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That's Entertainment! (1974)

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

DIRECTION:  Jack Haley Jr.
CAST:  Fred Astaire  •  Bing Crosby  •  Gene Kelly  •  Peter Lawford

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

DIRECTION:  Jack Haley Jr.
CAST:  Fred Astaire  •  Bing Crosby  •  Gene Kelly  •  Peter Lawford

The Band Wagon (1953)

A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vincente Minnelli
CAST:  Fred Astaire  •  Cyd Charisse  •  Oscar Levant  •  Nanette Fabray

A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vincente Minnelli
CAST:  Fred Astaire  •  Cyd Charisse  •  Oscar Levant  •  Nanette Fabray

Show of Shows (1929)

Now hear this. The studio that gave the cinema its voice offered 1929 audiences a chance to see and hear multiple silent-screen favorites for the first time in a gaudy, grandiose music-comedy-novelty revue that also included Talkie stars, Broadway luminaries and of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John G. Adolfi
CAST:  Frank Fay  •  William Courtenay  •  H.B. Warner  •  Hobart Bosworth

Now hear this. The studio that gave the cinema its voice offered 1929 audiences a chance to see and hear multiple silent-screen favorites for the first time in a gaudy, grandiose music-comedy-novelty revue that also included Talkie stars, Broadway luminaries and of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John G. Adolfi
CAST:  Frank Fay  •  William Courtenay  •  H.B. Warner  •  Hobart Bosworth

Bulldog Drummond's Third Round (1925)

Merchants hire a foreign criminal to kidnap a scientist for the secret of manufacturing diamonds.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Morgan
CAST:  Jack Buchanan  •  Betty Faire  •  Juliette Compton  •  Allan Jeayes

Merchants hire a foreign criminal to kidnap a scientist for the secret of manufacturing diamonds.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Morgan
CAST:  Jack Buchanan  •  Betty Faire  •  Juliette Compton  •  Allan Jeayes

That's Entertainment! III (1994)

Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929 to Brigadoon, from the first musical talkies to Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael J. Sheridan  •  Bud Friedgen
CAST:  June Allyson  •  Cyd Charisse  •  Lena Horne  •  Howard Keel

Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929 to Brigadoon, from the first musical talkies to Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael J. Sheridan  •  Bud Friedgen
CAST:  June Allyson  •  Cyd Charisse  •  Lena Horne  •  Howard Keel

That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)

Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical numbers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gene Kelly
CAST:  Fred Astaire  •  Gene Kelly  •  Judy Garland  •  Mickey Rooney

Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical numbers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gene Kelly
CAST:  Fred Astaire  •  Gene Kelly  •  Judy Garland  •  Mickey Rooney

Break the News (1938)

Two small-time song-and-dance men come up with what they believe is a surefire publicity stunt, guaranteed to keep their names in the public eye--one of them will "disappear" in what looks like a murder, and the other will be convicted of the crime. Then the "dead ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  René Clair
CAST:  Jack Buchanan  •  Maurice Chevalier  •  June Knight  •  Marta Labarr

Two small-time song-and-dance men come up with what they believe is a surefire publicity stunt, guaranteed to keep their names in the public eye--one of them will "disappear" in what looks like a murder, and the other will be convicted of the crime. Then the "dead ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  René Clair
CAST:  Jack Buchanan  •  Maurice Chevalier  •  June Knight  •  Marta Labarr

The Gang's All Here (1939)

John Forrest is anticipating a quiet retirement spent penning detective fiction when he learns that a priceless collection of jewels belonging to a foreign potentate, Prince Homouska, has just vanished from the safekeeping of the Stamford Assurance Company. Aided ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thornton Freeland
CAST:  Jack Buchanan  •  Googie Withers  •  Edward Everett Horton  •  Syd Walker

