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That's Entertainment, Part II

January 01, 1970

That's Entertainment, Part II is a 1976 American compilation film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and a sequel to That's Entertainment! (1974).[1] Like the previous film, That's Entertainment, Part II was a retrospective of famous films released by MGM from the 1930s to the 1950s. Some posters for the film use Part 2 rather than Part II in the title.

That's Entertainment, Part II
Theatrical poster
Directed byGene Kelly
Written byLeonard Gershe
Produced bySaul Chaplin
Daniel Melnick
StarringFred Astaire
Gene Kelly
Edited byDavid Bretherton
Music byNelson Riddle
Production
company
Distributed byUnited Artists (United States/Canada)
Cinema International Corporation (International)
Release date
  • May 16, 1976 (1976-05-16)
Running time
126 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

For this second documentary, archivists featured more obscure musical numbers from MGM's vaults, and also featured tributes to some of the studio's best known comedy teams such as the Marx Brothers and Laurel and Hardy, romantic teams such as Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, and a montage of iconic stars such as Greta Garbo, Clark Gable, Mickey Rooney, John Barrymore, Wallace Beery, Joan Crawford, Jean Harlow, James Stewart and Lana Turner.

Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire hosted the film and Kelly directed the introductory segments featuring him and Astaire, which included location footage of Kelly returning to Paris, the city featured in two of MGM's most famous productions, An American in Paris and Gigi. This was the last film Kelly directed.

Several new musical numbers featured Astaire and Kelly, including a couple of routines in which they danced together for the first time since the 1945 film Ziegfeld Follies, and for only the second time in their careers. It was the last time the 76-year-old Astaire danced in a film, though the veteran actor continued to make film and TV appearances until 1981; Kelly would last appear in the 1980 musical film Xanadu. According to film historian Robert Osborne, in specially-filmed introductions produced for Turner Classic Movies, it was Astaire who suggested to Kelly that the two take advantage of this potentially last-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform together, something Kelly actually wishes for out loud during his narration of the first That's Entertainment! film.

The opening title sequence was designed by Saul Bass, and pays homage to the range and style of title sequences produced between the 1930s and early 1950s.

The sequel received more critical acclaim, but was not as successful at the box-office as the first film. Some 18 years later, it was followed by That's Entertainment! III, with Kelly once again appearing.

Appearances edit

Films shown edit

Musical numbers edit

References edit

  1. ^ Variety film review; May 5, 1976, page 18.

