That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III
MGM, 1994, Color and B/W, 113 minutes, ****
Released May, 1994


MGM musicals anthology sequel. As spectacular as the original. Lots of Judy Garland in this one. Note: Program outlined below is from the "Director's Cut" version released in the box set (now out of print). There are at least two versions of this film: the regular issue, and the "Director's Cut." The Director's Cut is (apparently) only available as part of the collectors box set (VHS or laser disc).

Producer: Bud Friedgen and Michael J. Sheridan
Exec. Producer: Peter Fitzgerald
Director: Bud Friedgen and Michael J. Sheridan
Writer: Bud Friedgen and Michael J. Sheridan
Film Editing: Bud Friedgen, Michael J. Sheridan

[0:00] Overture
[0:06] "Here's to the Girls" performed by Fred Astaire, Lucille Ball and Chorus Girls from Ziegfeld Follies, 1946
[0:06] Introduction
[0:08] Titles (over montage of clips from MGM musicals)
[0:09] Introduction (continued)

[0:09] Gene Kelly hosts: [0:10] The Five Locust Sisters sing "My Beth" (?) from unidentified film; [0:11] "Singing in the Rain" performed by Cliff Edwards and Chorus from Hollywood Revue of 1929, 1929; [0:11] montage of clips from early musical talkies; [0:12] "The Lock Step" sung by the Dodge Twins and danced by Chorus from the unfinished film, March of Time, ca. 1930; [0:13] "Clean as a Whistle" sung by nude (but carefully hidden in water) chorus girls from unidentified film; [0:14] "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life" sung by Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy from Naughty Marietta, 1935; "Hollywood Party" performed by Ensemble from Hollywood Party, 1934; "Follow in My Footsteps" sung and danced by Eleanor Powell, Buddy Ebsen and George Murphy from Broadway Melody of 1938, 1937; "Fascinating Rhythm" danced by Eleanor Powell, with footage of the segment being filmed, from Lady Be Good, 1941; [0:21] "Good Morning" sung by Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland from Babes in Arms, 1939; [0:22] Finale from Babes in Arms, 1939

[0:23] Esther Williams hosts: [0:24] "Ten Percent Off" performed by Jimmy Durante, Esther Willams and Chorus Girls from This Time for Keeps, 1947; [0:26] montage of Esther Williams water pageant production numbers; [0:29] "Cleopatterer" sung and danced by June Allyson, Ray McDonald and Chorus from Till the Clouds Roll By, 1946

[0:31] June Allyson hosts: [0:31] "The Three B's" sung and danced by June Allyson, Gloria DeHaven and Nancy Walker from Best Foot Forward, 1943; "Waltz from Serenade for Strings" sung by Kathryn Grayson from Anchors Aweigh, 1945; [0:35] "Shaking the Blues Away" sung and danced by Ann Miller from Easter Parade, 1948; [0:36] "Pass That Peace Pipe" sung and danced by Joan McCracken, Ray McDonald and Chorus from Good News, 1947; [0:38] "Solid Potato Salad" sung and "danced" by the Ross Sisters from Broadway Rhythm, 1944; [0:39] "On the Town" performed by Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Jules Munshin, Vera-Ellen, Betty Garrett and Ann Miller from On the Town, 1949; [0:41] "Baby, You Knock Me Out" performed by Cyd Charisse and Chorus from It's Always Fair Weather, 1955

[0:42] Cyd Charisse hosts: [0:43] "Ballin' the Jack" performed by Judy Garland and Gene Kelly from For Me and My Gal, 1942; [0:44] "You Wonderful You" danced with newspaper by Gene Kelly from Summer Stock, 1950; [0:46] "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" ballet danced by Gene Kelly and Vera-Ellen from Words and Music, 1948; [0:48] "An American in Paris Ballet" danced by Gene Kelly from An American in Paris, 1951; [0:49] "Fit as a Fiddle" performed by Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor from Singin' in the Rain, 1952; [0:51] "The Heather on the Hill" performed by Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse from Brigadoon, 1954; [0:53] "You Are My Lucky Star" sung by Debbie Reynolds from Singin' in the Rain, 1952

[0:54] Debbie Reynolds hosts: A tour of the MGM makeup department; [0:57] "You Stepped out of a Dream" performed by Tony Martin, Lana Turner, Hedy Lamarr and Ziegfeld Girls from Ziegfeld Girl, 1941; [0:58] "A Lady Loves" performed by Debbie Reynolds and Mens Chorus (interleaved with outtake version in barnyard) from I Love Melvin, 1953; [0:59] "Thanks a Lot, But No Thanks" performed by Dolores Gray and Mens Chorus from It's Always Fair Weather, 1955; [1:01] "Two Faced Woman" performed by Joan Crawford, shown side-by-side with Cyd Charisse's version (both to same voice recording by India Adams), from Torch Song, 1953; [1:03] short excerpt of number by Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra; [1:05] "Dance of Fury" danced by Ricardo Montalban, Cyd Charisse and Ann Miller from The Kissing Bandit, 1948; [1:06] "Caroom Pa Pa" performed by Carmen Miranda from Nancy Goes to Rio, 1950; [1:08] "Mama, Yo Quiero" performed by Mickey Rooney from Babes on Broadway, 1941; [1:08] "Where or When" sung by Lena Horne from Words and Music, 1948

