Product Details

• Actors: Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly
• Producers: Saul Chaplin
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: MGM/UA Entertainment Co
• Run Time: 126 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000MOKZKO
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #471,402 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Singing and dancing together in sensational new routines, Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly co-host this dazzling sequel to That's Entertainment! A stunning gallery of classic moments in MGM history. That's Entertainment Part 2 features memorable performances by John Barrymore, Clark Gable, Greta Garbo, and dozens more. All the funny men are here, too. It's a potpourri of hilarity with the Marx Brothers in A Night at the Opera, Abbott and Costello, Laurel and Hardy and the inimitable W. C. Fields. An extravaganza with music by Gershwin, Kern, Hammerstein and others, the film highlights the unforgettable singers including Bing Crosby, Judy Garland, Judy Holliday, and Frank Sinatra. With a nostalgic look at the Paris of MGM musicals the scenes shift to the Parisian siewalks where Gene Kelly, in a specially choreographed sequence, roller skates his way beneath the Eiffel Tower. Also featured are Maurice Chevalier, Dinah Shore and the famous Can-Can routine. A celebration of show-stopping music, dance and comedy with its cast of legendary superstars, That's Entertainment Part 2 is a tough act to follow!

Customer Reviews

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14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Clips, Lousy Organization, Rotten Editing, June 25, 2002

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Gary F. Taylor "GFT" (Biloxi, MS USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: That's Entertainment 2 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Like its predecessor, THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT II offers two hours of film clips from memorable MGM movies featuring the likes of Judy Garland, Bing Crosby, Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong, and Doris Day. Unlike its predecessor, which organized the film clips into thematic sequences introduced by different MGM stars, THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT just throws the clips out willynilly without much rhyme or reason--and saddles narrators Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly with some of the clunkiest, corniest material imaginable. In consequence, it lacks the cohesion and the excitement of the original.

But it still has its charms. Many of the individual clips are knock-outs: Ethel Waters performing "Taking a Chance on Love" from CABIN IN THE SKY, Bobby Van doing the famous "hop dance" from SMALL TOWN GIRL, Judy Garland belting out "I Got Rythmn" from GIRL CRAZY. In addition to such musical treats, the film also offers a look at the Marx Brothers with the famous "State Room Scene" from A NIGHT AT THE OPERA, a sequence of famous lines from famous films (such as Garbo's "I want to be alone"), and an extended tribute to Spenser Tracy and Katherine Hepburn. Most viewers will probably feel the film drags due to the uneven way in which the scenes are introduced and edited together, but just about every one will find plenty to enjoy. Recommended with reservations.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as part one or three but the most unique!, October 27, 2004

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R. Christian (Palm Springs, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: That's Entertainment, Pt. 2 (DVD)

There are some gems in this 1976 edition of "That's Entertainment", but seeing Fred and Gene trying to dance and clown was hard for me to watch. Although they were energetic and supreme in their craft in their heyday, they are obviously trying too hard to be entertaining within the context of introducing the clips. It was heartwarming, but somehow painful to watch them TRYING to be great again. I would have much preferred them to simply introduce the clips in dignified fashion... and surprise... that's exactly what the producers did in "That's Entertainment part 3" in 1994. It worked as beautifully as it did in the first edition. Both 1 and 3 also concentrated on MUSICAL numbers, and part 2 does not... it seemed to mock the old musical style more than present it. Having said that, there are some real gems here... so I gave it only 3 stars. Part 1 and 3 are 5 star movies.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Has no peer, March 5, 2005

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Henning Sebastian Jahre "Judy-Viv" (Oslo, Norway) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: That's Entertainment, Pt. 2 (DVD)

This sequel to the 50th Anniversary compilation from 1974, is a treat. Some critics dissected Gene Kelly on the account he was producing is own memorial service... Morbid indeed... It is a flawless, wonderful compilation. Many studios have tried to copy the excellense of these films, but they don`t have the legacy nor the artistery so if u wanna c revisit history of the Hollywood that was.... check out this compilation-series...