External links edit

January 01, 1970
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That s Entertainment Part II is a 1976 American compilation film released by Metro Goldwyn Mayer and a sequel to That s Entertainment 1974 1 Like the previous film That s Entertainment Part II was a retrospective of famous films released by MGM from the 1930s to the 1950s Some posters for the film use Part 2 rather than Part II in the title That s Entertainment Part IITheatrical posterDirected byGene KellyWritten byLeonard GersheProduced bySaul ChaplinDaniel MelnickStarringFred AstaireGene KellyEdited byDavid BrethertonMusic byNelson RiddleProductioncompanyMetro Goldwyn MayerDistributed byUnited Artists United States Canada Cinema International Corporation International Release dateMay 16 1976 1976 05 16 Running time126 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish For this second documentary archivists featured more obscure musical numbers from MGM s vaults and also featured tributes to some of the studio s best known comedy teams such as the Marx Brothers and Laurel and Hardy romantic teams such as Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn and a montage of iconic stars such as Greta Garbo Clark Gable Mickey Rooney John Barrymore Wallace Beery Joan Crawford Jean Harlow James Stewart and Lana Turner Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire hosted the film and Kelly directed the introductory segments featuring him and Astaire which included location footage of Kelly returning to Paris the city featured in two of MGM s most famous productions An American in Paris and Gigi This was the last film Kelly directed Several new musical numbers featured Astaire and Kelly including a couple of routines in which they danced together for the first time since the 1945 film Ziegfeld Follies and for only the second time in their careers It was the last time the 76 year old Astaire danced in a film though the veteran actor continued to make film and TV appearances until 1981 Kelly would last appear in the 1980 musical film Xanadu According to film historian Robert Osborne in specially filmed introductions produced for Turner Classic Movies it was Astaire who suggested to Kelly that the two take advantage of this potentially last in a lifetime opportunity to perform together something Kelly actually wishes for out loud during his narration of the first That s Entertainment film The opening title sequence was designed by Saul Bass and pays homage to the range and style of title sequences produced between the 1930s and early 1950s The sequel received more critical acclaim but was not as successful at the box office as the first film Some 18 years later it was followed by That s Entertainment III with Kelly once again appearing Contents 1 Appearances 2 Films shown 3 Musical numbers 4 References 5 External linksAppearances editAbbott amp Costello Eddie Rochester Anderson Louis Armstrong Lew Ayres John Barrymore Lionel Barrymore Wallace Beery Robert Benchley Constance Bennett Jack Benny Jack Buchanan James Cagney Sammy Cahn Louis Calhern Leslie Caron Gower Champion Marge Champion Cyd Charisse Maurice Chevalier Ronald Colman Jeanne Coyne Joan Crawford Bing Crosby Dan Dailey Doris Day Fifi D Orsay Melvyn Douglas Tom Drake Marie Dressler Margaret Dumont Jimmy Durante Nelson Eddy Nanette Fabray W C Fields Bob Fosse Clark Gable Greta Garbo Judy Garland Betty Garrett Greer Garson Hermione Gingold Cary Grant Fernand Gravey Kathryn Grayson Carol Haney Oliver Hardy Jean Harlow Katharine Hepburn Judy Holliday Lena Horne Betty Hutton Allan Jones Buster Keaton Howard Keel Grace Kelly June Knight Miliza Korjus Hedy Lamarr Stan Laurel Vivien Leigh Oscar Levant Myrna Loy Jeanette MacDonald The Marx Brothers Roddy McDowall Ann Miller Robert Montgomery Donald O Connor Maureen O Sullivan Walter Pidgeon Eleanor Powell William Powell Tommy Rall Debbie Reynolds Ginger Rogers Mickey Rooney Al Shean Dinah Shore Frank Sinatra Red Skelton Ann Sothern James Stewart Lewis Stone Elizabeth Taylor Robert Taylor Franchot Tone Spencer Tracy Lana Turner Bobby Van Gwen Verdon Ethel Waters David Wayne Johnny Weissmuller Esther Williams Keenan Wynn Robert Young Billie Burke Cliff EdwardsFilms shown editThe Broadway Melody 1929 The Songwriters Revue 1930 Blondie of the Follies 1932 Grand Hotel 1932 Red Dust 1932 Tarzan the Ape Man 1932 Bombshell 1933 Dancing Lady 1933 Going Hollywood 1933 Hollywood Party 1934 The Merry Widow 1934 David Copperfield 1935 Broadway Melody of 1936 1935 A Night at the Opera 1935 A Tale of Two Cities 1935 Mutiny on the Bounty 1935 Born to Dance 1936 San Francisco 1936 A Day at the Races 1937 The Good Earth 1937 Boys Town 1938 Listen Darling 1938 The Great Waltz 1938 Broadway Serenade 1939 Goodbye Mr Chips 1939 Ninotchka 1939 Gone with the Wind 1939 New Moon 1940 Boom Town 1940 The Philadelphia Story 1940 Lady Be Good 1941 Two Faced Woman 1941 Ziegfeld Girl 1941 White Cargo 1942 For Me and My Gal 1942 Woman of the Year 1942 Keeper of the Flame 1942 Cabin in the Sky 1943 Girl Crazy 1943 Two Girls and a Sailor 1944 Meet Me in St Louis 1944 Without Love 1945 Abbott and Costello in Hollywood 1945 Anchors Aweigh 1945 Ziegfeld Follies 1946 Till the Clouds Roll By 1946 It Happened in Brooklyn 1947 The Sea of Grass 1947 The Pirate 1948 Easter Parade 1948 Words and Music 1948 Take Me Out to the Ball Game 1949 The Barkleys of Broadway 1949 Adam s Rib 1949 Annie Get Your