John Forrest is anticipating a quiet retirement spent penning detective fiction when he learns that a priceless collection of jewels belonging to a foreign potentate, Prince Homouska, has just vanished from the safekeeping of the Stamford Assurance Company. Aided ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thornton Freeland
CAST:  Jack Buchanan  •  Googie Withers  •  Edward Everett Horton  •  Syd Walker

Settled Out of Court (1925)

A husband's attempts to escape from a loveless marriage ends in tragedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George A. Cooper
CAST:  Fay Compton  •  Jack Buchanan  •  Jeanne De Casalis  •  Leon Quartermaine

A husband's attempts to escape from a loveless marriage ends in tragedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George A. Cooper
CAST:  Fay Compton  •  Jack Buchanan  •  Jeanne De Casalis  •  Leon Quartermaine

When Knights Were Bold (1936)

Happy-go-lucky soldier Guy De Vere must leave India and return to the family seat at Little Twittering, for he has inherited the family title. Sir Guy finds all his relatives to be frozen stuffed shirts... except lovely cousin Rowena, who is mad about knighthood ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Raymond
CAST:  Jack Buchanan  •  Fay Wray  •  Garry Marsh  •  Kate Cutler

Happy-go-lucky soldier Guy De Vere must leave India and return to the family seat at Little Twittering, for he has inherited the family title. Sir Guy finds all his relatives to be frozen stuffed shirts... except lovely cousin Rowena, who is mad about knighthood ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Raymond
CAST:  Jack Buchanan  •  Fay Wray  •  Garry Marsh  •  Kate Cutler

The Middle Watch (1940)

Through a series of unforeseen events, two glamorous young ladies find that they are obliged to spend the night on board the battleship HMS Falcon, where they have been attending a 'bon voyage' reception. At first it seems that Captain Randall will be able to keep ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thomas Bentley
CAST:  Jack Buchanan  •  Greta Gynt  •  Fred Emney  •  Kay Walsh

Through a series of unforeseen events, two glamorous young ladies find that they are obliged to spend the night on board the battleship HMS Falcon, where they have been attending a 'bon voyage' reception. At first it seems that Captain Randall will be able to keep ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thomas Bentley
CAST:  Jack Buchanan  •  Greta Gynt  •  Fred Emney  •  Kay Walsh

Smash and Grab (1937)

John Forrest, an insurance investigator with a weakness for model railways, is on the trail of a gang of smash-and-grab thieves targeting Europe's most prestigious jewellers. As the chase leads him to Ireland, Forrest finds he needs help and who better to call upon ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Whelan
CAST:  Jack Buchanan  •  Elsie Randolph  •  Arthur Margetson  •  Anthony Holles

John Forrest, an insurance investigator with a weakness for model railways, is on the trail of a gang of smash-and-grab thieves targeting Europe's most prestigious jewellers. As the chase leads him to Ireland, Forrest finds he needs help and who better to call upon ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Whelan
CAST:  Jack Buchanan  •  Elsie Randolph  •  Arthur Margetson  •  Anthony Holles

This'll Make You Whistle (1936)

A filmed version of the stage musical from London's West End, Jack stars in a frothy tale of a bachelor who finds himself engaged to two girls simultaneously. Elsie Randolph, Jack's long standing stage partner co-stars with him, along with Jean Gillie who was ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Herbert Wilcox
CAST:  Jack Buchanan  •  Elsie Randolph  •  Jean Gillie

A filmed version of the stage musical from London's West End, Jack stars in a frothy tale of a bachelor who finds himself engaged to two girls simultaneously. Elsie Randolph, Jack's long standing stage partner co-stars with him, along with Jean Gillie who was ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Herbert Wilcox
CAST:  Jack Buchanan  •  Elsie Randolph  •  Jean Gillie

Come Out of the Pantry (1935)

A Duke's son plays the part of a footman and shows himself amusing in the pantry.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Raymond
CAST:  Jack Buchanan  •  Fay Wray  •  James Carew  •  Olive Blakeney

