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That's Entertainment! III

February 24, 2023

That's Entertainment! III is a 1994 American documentary film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to celebrate the studio's 70th anniversary. It was the third in a series of retrospectives that began with the first That's Entertainment! (1974) and That's Entertainment, Part II (1976). Although posters and home video packaging use the title without an exclamation mark, the actual on-screen title of the film uses it.[1]

That's Entertainment! III
Original theatrical poster
Directed byBud Friedgen
Michael J. Sheridan
Written byBud Friedgen
Michael J. Sheridan
Produced byBud Friedgen
Michael J. Sheridan
Peter Fitzgerald (executive)
Starring
Music byMarc Shaiman
Production
companies
Distributed byMGM/UA Distribution Co. (United States)
United International Pictures (International)
Release date
  • July 6, 1994 (1994-07-06)
Running time
113 min. (DVD version)
LanguageEnglish

In order to provide a "hook" for audiences who by 1994 had become accustomed to viewing classic movies on home video and cable TV (luxuries not widely available when the first two That's Entertainment! films were released), not to mention the fact so many sequences had already been featured in the first two films, the producers decided to showcase footage cut from famous MGM musicals. Many of these numbers were shown for the first time in That's Entertainment! III.[2]

Highlights include:

  • An alternate version of Eleanor Powell's extended tap dance routine to "Fascinating Rhythm" from Lady Be Good, shot from a second camera that revealed the well-orchestrated, behind the cameras activity needed to keep the scene moving smoothly.
  • "Ain't it the Truth", a Lena Horne performance from Cabin in the Sky which was cut (Horne suggests it was censored) before the film's release because Horne was a black woman singing the song in a bubble bath.
  • Several previously unseen Judy Garland production numbers, including "Mr. Monotony", cut from Easter Parade because it was deemed too risque for the period of the film (the half-tuxedo outfit Garland wears in this number is the same as the one she'd wear in the "Get Happy" number from Summer Stock three years later); an extravagant musical number, "March of the Doagies", cut from The Harvey Girls; and two numbers filmed for Annie Get Your Gun ("I'm an Indian Too" and "Doin' What Comes Natur'lly") before Garland was fired from the production and replaced by Betty Hutton. Garland then made Summer Stock, her last film for MGM in 1950. The original theatrical release omits "Doin' What Comes Naturally" but it is included on the home video version.
  • Footage from a junked 1930 musical called The March of Time, in particular a sequence called "The Lock Step" featuring The Dodge Twins which strongly resembles the later title musical sequence from the 1957 Elvis Presley film Jailhouse Rock (also featured in That's Entertainment! III).
  • Debbie Reynolds singing "You Are My Lucky Star" in a sequence cut from Singin' in the Rain.
  • Ava Gardner's unused vocal performance of "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" for Show Boat before she was dubbed by vocalist Annette Warren.
  • The opening dance sequence from The Barkleys of Broadway with the credits overlay removed so that the dance routine by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers can be viewed unobstructed for the first time.
  • An alternate performance of "I Wanna Be a Dancin' Man" by Astaire from the film The Belle of New York. In the alternate take, Astaire wears informal clothes; the studio requested the number be reshot in formal dress. In the film, both performances are shown side-by-side to demonstrate the thoroughness of Astaire's rehearsal process since, his costumes aside, both performances are virtually identical.
  • An unused performance of the song "Two-Faced Woman" lip-synched by Cyd Charisse from The Band Wagon, presented side-by-side with a performance from the film Torch Song using the same vocal track but now lip-synched by Joan Crawford in blackface.
  • An alternate version of "A Lady Loves" performed by Debbie Reynolds in I Love Melvin, intercut with the version used in the film (the cut version is set in a farmyard while the version used takes place in opulent surroundings).
  • A contortionist performance from the film Broadway Rhythm, featuring the Ross Sisters.

Hosts for the third installment in the That's Entertainment! series were Gene Kelly (in his last film appearance), June Allyson, Cyd Charisse, Lena Horne, Howard Keel, Ann Miller, Debbie Reynolds, Mickey Rooney, and Esther Williams, making her first appearance in a theatrical film in more than 30 years. That's Entertainment! III had a limited theatrical release in 1994. According to film historian Robert Osborne, writing for The Hollywood Reporter at the time, the film did "pleasant business" at New York's Ziegfeld Theatre.

