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Summary:

Shows a collection of films and excerpts about the history of MGM and the MGM musical. The 25th anniversary film is a newsreel showing a luncheon hosted by Lois B. Mayer. 50 years of MGM entertainment's 1974 premiere is the setting for a gala reunion of more than 50 of the studio's stars. Just one more time is a collection behind the scenes footage of the That's entertainment film. The lion roars again shows a celebration of MGM on the studio grounds. Mike Douglas visits with the stars of That's entertainment, part 2 in an excerpt from the Mike Douglas show. That's entertainment III, behind the screen shows filmmakers revealing details about the vault discoveries seen in That's entertainment III. The masters behind the musicals celebrates the groundbreaking work of directors, choreographers, music and vocal arrangers who contributed to the studios golden musical-making era. The musical outtakes jukebox is a collection of performances that were left on the cutting room floor.

Table of Contents:

• Side A. MGM's 25th anniversary
• That's entertainment : 50 years of MGM / produced by Jimmie Baker ; directed by Mark Elliot ; written by John Vincent ; executive producer, Jack Haley, Jr.
• Just one more time / written by D.W. Gilbert ; executive producer, Charles M. Powell ; produced & directed by Michael J. Shapiro (1974)
• The lion roars again (1975)
• Mike Douglas show exerpts from the 2/20/1976 broadcast
• That's entertainment III : behind the screen / produced and directed by David Engel ; written by David Engel and John Fricke.
• Side B. That's entertainment! : the masters behind the musicals / Fitz Film inc.
• The musical outtakes jukebox ; Boys and girls like you and me / by Frank Sinatra and Betty Garrett from Take me out to the ball game (1949) ; An easier way / by June Allyson from Good news (1947) ; A lady loves / by Debbie Reynolds from I love Melvin (1953) ; Last night when we were young / by Judy Garland from In the good old summertime (1949) ; Little big shot / by Jimmy Durante with Sharon McManus from this time for keeps (1947) ; The lock step / by the Dodge Twins from The march of time (1930) ; Love and kisses / by Bert Lahr and Marjorie Main from Rose Marie (1954) ; Mr. Monotony / by Judy Garland from Easter parade (1948) ; My intuition / by Judy Garland and John Hodiak from The Harvey girls (1946) ; One love of mine / by Kathryn Grayson and Mario Lanza from That midnight kiss (1949) ; Warm hands, cold heart / by Mel Torme from Duchess of Idaho (1950) ; Why is love so crazy ; Sea of the moon / by Esther Williams from Pagan love song (1950) ; Why so gloomy? / by Jane Powell from Holiday in Mexico (1946) ; You belong to my heart / by Yvonne De Carlo & Vittorio Gassman from Sombrero (1953) ; You got looks / by Lena Horne from Meet me in Las Vegas (1956) ; You won't forget me / by Lena Horne from Duchess of Idaho (1950).

Contributors:

Hamilton, George, 1939-

Hamilton, Alana

Douglas, Mike

Astaire, Fred

Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996

Van Dusen, Granville, 1944-

Baker, Jimmie

Elliot, Mark

Vincent, John

Haley, Jack, Jr., 1933-2001

Gilbert, D. W.

Powell, Charles M.

Shapiro, Michael J.

Engel, David

Fricke, John

Fitz Film inc

Warner Home Video (Firm)

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Closed-captioned.
In English.

Related Series:

That's entertainment : the complete collection

Subjects:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Motion picture music — Excerpts

Motion picture producers and directors

Choreographers

Film composers

Motion picture music

Genres:

Motion pictures

Musicals

Feature films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Motion picture music

System Details:

DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital; dual-layer.

Performers:

Hosts, George and Alana Hamilton (That's entertainment : 50 years of MGM) ; Mike Douglas, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly (Mike Douglas show) ; narrated by Granville van Dusen (That's entertainment III : behind the screen) ; commentary, Angela Lansbury, Andre Previn, Betty Garrett, Saul Chaplin, John Pasternak, Ann Miller, Jane Powell, Russ Tamblyn, Cyd Charisse, Ann Sothern, Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Rudy Behlmer, Lena Horne, Alexander Courage, Hugh Martin, Gloria DeHaven, Rudy Behlmer, Tommy Rall, Michael Kidd, Donald O'Connor, Marge Champion, June Allyson, Kathryn Grayson, Stanley Donen (That's entertainment : the masters behind the musicals).

Production Credits:

That's entertainment : 50 years of MGM: music adapted by Henry Mancini ; film sequences edited by Bud Friedgen ; film research, Ana-Luisa Corley Perez ; art director, Bill Tury ; video tape editors, Ken Klingbeil, Jim Hepper ; cameras, Diane Biederbeck ... [et al.]. Just one more time: photographed by David E. Blewitt. That's entertainment III : behind the screen: edited by Glenn Erickson ; photo research by Maggie Adams.

General Notes:

Title from menu screen.
Gift: Bequest of Joe Morris, November 2013.

Audience:

MPAA rating: Not rated.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 157 min.) : sound, color & black & white ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

THA 2004 DVD

ISBNs:

0790793326 (set)
9780790793320 (set)

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 012569692121
Universal Product Code: 012569691520
Publisher Number, Warner Home Video: 66921

OCLC Numbers:

56801988