That's Dancing!

Overview

A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from its origins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s, up to the break dance and music videos from the 80s.

Details

Cast

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Self - Host

Ray Bolger

Self - Host

Sammy Davis Jr.

Self - Host

Gene Kelly

Self - Host

Liza Minnelli

Self - Host

Tommy Abbott

'West Side Story' dancer

Fred Astaire

Self (archive footage)

Robert Banas

'West Side Story ' dancer

Jennifer Beals

David Bean

'West Side Story' dancer

Francesca Bellini

'West Side Story' dancer

Busby Berkeley

Self (archive footage)

Erik Bruhn

From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)

James Cagney

From 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (archive footage)

Cyd Charisse

Carole D'Andrea

'West Side Story' dancer

Dan Dailey

George Chakiris

Bernardo

Arlene Dahl

From 'Three Little Words' (archive footage)

Leroy Daniels

From 'The Band Wagon' (archive footage)