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VHS : That's Entertainment
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: That's Entertainment
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starring: Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Bing Crosby, Peter Lawford, Liza Minnelli
directed by: Jack Haley Jr.
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780790745145
Format: Black & White, Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
ISBN: 0790745143
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Release Date: May 02, 2000
Running Time: 134 minutes
Sales Rank: 4444
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: June 21, 1974



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Amazon.com:
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 wonderful 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



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Magnificent Overview on Musicals
This movie is a celebration to the History of the musicals, including their greatest scenes and commentaries by the stars themselves.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - The best of the "Entertainment" series
This is one of those movies that I could watch every day for months and never become bored. I hope you'll feel the same if you're a "golden age of Hollywood" fan, especially of the MGM musicals. The introductions by the MGM stars (and yes, they are aging, it happens to everyone!) are somewhat pompous, phony and wooden -- the lone exception, in my opinion, is Liza Minelli. Other than that curious phenomenon, this first of a trilogy of "That's Entertainment" movies from MGM, is truly the best, with their greatest clips being in this movie. As Liza said, "thank God for film" because we can forever see for ourselves just why a movie star was, well, a star. Agreed, this first film of the series could use a little editing, but that doesn't detract from the rest of the scenes nor the message. The movie does serve dual purposes -- as a short documentary of the evolution of the grand musicals, as well as outstanding excerpts ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - For Widescreen Viewers
I'm a purist and love to see the productions in their original aspect ratio. Having a widescreen HDTV adds to this pleasure, but could also have made viewing "That's Entertainment" problematic because of the film's mix of clips from the pre- and post-widescreen eras. Thankfully, this DVD is anamorphic and the clips roll seamlessly from standard to wide and back again. It was a sheer pleasure to watch - not quite the same as sitting in the massive 70mm theater in which I first experienced this movie, but as good as you can get for staying at home. My only quibble is that many of the older (ca. 1930s) B&W clips are quite grainy. If it's that noticeable on my small HDTV, I'm sure the grains would have seemed huge on the big screen - yet I don't recall that being a problem. So I wonder about the quality control when they made the digital transfer. Still, that's only a minor complaint for a thoroughly enjoyable ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - That's Entertainment
What makes this dizzying whirl of spectacular montages so much fun is the mix of famous sequences with colorful lesser-known bits, like Clark Gable's rendition of "Puttin' on the Ritz," Jimmy Stewart's serenade in "Easy to Love," and Jean Harlow vamping up "Reckless." Narrated by a roster of screen legends, Haley's magnificent homage to the big-budget musicals of yesteryear was a surprise box-office hit for MGM in 1974, and led to two sequels. Pure movie magic from start to finish, "That's Entertainment!" will sweep you off your feet.



 

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