A Duke's son plays the part of a footman and shows himself amusing in the pantry.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Raymond
CAST:  Jack Buchanan  •  Fay Wray  •  James Carew  •  Olive Blakeney

Man of Mayfair (1931)

'Lord poses as workman to win dancer who works as waitress in her mother's tea garden.' (British Film Catalogue)  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis Mercanton
CAST:  Jack Buchanan  •  Joan Barry  •  Warwick Ward  •  Nora Swinburne

'Lord poses as workman to win dancer who works as waitress in her mother's tea garden.' (British Film Catalogue)  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis Mercanton
CAST:  Jack Buchanan  •  Joan Barry  •  Warwick Ward  •  Nora Swinburne

Brewster's Millions (1935)

Jack Brewster is a pennyless English lad who learns that he has inherited 6 million pounds sterling from a recently deceased relative. But soon learns that he must spend 500,000 pounds in 60 days to inherit the rest of the money, or forfeit the entire inheritance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thornton Freeland
CAST:  Jack Buchanan  •  Lili Damita  •  Nancy O'Neil  •  Fred Emney

Jack Brewster is a pennyless English lad who learns that he has inherited 6 million pounds sterling from a recently deceased relative. But soon learns that he must spend 500,000 pounds in 60 days to inherit the rest of the money, or forfeit the entire inheritance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thornton Freeland
CAST:  Jack Buchanan  •  Lili Damita  •  Nancy O'Neil  •  Fred Emney

As Long as They're Happy (1955)

The suburban peace of the Bentley household is shattered when John Bentley is informed by his wife Stella that their two married daughters, Pat and Corrine are in trouble and need funds to come home and bring their husbands, Peter, a penniless Parisian artist and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  J. Lee Thompson
CAST:  Jack Buchanan  •  Janette Scott  •  Diana Dors  •  Brenda De Banzie

The suburban peace of the Bentley household is shattered when John Bentley is informed by his wife Stella that their two married daughters, Pat and Corrine are in trouble and need funds to come home and bring their husbands, Peter, a penniless Parisian artist and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  J. Lee Thompson
CAST:  Jack Buchanan  •  Janette Scott  •  Diana Dors  •  Brenda De Banzie

Limelight (1937)

A chorus girl (Anna Neagle) discovers a singer (Arthur Tracy) in the streets and asks her producer to give him a shot at stardom.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Herbert Wilcox
CAST:  Anna Neagle  •  Arthur Tracy  •  Tilly Losch  •  Jane Winton

A chorus girl (Anna Neagle) discovers a singer (Arthur Tracy) in the streets and asks her producer to give him a shot at stardom.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Herbert Wilcox
CAST:  Anna Neagle  •  Arthur Tracy  •  Tilly Losch  •  Jane Winton

Good Night, Vienna (1932)

Max is an Austrian officer in the army and son of a highly placed general. His father wants him to marry a Countess but he has fallen in love with Vicki. Attending a party given in his honour, they are informed that war has broken out. Max writes a note to Vicki ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Herbert Wilcox
CAST:  Jack Buchanan  •  Anna Neagle  •  Gina Malo  •  Clive Currie

Max is an Austrian officer in the army and son of a highly placed general. His father wants him to marry a Countess but he has fallen in love with Vicki. Attending a party given in his honour, they are informed that war has broken out. Max writes a note to Vicki ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Herbert Wilcox
CAST:  Jack Buchanan  •  Anna Neagle  •  Gina Malo  •  Clive Currie

Josephine and Men (1955)

The trouble with Josephine is that her ever-loving and over-sympathetic nature leads her to switch from needful men to even more needful men...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Boulting
CAST:  Glynis Johns  •  Jack Buchanan  •  Peter Finch  •  Donald Sinden

The trouble with Josephine is that her ever-loving and over-sympathetic nature leads her to switch from needful men to even more needful men...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Boulting
CAST:  Glynis Johns  •  Jack Buchanan  •  Peter Finch  •  Donald Sinden
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