That's Dancing! (1985)

Director
Jack Haley Jr.

Main cast
Mikhail Baryshnikov; Ray Bolger; Sammy Davis, Jr.; Gene Kelly; Liza Minnelli

Genres
Documentary, Music

Description
A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins 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 the music videos from the 80s.


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