[1:09] Lena Horne hosts: [1:10] "Just One of Those Things" sung by Lena Horne from Panama Hattie, 1942; [1:11] "Ain't It the Truth" outtake by Lena Horne in bubblebath from Cabin in the Sky, 1943; [1:13] "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" sung by Ava Gardner (with and without voiceover) from Show Boat, 1951; [1:15] "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" sung by Lena Horne from Till the Clouds Roll By, 1946; [1:16] "I'm an Indian Too" Betty Hutton's version and Judy Garland's version, from Annie Get Your Gun, 1950; [1:18] "Doin' What Comes Natur'lly" performed by Judy Garland, outtake from Annie Get Your Gun, 1950; [1:19] "I Wish I Were in Love Again" performed by Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney from Words and Music, 1948

[1:20] Mickey Rooney hosts: [1:21] "Swing Mr. Mendelssohn" performed by Judy Garland and Chorus from Everybody Sing, 1938; [1:22] "In-Between" sung by Judy Garland from Love Finds Andy Hardy, 1938; [1:23] "Follow the Yellow Brick Road" sung by the Munchkins over a montage of clips from The Wizard of Oz, 1939; [1:24] news reel clip of Mickey presenting Judy with her Academy Award, 1940; [1:25] "Over the Rainbow" sung by Judy Garland from The Wizard of Oz, 1939; [1:25] "How About You?" performed by Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland from Babes on Broadway, 1941; [1:26] "Minnie from Trinidad" performed by Judy Garland and Chorus from Ziegfeld Girl, 1941; [1:28] "Who?" performed by Judy Garland and Mens Chorus from Till the Clouds Roll By, 1946; [1:30] "March of the Doagies" outtake performed by Judy Garland and Chorus from The Harvey Girls, 1945; [1:32] "Mr. Monotony" outtake performed by Judy Garland from Easter Parade, 1948; "It Only Happens When I Dance with You" performed by Fred Astaire and Ann Miller from Easter Parade, 1948

[1:35] Ann Miller hosts: [1:36] "Let's Go Bavarian" performed by Joan Crawford and Fred Astaire from Dancing Lady, 1933; [1:37] "Juke Box Dance" danced by Eleanor Powell and Fred Astaire from Broadway Melody of 1940, 1940; [1:38] "Coffee Time" danced by Fred Astaire and Lucille Bremer from Yolanda and the Thief, 1945; [1:39] "Drum Crazy" performed by Fred Astaire from Easter Parade, 1948; [1:41] "Girl Hunt Ballet" performed by Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse from The Band Wagon, 1953; [1:43] "Swing Trot" performed by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers from The Barkleys of Broadway, 1949; [1:44] "I Wanna Be a Dancin' Man" (outtake and final version played side-by-side) performed by Fred Astaire from The Belle of New York, 1952; [1:46] "Anything You Can Do" performed by Howard Keel and Betty Hutton from Annie Get Your Gun, 1950

[1:48] Howard Keel hosts: [1:49] "Stereophonic Sound" performed by Fred Astaire and Janis Paige from Silk Stockings, 1957; [1:50] "Shaking the Blues Away" performed by Doris Day and Mens Chorus from Love Me or Leave Me, 1955; [1:53] "Jailhouse Rock" performed by Elvis Presley and Mens Chorus from Jailhouse Rock, 1957; [1:54] "Gigi" performed by Louis Jourdan over a montage of clips from the film, Gigi, 1958; [1:56] "That's Entertainment" performed by Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, Oscar Levant and Nanette Fabray (over a montage of clips from MGM musicals) from The Band Wagon, 1953

[1:58] End titles

That's Entertainment III Collector's Treasury
Second tape available only with the collectors box set

[0:01] "Behind the Screen" Interviews with the cast and crew of That's Entertainment III

[0:53] Outtakes:
[0:53] "My Intuition," Judy Garland and John Hodiak, cut from The Harvey Girls, 1945
[0:56] "Boys and Girls Like You and Me," Frank Sinatra singing to Betty Garrett, cut from Take Me Out to the Ball Game, 1949
[1:00] "Why So Gloomy," Jane Powell and unidentified child actor, cut from Holiday in Mexico, 1946
[1:03] "An Easier Way," June Allyson, Patricia Marshall and Girls Ensemble, cut from Good News, 1947
[1:08] "Why Is Love So Crazy," Esther Williams (unknown dubbing artist), cut from Pagan Love Song, 1950
[1:10] "Sea of the Moon" Fantasy Sequence, sung and danced by Esther Williams (unknown dubbing artist) and Girls Chorus, cut from Pagan Love Song, 1950
[1:13] "Love and Kisses," Bert Lahr and Marjorie Main comic routine, cut from Rose Marie, 1954
[1:16] "Last Night When We Were Young," Judy Garland, cut from In the Good Old Summertime, 1949
[1:19] "Is It a Crime?" Judy Holliday, cut from Bells Are Ringing, 1960
[1:24] "You Got Looks," Lena Horne, cut from Meet Me in Las Vegas, 1956
[1:27] "Mr. Monotony," Judy Garland, cut from Easter Parade, 1948

[1:30] Original theatrical trailer for That's Entertainment III