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Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, John Barrymore ... see more see more... , Clark Gable , Joan Crawford , Bing Crosby , W.C. Fields , Greta Garbo , Judy Garland , Cary Grant , Kathryn Grayson , Judy Holliday , Marx Brothers , Saul Bass , Sammy Cahn , Bob Fosse , Frank Sinatra , Cyd Charisse , Debbie Reynolds , Elizabeth Taylor , Ginger Rogers

This represents MGM's 1976 sequel to its enormously successful compilation film That's Entertainment (1974). In lieu of the multi-narrator device of the first film, director Gene Kelly chooses to limi... read more read more...t the hosting chores to two people: himself, and his friendly rival Fred Astaire. Another departure from the first film was the decision to include comedy and dramatic highlights from MGM's past, with such stars as Greta Garbo (seen in a montage of "I want to be alone"s), Greer Garson, Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Jean Harlow, Wallace Beery, Marie Dressler, Red Skelton, the Marx Brothers, and Laurel and Hardy (though the last-named team's vignettes are culled from Hal Roach productions which were merely released by MGM). Be sure and catch That's Entertainment from the beginning for Saul Bass' opening credits, incorporating a variety of title-sequence styles: waves crashing on the shore, pages turning in a book, and a J. Arthur Rank-style gong. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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G, 2 hr. 13 min.

Directed by: Gene Kelly

Release Date: January 1, 1976

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DVD Release Date: October 12, 2004

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  • ajv2688
    January 3, 2011
    ajv2688
    This sequel brings you more of the same, musical and dance numbers from movies of the 40s and 50s, nothing new. Only watch if you liked the first one.
  • YosemiteSamFan
    April 25, 2009
    YosemiteSamFan
    An interesting review of Hollywood's fancy past.
  • jennifxu
    February 18, 2009
    jennifxu
    I think there's something to say about me if I prefer watching old movie clips to an actual breathing film. I liked the first one better, and the cohesiveness of this thing was definitely lacking, but the inclusion of KISS ME KATE made me very, very pleased.
  • 01MovieMan
    December 6, 2008
    01MovieMan
    This is a great movie

    Loads of great entertainment
    Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire host this nostalgic look at classic scenes from some of MGM's most-beloved comedies and musicals. The collection of clips features silver screen stars including Katharine H...( read more read more... ... read more)epburn and Spencer Tracy, Bing Crosby, Elizabeth Taylor, W.C. Fields, the Marx Brothers, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Greta Garbo, Cyd Charisse, Judy Garland, Debbie Reynolds, Frank Sinatra, John Barrymore, Judy Holliday and Clark Gable.
  • sepio41
    October 28, 2008
    sepio41
    garbo is seen is rapid succession in some clips from her sound film triumphs in the second tribute to mgm's glory days.

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Richard T. Jameson
March 10, 2012
Richard T. Jameson, Parallax View

... the new compilation lacks focus of any kind beyond a general let's-look-at-more-of-that-old-stuff. Full Review

John J. Puccio
December 28, 2007
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

It's more fluid, with fewer interruptions of the material, and several segments cover purely speaking segments rather than just song and dance. Full Review

Matt Bailey
October 15, 2004
Matt Bailey, Not Coming to a Theater Near You

Fred Astaire looks as if he has just rolled out of his tomb, and Gene Kelly sports a toupee that looks borrowed from Howard Cosell for the occasion. Full Review

Emanuel Levy
June 6, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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