The movies, the magic, the memories. The greatest moments, the brightest stars. The incomparable Golden Era of MGM Musicals shines forever in a timeless production that wowed critics and public alike, became a surprise box-office smash, and remains today the best compilation movie ever made.
The studio was home to "more stars than there are in the heavens" and some 125 of them in scenes from nearly 100 films enliven this joyfest. Judy, Ol' Blue Eyes (and James Stewart) sing, Astaire, Kelly (and Gable!) dance. From Anchors Aweigh to Ziegfeld Follies, from splashy razzmatzzz to splashing in puddles, filmmaker Jack Haley, Jr.'s affectionate celebration more than lives up to its name. If you had to choose one movie musical to take with you, for a long stay on a desert isle, you couldn't go wrong with this one.
Production Year:
1974
Released:
Tue, 10/12/2004
Run Time Minutes:
135
Genres:
Documentary
Genres:
Musical
Trailer:
No
Format Aspect Ratio:
1.85-Wide Screen
Resolution:
720x1280 HiRez
More Information:
HiDef-2
Audio Language:
English
Audio Format:
Dolby Digital
Audio Channels:
5.1
Actors:
Fred Astaire - Himself (Host/Narrator)
Actors:
Bing Crosby - Himself (Host/Narrator)
Actors:
Gene Kelly - Himself (Host/Narrator)
Actors:
Peter Lawford - Himself (Host/Narrator)
Actors:
Liza Minnelli - Herself (Hostess/Narrator)
Actors:
Donald O'Connor - Himself (Host/Narrator)
Actors:
Debbie Reynolds - Herself (Hostess/Narrator)
Actors:
Mickey Rooney - Himself (Host/Narrator)
Actors:
Frank Sinatra - Himself (Host/Narrator)
Actors:
James Stewart - Himself (Host/Narrator)
Actors:
Elizabeth Taylor - Herself (Hostess/Narrator)
Actors:
June Allyson - Clip from 'Words and Music'
Actors:
Kay Armen - Clip from 'Hit the Deck'
Actors:
Ray Bolger - Clips from 'The Wizard of Oz' and 'The H
Actors:
Virginia Bruce - (archive footage)
Actors:
Jack Buchanan - (archive footage)
Actors:
Leslie Caron - Clips from 'An American in Paris' and 'G
Actors:
Carleton Carpenter - (archive footage)
Actors:
Cyd Charisse - Clip from 'Singin' in the Rain' (archive
Actors:
Maurice Chevalier - Clip from "Gigi" (archive footage)
Actors:
Joan Crawford - (archive footage)
Actors:
Virginia Dale - (archive footage)
Actors:
Vic Damone - (archive footage)
Actors:
Jimmy Durante - (archive footage)
Actors:
Deanna Durbin - (archive footage)
Actors:
Buddy Ebsen - (archive footage)
Actors:
Nelson Eddy - Clip from 1936 version of 'Rose Marie' (
Actors:
Cliff Edwards - (archive footage)
Actors:
Clark Gable - (archive footage)
Actors:
Ava Gardner - Clip from 1951 version of 'Show Boat' (a
Actors:
Judy Garland - (archive footage)
Actors:
Cary Grant - (archive footage)
Actors:
Kathryn Grayson - Clips from 1951 version of 'Show Boat' a
Actors:
Virginia Grey - (archive footage)
Actors:
Jack Haley - Clip from 'The Wizard of Oz' (archive fo
Actors:
Jean Harlow - (archive footage)
Actors:
Bernadene Hayes - (archive footage)
Actors:
Lena Horne - (archive footage)
Actors:
Lottice Howell - (archive footage)
Actors:
Van Johnson - (archive footage)
Actors:
Allan Jones - (archive footage)
Actors:
Louis Jourdan - Clip from "Gigi" (archive footage)
Actors:
Howard Keel - Clips from 1951 version of 'Show Boat' a
Actors:
Charles King - Clip from 'Broadway Melody' (archive foo
Actors:
Lorraine Krueger - (archive footage)
Actors:
Bert Lahr - Clip from 'The Wizard of Oz' (archive fo
Actors:
Mario Lanza - (archive footage)
Actors:
Jeanette MacDonald - (archive footage)
Actors:
Joan Marsh - (archive footage)
Actors:
Tony Martin - (archive footage)
Actors:
Douglas McPhail - (archive footage)
Actors:
Ann Miller
Actors:
Robert Montgomery - (archive footage)
Actors:
Natalie Moorhead - Clip from 'Dance, Fools, Dance' (archive
Actors:
Dennis Morgan - (archive footage)
Actors:
Jules Munshin - (archive footage)
Actors:
Fayard Nicholas - (archive footage)
Actors:
Harold Nicholas - (archive footage)
Actors:
Margaret O'Brien - (archive footage)
Actors:
Eleanor Powell - (archive footage)
Actors:
Jane Powell - (archive footage)
Actors:
Ginger Rogers - (archive footage)
Actors:
Paula Stone - (archive footage)
Actors:
Russ Tamblyn - (archive footage)
Actors:
William Warfield - Clip from 1951 version of 'Show Boat' (a
Actors:
Esther Williams - (archive footage)
Actors:
Arlene Dahl - Herself (archive footage)
Actors:
Gloria DeHaven - Herself (archive footage)
Actors:
Betty Garrett - Herself (archive footage)
Actors:
Buster Keaton - (archive footage)
Actors:
Audrey Totter - Herself (archive footage)