First of all, thanks to That’s Entertainment! Part II and III, as well as That’s Dancing!, it’s no longer technically a one-of-a kind movie. Second of all, people can own and rent almost every movie they want, and the ones they don’t own, they can watch in snippets or in full on the internet. It’s not that much of a treat to watch a montage of the greatest musical numbers in MGM history, because chances are, you’ve already bought the DVD collection or someone has edited together their own set of clips on Final Cut and uploaded it to YouTube.
The good part of this compilation, and of the subsequent documentaries, is the collection of hosts. Watching Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Bing Crosby, Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Mickey Rooney, Peter Lawford, and Frank Sinatra in their silver-haired glory reminiscing about the good old days on the MGM lot is priceless. Most people don’t even remember Elizabeth Taylor and James Stewart once sang in their movies, but they join the list of hosts and talk about their brief singing careers. Also, since Judy Garland wasn’t around to join the cast, her daughter Liza Minelli shared memories of her mother.
If you love musicals, this movie is a staple, but don’t expect to be wowed by the editing techniques. This is a tribute to the good old days, made for the old timers who hated living through the 1970s and wished they could go back. And keep in mind this movie was made by MGM and will only include MGM musicals. You won’t see any snippets from Fred Astaire’s RKO movies, and you won’t hear any Shirley Temple songs.
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More Fred Astaire movies here!
More Bing Crosby movies here!
More Frank Sinatra movies here!
More Elizabeth Taylor movies here!
Now, in the present day, this movie isn’t as magnificent as it once was. First of all, thanks to That’s Entertainment! Part II and III, as well as That’s Dancing!, it’s no longer technically a one-of-a kind movie. Second of all, people can own and rent almost every movie they want, and the ones they don’t own, they can watch in snippets or in full on the internet. It’s not that much of a treat to watch a montage of the greatest musical numbers in MGM history, because chances are, you’ve already bought the DVD collection or someone has edited together their own set of clips on Final Cut and uploaded it to YouTube.
The good part of this compilation, and of the subsequent documentaries, is the collection of hosts. Watching Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Bing Crosby, Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Mickey Rooney, Peter Lawford, and Frank Sinatra in their silver-haired glory reminiscing about the good old days on the MGM lot is priceless. Most people don’t even remember Elizabeth Taylor and James Stewart once sang in their movies, but they join the list of hosts and talk about their brief singing careers. Also, since Judy Garland wasn’t around to join the cast, her daughter Liza Minelli shared memories of her mother.
If you love musicals, this movie is a staple, but don’t expect to be wowed by the editing techniques. This is a tribute to the good old days, made for the old timers who hated living through the 1970s and wished they could go back. And keep in mind this movie was made by MGM and will only include MGM musicals. You won’t see any snippets from Fred Astaire’s RKO movies, and you won’t hear any Shirley Temple songs.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Juhi Thaker" for posting!
More Fred Astaire movies here!
More Bing Crosby movies here!
More Frank Sinatra movies here!
More Elizabeth Taylor movies here!