Directed by:
Jack Haley jr.Screenplay:
Jack Haley jr.Composer:
Henry ManciniCast:
Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Gene Kelly, Liza Minnelli, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Mickey Rooney, Frank Sinatra, James Stewart, Elizabeth Taylor (more)Plots(1)
MGM musicals are celebrated in this anthology. It is presented in segments introduced by stars on the MGM backlot, including Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Peter Lawford, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Mickey Rooney, Bing Crosby, James Stewart, Elizabeth Taylor, and Liza Minnelli who represents her late mother, Judy Garland. The film also features archival footage of legendary MGM stars and rarely seen performances such as a singing and dancing Clark Gable. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Fred Astaire
USA
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Bing Crosby
USA
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Gene Kelly
USA
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Liza Minnelli
USA
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Donald O'Connor
USA
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Debbie Reynolds
USA
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Mickey Rooney
USA
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Strike Up the Band (1940)
Frank Sinatra
USA
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From Here to Eternity (1953)
James Stewart
USA
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Elizabeth Taylor
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Bert Lahr
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Peter Lawford
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Natalie Moorhead (a.f.)
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Virginia Dale (a.f.)
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Charles King (a.f.)
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Claude Jarman Jr. (a.f.)
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Douglas McPhail (a.f.)
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