Gun 1950 Three Little Words 1950 An American in Paris 1951 The Belle of New York 1952 Ivanhoe 1952 Singin in the Rain 1952 Lovely to Look At 1952 Pat and Mike 1952 The Merry Widow 1952 Million Dollar Mermaid 1952 Lili 1953 Small Town Girl 1953 The Band Wagon 1953 Easy to Love 1953 Kiss Me Kate 1953 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 1954 Love Me or Leave Me 1955 It s Always Fair Weather 1955 The Tender Trap 1955 Invitation to the Dance 1956 High Society 1956 Silk Stockings 1957 Gigi 1958 Some Came Running 1958 Never So Few 1959 Billy Rose s Jumbo 1962 Musical numbers edit That s Entertainment Fred Astaire Nanette Fabray Oscar Levant and Jack Buchanan from The Band Wagon seguing into Astaire and Gene Kelly 1953 For Me and My Gal Judy Garland and Gene Kelly from For Me and My Gal 1942 Fascinatin Rhythm Eleanor Powell and Ensemble from Lady Be Good 1941 I ve Got a Feelin You re Foolin Robert Taylor and June Knight from Broadway Melody of 1936 1935 Chica Choca Greta Garbo from Two Faced Woman 1941 I Wanna Be a Dancin Man Fred Astaire from The Belle of New York 1952 Hi Lili Hi Lo Leslie Caron and Mel Ferrer from Lili 1953 Be a Clown Gene Kelly and Judy Garland from The Pirate 1948 From This Moment On Tommy Rall Ann Miller Bob Fosse Bobby Van Carol Haney and Jeanne Coyne from Kiss Me Kate 1953 All of You Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse from Silk Stockings 1957 The Lady Is a Tramp Lena Horne from Words and Music 1948 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Kathryn Grayson Marge Champion and Gower Champion from Lovely to Look At 1952 Easter Parade Judy Garland and Fred Astaire from Easter Parade 1948 Temptation Bing Crosby from Going Hollywood 1933 Zing Went the Strings of My Heart Judy Garland from Listen Darling 1938 Taking a Chance on Love Ethel Waters from Cabin in the Sky 1943 Swingin the Jinx Away Eleanor Powell and Ensemble from Born to Dance 1936 Stout Hearted Men Lover Come Back to Me Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald from New Moon 1940 Inka Dinka Doo Jimmy Durante from Two Girls and a Sailor 1944 I Got Rhythm Judy Garland Mickey Rooney and Ensemble from Girl Crazy 1943 The Wedding of the Painted Doll Arthur Freed Nacio Herb Brown and Ensemble introduced by Jack Benny from The Songwriters Revue 1930 and The Broadway Melody 1929 Oh Lady be Good Ann Sothern and Robert Young from Lady Be Good 1941 Broadway Serenade For Every Lonely Heart Jeanette MacDonald and Ensemble from Broadway Serenade 1939 Manhattan Mickey Rooney from Words and Music 1948 Three Little Words Fred Astaire and Red Skelton from Three Little Words 1950 Tales from the Vienna Woods Fernand Gravey and Miliza Korjus from The Great Waltz 1938 Good Morning Gene Kelly Donald O Connor and Debbie Reynolds from Singin in the Rain 1952 Triplets Fred Astaire Nanette Fabray and Jack Buchanan from The Band Wagon 1953 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Judy Garland from Meet Me in St Louis 1944 Steppin Out with My Baby Fred Astaire from Easter Parade 1948 Ten Cents a Dance Doris Day from Love Me or Leave Me 1955 I Got Rhythm Gene Kelly from An American in Paris 1951 Love Is The Tender Trap Frank Sinatra from The Tender Trap 1955 I ll Walk Alone Frank Sinatra at the Paramount Theater ca 1944 Ol Man River Frank Sinatra from Till the Clouds Roll By 1946 I Fall in Love Too Easily Frank Sinatra from Anchors Aweigh 1945 I Believe Frank Sinatra and Jimmy Durante from It Happened in Brooklyn 1947 You re Sensational Frank Sinatra from High Society 1956 I Begged Her Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly from Anchors Aweigh 1945 Maxim s Girls Girls Girls Maurice Chevalier from The Merry Widow 1934 The Last Time I Saw Paris Dinah Shore from Till the Clouds Roll By 1946 Our Love Is Here to Stay Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron from An American in Paris 1951 I ll Build a Stairway to Paradise Georges Guetary from An American in Paris 1951 Can Can Gwen Verdon and Ensemble from The Merry Widow 1952 The Merry Widow Waltz Ensemble from The Merry Widow 1934 Sinbad the Sailor Gene Kelly from Invitation to the Dance 1956 Now You Has Jazz Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong from High Society 1956 A Couple of Swells Judy Garland and Fred Astaire from Easter Parade 1948 Take Me to Broadway Bobby Van and Ensemble from Small Town Girl 1953 Broadway Melody Ballet Gene Kelly Cyd Charisse and Ensemble from Singin in the Rain 1952 There s No Business Like Show Business Betty Hutton Howard Keel Louis Calhern and Keenan Wynn from Annie Get Your Gun 1950 I Like Myself Gene Kelly from It s Always Fair Weather 1955 I Remember It Well Maurice Chevalier and Hermione Gingold from Gigi 1958 Bouncin the Blues Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers from The Barkleys of Broadway 1949 Cypress Gardens Water Spectacular Esther Williams from Easy to Love 1953 Finale Fred Astaire and Gene KellyReferences edit Variety film review May 5 1976 page 18 External links editThat s Entertainment Part II at IMDb nbsp That s Entertainment Part II at the TCM Movie Database That s Entertainment Part II at AllMovie That s Entertainment Part II at the American Film Institute Catalog Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title That 27s Entertainment Part II amp oldid 1194200892, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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