That's Dancing! Cast and Crew

That's Dancing!

Plot: 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.

Release Date: Friday, January 18 1985
40 years ago

Genres: Documentary, Music

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Cast

Mikhail Baryshnikov. Mikhail Baryshnikov was 36 in That's Dancing! as 'Self - Host'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 27 1948

Ray Bolger. Ray Bolger was 81 in That's Dancing! as 'Self - Host'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 10 1904 –
Died: Thu, Jan 15 1987

Sammy Davis Jr.. Sammy Davis Jr. was 59 in That's Dancing! as 'Self - Host'.

Birthday: Tue, Dec 08 1925 –
Died: Wed, May 16 1990

Gene Kelly. Gene Kelly was 72 in That's Dancing! as 'Self - Host'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 23 1912 –
Died: Fri, Feb 02 1996

Liza Minnelli. Liza Minnelli was 38 in That's Dancing! as 'Self - Host'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 12 1946

Tommy Abbott. Tommy Abbott was 50 in That's Dancing! as ''West Side Story' dancer'.

Birthday: Sun, Nov 04 1934 –
Died: Wed, Apr 08 1987

Fred Astaire. Fred Astaire was 85 in That's Dancing! as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, May 10 1899 –
Died: Mon, Jun 22 1987

Robert Banas. Robert Banas was 51 in That's Dancing! as ''West Side Story ' dancer'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 22 1933 –
Died: Mon, Jul 29 2024

Jennifer Beals. Jennifer Beals was 21 in That's Dancing!

Birthday: Thu, Dec 19 1963

David Bean. David Bean was >> in That's Dancing! as ''West Side Story' dancer'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Francesca Bellini. Francesca Bellini was 48 in That's Dancing! as ''West Side Story' dancer'.

Birthday: Fri, Nov 06 1936

Busby Berkeley. Busby Berkeley would have been no older than 80 in That's Dancing! as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Nov 29 1895 –
Died: Sun, Mar 14 1976

Erik Bruhn. Erik Bruhn was 56 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, Oct 03 1928 –
Died: Tue, Apr 01 1986

James Cagney. James Cagney was 85 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jul 17 1899 –
Died: Sun, Mar 30 1986

Cyd Charisse. Cyd Charisse was 62 in That's Dancing!

Birthday: Wed, Mar 08 1922 –
Died: Mon, Jun 16 2008

Carole D'Andrea. Carole D'Andrea was >> in That's Dancing! as ''West Side Story' dancer'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dan Dailey. Dan Dailey would have been no older than 64 in That's Dancing!

Birthday: Sun, Dec 14 1913 –
Died: Mon, Oct 16 1978

George Chakiris. George Chakiris was 52 in That's Dancing! as 'Bernardo'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 16 1932

Arlene Dahl. Arlene Dahl was 59 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Three Little Words' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Aug 11 1925 –
Died: Mon, Nov 29 2021

Leroy Daniels. Leroy Daniels was 56 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'The Band Wagon' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, Nov 28 1928 –
Died: Sat, Dec 11 1993

Gloria DeHaven. Gloria DeHaven was 59 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jul 23 1925 –
Died: Sat, Jul 30 2016

Isadora Duncan. Isadora Duncan would have been no older than 50 in That's Dancing!

Birthday: Sat, May 26 1877 –
Died: Wed, Sep 14 1927

Buddy Ebsen. Buddy Ebsen was 76 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Apr 02 1908 –
Died: Sun, Jul 06 2003

Taina Elg. Taina Elg was 54 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 09 1930 –
Died: Thu, May 15 2025

Harvey Evans. Harvey Evans was 44 in That's Dancing! as ''West Side Story' dancer'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 07 1941 –
Died: Fri, Dec 24 2021

Eliot Feld. Eliot Feld was 42 in That's Dancing! as ''West Side Story' dancer'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 05 1942

Bob Fosse. Bob Fosse was 57 in That's Dancing!

Birthday: Thu, Jun 23 1927 –
Died: Wed, Sep 23 1987

Loïe Fuller. Loïe Fuller would have been no older than 65 in That's Dancing!

Birthday: Wed, Jan 15 1862 –
Died: Sun, Jan 01 1928

Judy Garland. Judy Garland would have been no older than 47 in That's Dancing!

