That's Entertainment!

Skip the surface-level coverage elsewhere — That's Entertainment! Goes deeper. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. With 70 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Fred Astaire's involvement signals a level of cooperation that is hard to secure. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

There is a reason That's Entertainment! Keeps coming up in conversation. That's Entertainment! Approaches its subject with the rigour that makes documentary storytelling worth taking seriously. Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history. Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby bring credibility that the subject matter deserves. It was released in 1974. That's Entertainment! Lets its subjects speak for themselves rather than shaping them into a predetermined narrative. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

That's Entertainment! Is the kind of documentary you immediately want to recommend to someone else. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. The access the production gets is remarkable, and the storytelling does full justice to it. Worth watching in order, from the beginning.

That's Entertainment! was released in 1974, directed by Jack Haley Jr.. The full 135-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.