All three films were released to DVD in 2004. The box set collection of the films included a bonus DVD that included additional musical numbers that had been cut from MGM films as well as the first release of the complete performance of "Mr. Monotony" by Judy Garland (the version used in That's Entertainment! III is truncated). The home video version of That's Entertainment! III also contains several musical numbers not seen in the theatrical release. The film was later remastered for high-definition release on Blu-ray and HD DVD.

Appearances

Musical numbers

Year-end lists

References

  1. ^ "Review". Roger Ebert.
  2. ^ "That's Entertainment III". BBC.
  3. ^ Schuldt, Scott (January 1, 1995). "Oklahoman Movie Critics Rank Their Favorites for the Year Without a Doubt, Blue Ribbon Goes to "Pulp Fiction," Scott Says". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  4. ^ Clark, Mike (December 28, 1994). "Scoring with true life, 'True Lies' and 'Fiction.'". USA Today (Final ed.). p. 5D.

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That s Entertainment III is a 1994 American documentary film released by Metro Goldwyn Mayer to celebrate the studio s 70th anniversary It was the third in a series of retrospectives that began with the first That s Entertainment 1974 and That s Entertainment Part II 1976 Although posters and home video packaging use the title without an exclamation mark the actual on screen title of the film uses it 1 That s Entertainment IIIOriginal theatrical posterDirected byBud FriedgenMichael J SheridanWritten byBud FriedgenMichael J SheridanProduced byBud FriedgenMichael J SheridanPeter Fitzgerald executive StarringJune Allyson Cyd Charisse Lena Horne Howard Keel Gene Kelly Ann Miller Debbie Reynolds Mickey Rooney Esther WilliamsMusic byMarc ShaimanProductioncompaniesMetro Goldwyn MayerTurner Entertainment Co Distributed byMGM UA Distribution Co United States United International Pictures International Release dateJuly 6 1994 1994 07 06 Running time113 min DVD version LanguageEnglishIn order to provide a hook for audiences who by 1994 had become accustomed to viewing classic movies on home video and cable TV luxuries not widely available when the first two That s Entertainment films were released not to mention the fact so many sequences had already been featured in the first two films the producers decided to showcase footage cut from famous MGM musicals Many of these numbers were shown for the first time in That s Entertainment III 2 Highlights include An alternate version of Eleanor Powell s extended tap dance routine to Fascinating Rhythm from Lady Be Good shot from a second camera that revealed the well orchestrated behind the cameras activity needed to keep the scene moving smoothly Ain t it the Truth a Lena Horne performance from Cabin in the Sky which was cut Horne suggests it was censored before the film s release because Horne was a black woman singing the song in a bubble bath Several previously unseen Judy Garland production numbers including Mr Monotony cut from Easter Parade because it was deemed too risque for the period of the film the half tuxedo outfit Garland wears in this number is the same as the one she d wear in the Get Happy number from Summer Stock three years later an extravagant musical number March of the Doagies cut from The Harvey Girls and two numbers filmed for Annie Get Your Gun I m an Indian Too and Doin What Comes Natur lly before Garland was fired from the production and replaced by Betty Hutton Garland then made Summer Stock her last film for MGM in 1950 The original theatrical release omits Doin What Comes Naturally but it is included on the home video version Footage from a junked 1930 musical called The March of Time in particular a sequence called The Lock Step featuring The Dodge Twins which strongly resembles the later title musical sequence from the 1957 Elvis Presley film Jailhouse Rock also featured in That s Entertainment III Debbie Reynolds singing You Are My Lucky Star in a sequence cut from Singin in the Rain Ava Gardner s unused vocal performance of Can t Help Lovin Dat Man for Show Boat before she was dubbed by vocalist Annette Warren The opening dance sequence from The Barkleys of Broadway with the credits overlay removed so that the dance routine by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers can be viewed unobstructed for the first time An alternate performance of I Wanna Be a Dancin