Birthday: Sat, Jun 10 1922 –
Died: Sun, Jun 22 1969

Betty Garrett. Betty Garrett was 65 in That's Dancing! as 'Ruth Sherwood (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, May 23 1919 –
Died: Sat, Feb 12 2011

Kathryn Grayson. Kathryn Grayson was 62 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 09 1922 –
Died: Wed, Feb 17 2010

Barbara Hancock. Barbara Hancock was 35 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Finian's Rainbow' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Nov 21 1949

Carol Haney. Carol Haney would have been no older than 39 in That's Dancing!

Birthday: Wed, Dec 24 1924 –
Died: Sun, May 10 1964

Robert Helpmann. Robert Helpmann was 75 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Apr 09 1909 –
Died: Sun, Sep 28 1986

Tab Hunter. Tab Hunter was 53 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Damn Yankees' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jul 11 1931 –
Died: Sun, Jul 08 2018

Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson was 26 in That's Dancing!

Birthday: Fri, Aug 29 1958 –
Died: Thu, Jun 25 2009

Marine Jahan. Marine Jahan was 26 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Flashdance' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1959

Zizi Jeanmaire. Zizi Jeanmaire was 60 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 29 1924 –
Died: Fri, Jul 17 2020

Danny Kaye. Danny Kaye was 74 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'White Christmas' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 18 1911 –
Died: Tue, Mar 03 1987

Howard Keel. Howard Keel was 65 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 13 1919 –
Died: Sun, Nov 07 2004

Ruby Keeler. Ruby Keeler was 74 in That's Dancing! as 'From '42nd Street' and 'Dames' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Aug 25 1910 –
Died: Sun, Feb 28 1993

Paula Kelly. Paula Kelly was 41 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Oct 21 1943 –
Died: Sat, Feb 08 2020

Michael Kidd. Michael Kidd was 69 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'It's Always Fair Weather' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Aug 12 1915 –
Died: Sun, Dec 23 2007

Frances Langford. Frances Langford was 71 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Apr 04 1913 –
Died: Mon, Jul 11 2005

Charles Laskey. Charles Laskey was >> in That's Dancing! as 'From 'On Your Toes' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Shirley MacLaine. Shirley MacLaine was 50 in That's Dancing!

Birthday: Tue, Apr 24 1934

Bert Michaels. Bert Michaels was 41 in That's Dancing! as ''West Side Story' dancer'.

Birthday: Wed, Dec 22 1943

Ann Miller. Ann Miller was 61 in That's Dancing!

Birthday: Thu, Apr 12 1923 –
Died: Thu, Jan 22 2004

Una Merkel. Una Merkel was 81 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Dec 10 1903 –
Died: Thu, Jan 02 1986

Patsy Ruth Miller. Patsy Ruth Miller was 81 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 17 1904 –
Died: Sun, Jul 16 1995

Tony Mordente. Tony Mordente was 49 in That's Dancing! as ''West Side Story' dancer'.

Birthday: Tue, Dec 03 1935 –
Died: Tue, Jun 11 2024

George Murphy. George Murphy was 82 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Broadway Rhythm' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jul 04 1902 –
Died: Sun, May 03 1992

Fayard Nicholas. Fayard Nicholas was 70 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Oct 20 1914 –
Died: Tue, Jan 24 2006

Harold Nicholas. Harold Nicholas was 63 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 27 1921 –
Died: Mon, Jul 03 2000

Rudolf Nureyev. Rudolf Nureyev was 46 in That's Dancing!

Birthday: Thu, Mar 17 1938 –
Died: Wed, Jan 06 1993

Donald O'Connor. Donald O'Connor was 59 in That's Dancing!

Birthday: Fri, Aug 28 1925 –
Died: Sat, Sep 27 2003

Susan Oakes. Susan Oakes was >> in That's Dancing! as ''West Side Story' dancer'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Anna Pavlova. Anna Pavlova would have been no older than 49 in That's Dancing!

Birthday: Sat, Feb 12 1881 –
Died: Fri, Jan 23 1931

Lauren Peterson. Lauren Peterson was >> in That's Dancing! as 'Ballet student with Gene Kelly'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dick Powell. Dick Powell would have been no older than 58 in That's Dancing!

Birthday: Mon, Nov 14 1904 –
Died: Wed, Jan 02 1963

Eleanor Powell. Eleanor Powell would have been no older than 69 in That's Dancing!

Birthday: Thu, Nov 21 1912 –
Died: Thu, Feb 11 1982

Jane Powell. Jane Powell was 55 in That's Dancing!

