That's Entertainment! 50 years old

More than a movie. It's a celebration.

That's Entertainment!

Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.

Credits

That's Entertainment! Cast

Name Character
Fred Astaire He was 75, 88 years old when he died as Himself - Host / Narrator
Joan Crawford She was 70, 73 years old when she died as (archive footage)
J. Carrol Naish He was 78, 77 years old when he died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Leslie Caron She was 42, now 93 years old as (archive footage)
Clark Gable He was 73, 59 years old when he died as (archive footage)
Dennis Morgan He was 65, 85 years old when he died as (archive footage)
Gloria DeHaven She was 48, 91 years old when she died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Angela Lansbury She was 48, now 99 years old as (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Stewart He was 66, 89 years old when he died as Himself - Host
Agnes Moorehead She was 73, 73 years old when she died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Walter Pidgeon He was 76, 87 years old when he died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cary Grant He was 70, 82 years old when he died as (archive footage)
Buster Keaton He was 78, 70 years old when he died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Russ Tamblyn He was 39, now 89 years old as (archive footage)
Leon Ames He was 72, 91 years old when he died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Katharine Hepburn She was 67, 96 years old when she died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Judy Garland She was 52, 47 years old when she died as (archive footage)
Debbie Reynolds She was 42, 84 years old when she died as Herself - Host / Narrator
Errol Flynn He was 65, 50 years old when he died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ava Gardner She was 51, 67 years old when she died as (archive footage)
Sidney Toler He was 100, 72 years old when he died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nelson Eddy He was 72, 65 years old when he died as (archive footage)
Mickey Rooney He was 53, 93 years old when he died as Himself - Host / Narrator
Ethel Barrymore She was 94, 79 years old when she died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ginger Rogers She was 62, 83 years old when she died as (archive footage)
Van Heflin He was 65, 62 years old when he died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kathryn Grayson She was 52, 88 years old when she died as (archive footage)
Frank Sinatra He was 58, 82 years old when he died as Himself - Host / Narrator
Elizabeth Taylor She was 42, 79 years old when she died as Herself - Host / Narrator
Frank Morgan He was 84, 59 years old when he died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
June Allyson She was 56, 88 years old when she died as (archive footage)
Gene Kelly He was 61, 83 years old when he died as Himself - Host / Narrator
Esther Williams She was 52, 91 years old when she died as (archive footage)
Jimmy Durante He was 81, 86 years old when he died as (archive footage)
Lionel Barrymore He was 96, 76 years old when he died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cliff Edwards He was 79, 76 years old when he died as (archive footage)
Donald O'Connor He was 48, 78 years old when he died as Himself - Host / Narrator
Louis Jourdan He was 53, 93 years old when he died as (archive footage)
Ann Miller She was 51, 80 years old when she died as (archive footage)
Virginia Grey She was 57, 87 years old when she died as (archive footage)
Edward Arnold He was 84, 66 years old when he died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jeanette MacDonald She was 71, 61 years old when she died as (archive footage)
Audrey Totter She was 56, 95 years old when she died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Spencer Tracy He was 74, 67 years old when he died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
George Murphy He was 71, 89 years old when he died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Greer Garson She was 69, 91 years old when she died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Betty Garrett She was 55, 91 years old when she died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Robert Young He was 67, 91 years old when he died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Buddy Ebsen He was 66, 95 years old when he died as (archive footage)
Claude Jarman, Jr. He was 39, now 90 years old as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lena Horne She was 56, 92 years old when she died as (archive footage)
Ray Bolger He was 70, 83 years old when he died as (archive footage)
Maurice Chevalier He was 85, 83 years old when he died as (archive footage)
Liza Minnelli She was 28, now 78 years old as Herself - Host / Narrator
Joan Marsh She was 59, 86 years old when she died as (archive footage)
Howard Keel He was 55, 85 years old when he died as (archive footage)
Jules Munshin He was 59, 54 years old when he died as (archive footage)
Deanna Durbin She was 52, 91 years old when she died as (archive footage)
Arlene Dahl She was 48, now 99 years old as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Virginia Bruce She was 63, 71 years old when she died as (archive footage)
Reginald Owen He was 86, 85 years old when he died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Allan Jones He was 66, 84 years old when he died as (archive footage)
Norma Shearer She was 71, 80 years old when she died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Carleton Carpenter He was 47, now 98 years old as (archive footage)
Jean Harlow She was 63, 26 years old when she died as (archive footage)
Bing Crosby He was 71, 74 years old when he died as Himself - Host / Narrator
Conrad Nagel He was 77, 72 years old when he died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Paula Stone She was 62, 85 years old when she died as (archive footage)
Robert Montgomery He was 70, 77 years old when he died as (archive footage)
Peter Lawford He was 50, 61 years old when he died as Himself - Host / Narrator
Wallace Beery He was 89, 64 years old when he died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Red Skelton He was 60, 84 years old when he died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Van Johnson He was 57, 92 years old when he died as (archive footage)
Carmen Miranda She was 65, 46 years old when she died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Selena Royle She was 69, 78 years old when she died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jane Powell She was 45, now 95 years old as (archive footage)
Margaret O'Brien She was 37, now 87 years old as (archive footage)
Jennifer Jones She was 55, 90 years old when she died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Vic Damone He was 46, 89 years old when he died as (archive footage)
Hermione Gingold She was 76, 89 years old when she died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Eleanor Powell She was 61, 69 years old when she died as (archive footage)
Cyd Charisse She was 52, 86 years old when she died as (archive footage)
Fayard Nicholas He was 59, 91 years old when he died as (archive footage)
Mario Lanza He was 53, 38 years old when he died as (archive footage)
Joe E. Brown He was 82, 81 years old when he died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Virginia Dale She was 56, 77 years old when she died as (archive footage)
Kay Armen She was 58, 95 years old when she died as (archive footage)
Xavier Cugat He was 74, 90 years old when he died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bert Lahr He was 78, 72 years old when he died as (archive footage)
Natalie Moorhead She was 72, 91 years old when she died as (archive footage)
Charles King He was 79, 62 years old when he died as (archive footage)
Harold Nicholas He was 53, 79 years old when he died as (archive footage)
Lili Damita She was 69, 89 years old when she died as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bernadene Hayes She was 71, 84 years old when she died as (archive footage)
Douglas McPhail He was 60, 30 years old when he died as (archive footage)
Jack Buchanan He was 83, 66 years old when he died as (archive footage)
Jack Haley He was 75, 80 years old when he died as (archive footage)
Tony Martin (American singer) He was 60, 98 years old when he died as (archive footage)

That's Entertainment! Crew

Name Department
David E. Blewitt as Editor. He was 45 (81) years old when He died Editing
Henry Mancini as Original Music Composer. He was 50 (70) years old when He died Sound
Daniel Melnick as Executive Producer. He was 2 (32) years old when He died Production
Bud Friedgen as Editor. Editing
Jack Haley, Jr. as Director. He was 40 (67) years old when He died Directing
Jack Haley, Jr. as Producer. He was 40 (67) years old when He died Production
Jack Haley, Jr. as Writer. He was 40 (67) years old when He died Writing
That's Entertainment! poster
That's Entertainment! (50 years)

More than a movie. It's a celebration.

  • Release day: Friday, June 21, 1974
  • Runtime: 135 minutes