Man by Astaire from the film The Belle of New York In the alternate take Astaire wears informal clothes the studio requested the number be reshot in formal dress In the film both performances are shown side by side to demonstrate the thoroughness of Astaire s rehearsal process since his costumes aside both performances are virtually identical An unused performance of the song Two Faced Woman lip synched by Cyd Charisse from The Band Wagon presented side by side with a performance from the film Torch Song using the same vocal track but now lip synched by Joan Crawford in blackface An alternate version of A Lady Loves performed by Debbie Reynolds in I Love Melvin intercut with the version used in the film the cut version is set in a farmyard while the version used takes place in opulent surroundings A contortionist performance from the film Broadway Rhythm featuring the Ross Sisters Hosts for the third installment in the That s Entertainment series were Gene Kelly in his last film appearance June Allyson Cyd Charisse Lena Horne Howard Keel Ann Miller Debbie Reynolds Mickey Rooney and Esther Williams making her first appearance in a theatrical film in more than 30 years That s Entertainment III had a limited theatrical release in 1994 According to film historian Robert Osborne writing for The Hollywood Reporter at the time the film did pleasant business at New York s Ziegfeld Theatre All three films were released to DVD in 2004 The box set collection of the films included a bonus DVD that included additional musical numbers that had been cut from MGM films as well as the first release of the complete performance of Mr Monotony by Judy Garland the version used in That s Entertainment III is truncated The home video version of That s Entertainment III also contains several musical numbers not seen in the theatrical release The film was later remastered for high definition release on Blu ray and HD DVD Contents 1 Appearances 2 Musical numbers 3 Year end lists 4 References 5 External linksAppearances EditJune Allyson Fred Astaire Lucille Ball Jack Benny Ingrid Bergman Ray Bolger Lucille Bremer Jack Buchanan Billie Burke Cyd Charisse Claudette Colbert Joan Crawford Xavier Cugat Arlene Dahl Marion Davies Doris Day Gloria DeHaven Marlene Dietrich Marie Dressler Jimmy Durante Buddy Ebsen Nelson Eddy Cliff Edwards Vera Ellen Nanette Fabray Greta Garbo Ava Gardner Judy Garland Betty Garrett Greer Garson Paulette Goddard Dolores Gray Kathryn Grayson Jean Harlow Katharine Hepburn Lena Horne Betty Hutton Louis Jourdan Buster Keaton Howard Keel Gene Kelly Grace Kelly Hedy Lamarr Angela Lansbury Peter Lawford Vivien Leigh Oscar Levant Carole Lombard Myrna Loy Jeanette MacDonald Tony Martin Joan McCracken Ann Miller Carmen Miranda Marilyn Monroe Ricardo Montalban Polly Moran Jules Munshin George Murphy Donald O Connor Janis Paige Eleanor Powell Jane Powell Elvis Presley Luise Rainer Debbie Reynolds Ginger Rogers Mickey Rooney Norma Shearer Frank Sinatra Ann Sothern Elizabeth Taylor Robert Taylor Lana Turner Nancy Walker Esther Williams Robert Young Tom Cat voiced by William Hanna special appearance Jerry Mouse voiced by Sara Berner special appearance Musical numbers Edit Here s to the Girls Fred Astaire from Ziegfeld Follies 1946 My Pet Song The Five Locust Sisters from The Five Locust Sisters 1928 Singin in the Rain finale Cliff Edwards and Chorus from The Hollywood Revue of 1929 1929 The Lockstep Dodge Twins from The March of Time 1930 Clean as a Whistle MGM Studio Orchestra and Chorus from Meet the Baron 1933 Ah Sweet Mystery of Life Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy from Naughty Marietta 1935 Hollywood Party MGM Studio Orchestra and Chorus from Hollywood Party 1934 Follow in my Footsteps Eleanor Powell Robert Taylor and George Murphy from Broadway Melody of 1938 1937 Fascinating Rhythm Eleanor Powell from Lady Be Good 1941 Good Morning Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland from Babes in Arms 1939 Ten Percent Off Jimmy Durante and Esther Williams from This Time for Keeps 1947 Tom and Jerry Esther Williams from Dangerous When Wet 1953 Finale of Bathing Beauty Esther Williams from Bathing Beauty 1944 Cleopatterer June Allyson from Till the Clouds Roll By 1946 The Three B s June Allyson Nancy Walker and Gloria DeHaven from Best Foot Forward 1943 My Heart Sings Kathryn Grayson from Anchors Aweigh 1945 Shakin the Blues Away Ann Miller from Easter Parade 1948 Pass That