Birthday: Mon, Apr 01 1929 –
Died: Thu, Sep 16 2021

Harve Presnell. Harve Presnell was 51 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 14 1933 –
Died: Tue, Jun 30 2009

Juliet Prowse. Juliet Prowse was 48 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Can-Can' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 25 1936 –
Died: Sat, Sep 14 1996

Ron Randell. Ron Randell was 66 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Oct 08 1918 –
Died: Sat, Jun 11 2005

Chita Rivera. Chita Rivera was 51 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 23 1933 –
Died: Tue, Jan 30 2024

Ginger Rogers. Ginger Rogers was 73 in That's Dancing!

Birthday: Sun, Jul 16 1911 –
Died: Tue, Apr 25 1995

Alex Romero. Alex Romero was 71 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'On the Town' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, Aug 20 1913 –
Died: Sat, Sep 08 2007

Reiko Sato. Reiko Sato would have been no older than 49 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Kismet' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 19 1931 –
Died: Thu, May 28 1981

Wini Shaw. Wini Shaw would have been no older than 75 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Gold Diggers of 1935' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Feb 25 1907 –
Died: Sun, May 02 1982

Moira Shearer. Moira Shearer was 59 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 17 1926 –
Died: Tue, Jan 31 2006

Phil Silvers. Phil Silvers was 73 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Cover Girl' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, May 11 1911 –
Died: Fri, Nov 01 1985

Sid Silvers. Sid Silvers would have been no older than 75 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 16 1901 –
Died: Fri, Aug 20 1976

Red Skelton. Red Skelton was 71 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jul 18 1913 –
Died: Wed, Sep 17 1997

Tucker Smith. Tucker Smith was 48 in That's Dancing! as ''West Side Story' dancer'.

Birthday: Fri, Apr 24 1936 –
Died: Thu, Dec 22 1988

Lyle Talbot. Lyle Talbot was 82 in That's Dancing! as 'Self'.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 08 1902 –
Died: Sat, Mar 02 1996

Russ Tamblyn. Russ Tamblyn was 50 in That's Dancing!

Birthday: Sun, Dec 30 1934

Lilyan Tashman. Lilyan Tashman would have been no older than 37 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Oct 22 1896 –
Died: Thu, Mar 22 1934

Scooter Teague. Scooter Teague was 45 in That's Dancing!

Birthday: Thu, Jan 04 1940 –
Died: Fri, Jun 02 1989

Shirley Temple. Shirley Temple was 56 in That's Dancing!

Birthday: Mon, Apr 23 1928 –
Died: Mon, Feb 10 2014

Tamara Toumanova. Tamara Toumanova was 65 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Tonight We Sing' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 02 1919 –
Died: Wed, May 29 1996

Gina Trikonis. Gina Trikonis was >> in That's Dancing! as ''West Side Story' dancer'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bobby Van. Bobby Van would have been no older than 51 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Small Town Girl' and 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Dec 06 1928 –
Died: Thu, Jul 31 1980

Vera-Ellen. Vera-Ellen would have been no older than 60 in That's Dancing!

Birthday: Wed, Feb 16 1921 –
Died: Sun, Aug 30 1981

Gwen Verdon. Gwen Verdon was 60 in That's Dancing! as 'Lola (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 13 1925 –
Died: Wed, Oct 18 2000

Esther Williams. Esther Williams was 63 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Aug 08 1921 –
Died: Thu, Jun 06 2013

David Winters. David Winters was 45 in That's Dancing! as ''West Side Story' dancer'.

Birthday: Wed, Apr 05 1939 –
Died: Tue, Apr 23 2019

Yuriko. Yuriko was >> in That's Dancing! as 'From 'The King and I' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Vera Zorina. Vera Zorina was 68 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'On Your Toes' (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 02 1917 –
Died: Wed, Apr 09 2003

Debbie Reynolds. Debbie Reynolds was 52 in That's Dancing!

Birthday: Fri, Apr 01 1932 –
Died: Wed, Dec 28 2016

Bill Robinson. Bill Robinson would have been no older than 71 in That's Dancing!

Birthday: Sat, May 25 1878 –
Died: Fri, Nov 25 1949

Crew

Jack Haley Jr.. Jack Haley Jr. was 51 in That's Dancing! as 'Screenplay, Director'

Birthday: Wed, Oct 25 1933 –
Died: Sat, Apr 21 2001

Henry Mancini. Henry Mancini was 60 in That's Dancing! as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Wed, Apr 16 1924 –
Died: Tue, Jun 14 1994