Peace Pipe Joan McCracken and Ray McDonald from Good News 1947 On The Town Gene Kelly Frank Sinatra Ann Miller Vera Ellen Betty Garrett and Jules Munshin from On the Town 1949 Baby You Knock Me Out Cyd Charisse from It s Always Fair Weather 1955 Ballin the Jack Judy Garland and Gene Kelly from For Me and My Gal 1942 Newspaper Dance Gene Kelly from Summer Stock 1950 Slaughter on Tenth Avenue Vera Ellen and Gene Kelly from Words and Music 1948 An American in Paris Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron from An American in Paris 1951 Fit as a Fiddle Gene Kelly and Donald O Connor from Singin in the Rain 1952 The Heather on the Hill Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse from Brigadoon 1954 You Are My Lucky Star outtake Debbie Reynolds from Singin in the Rain 1952 You Stepped Out of a Dream Tony Martin from Ziegfeld Girl 1941 A Lady Loves Debbie Reynolds from I Love Melvin 1953 Thanks a Lot But No Thanks Dolores Gray from It s Always Fair Weather 1955 Two Faced Woman Joan Crawford dubbed by India Adams from Torch Song 1953 Two Faced Woman outtake Cyd Charisse dubbed by India Adams from The Band Wagon 1953 The Kissing Bandit Ricardo Montalban with Cyd Charisse and Ann Miller from The Kissing Bandit 1949 Baiao Ca Room Pa Pa Carmen Miranda and chorus from Nancy Goes to Rio 1950 Mama Yo Quiero Mickey Rooney from Babes on Broadway 1941 Where or When Lena Horne from Words and Music 1948 Just One of Those Things Lena Horne from Panama Hattie 1942 Ain t it the Truth outtake Lena Horne from Cabin in the Sky 1943 Can t Help Lovin Dat Man Ava Gardner from Show Boat 1951 Can t Help Lovin Dat Man Lena Horne from Till the Clouds Roll By 1946 I m an Indian Too outtake Judy Garland from Annie Get Your Gun 1950 Doin What Comes Natur lly outtake Judy Garland from Annie Get Your Gun 1950 I Wish I Were in Love Again Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney from Words and Music 1948 Swing Mr Mendelssohn Judy Garland from Everybody Sing 1938 In Between Judy Garland from Love Finds Andy Hardy 1938 Follow the Yellow Brick Road and You re Off to See the Wizard Judy Garland and The Munchkins from The Wizard of Oz 1939 Over the Rainbow Judy Garland from The Wizard of Oz 1939 How About You Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney from Babes on Broadway 1941 Minnie from Trinidad Judy Garland from Ziegfeld Girl 1941 Who Stole My Heart Away Judy Garland from Till the Clouds Roll By 1946 March of the Doagies Judy Garland Ray Bolger Cyd Charisse and Marjorie Main from The Harvey Girls 1946 Get Happy Judy Garland from Summer Stock 1950 Mr Monotony outtake Judy Garland from Easter Parade 1948 It Only Happens When I Dance with You Fred Astaire and Ann Miller from Easter Parade 1948 Jukebox Dance music only from Broadway Melody of 1940 1940 Coffee Time Fred Astaire and Lucille Bremer from Yolanda and the Thief 1945 Drum Crazy Fred Astaire from Easter Parade 1948 The Girl Hunt Ballet Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse from The Band Wagon 1953 Swing Trot main title Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers from The Barkleys of Broadway 1949 I Wanna be a Dancin Man Fred Astaire from The Belle of New York 1952 Anything You Can Do Betty Hutton and Howard Keel from Annie Get Your Gun 1950 Stereophonic Sound Fred Astaire and Janis Paige from Silk Stockings 1957 Shakin the Blues Away Doris Day from Love Me or Leave Me 1956 Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley from Jailhouse Rock 1957 Gigi Louis Jourdan from Gigi 1958 That s Entertainment Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse from The Band Wagon 1953 Year end lists EditTop 5 runners up not ranked Scott Schuldt The Oklahoman 3 Honorable mention Mike Clark USA Today 4 References Edit Review Roger Ebert That s Entertainment III BBC Schuldt Scott January 1 1995 Oklahoman Movie Critics Rank Their Favorites for the Year Without a Doubt Blue Ribbon Goes to Pulp Fiction Scott Says The Oklahoman Retrieved July 20 2020 Clark Mike December 28 1994 Scoring with true life True Lies and Fiction USA Today Final ed p 5D External links EditThat s Entertainment III at IMDb That s Entertainment III at the TCM Movie Database That s Entertainment III at AllMovie Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title That 27s Entertainment III amp oldid 1107198658, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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