That's Entertainment! III
A lively MGM archive journey where legendary performers guide a revealing tour through musical numbers, omissions, and Hollywood history.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- nostalgic
- lively
- classic movie night
- musical marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the documentary lively, funny, and genuinely fascinating for uncovering overlooked MGM musical material and its social context, while noting that many excerpts are frustratingly brief.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film reviews MGM musical history through archive footage and commentary from stars including June Allyson, Lena Horne, Gene Kelly, and Esther Williams.
Its focus includes musical material absent from earlier screens because of commerce, taste, race, sex, and running time.
The documentary moves across MGM musical history from early musical talkies and The Hollywood Revue of 1929 to Brigadoon and Singin' in the Rain.
June Allyson, Cyd Charisse, Lena Horne, Howard Keel, Esther Williams, and Gene Kelly appear as co-hosts or narrators playing themselves.
Films like That's Entertainment! III, and why
That's Entertainment!
archival documentary celebration of MGM musical history with star introductions and performance excerpts
That's Entertainment, Part II
classic Hollywood musical documentary built from studio archive footage and performer commentary
The American Songbook
archival music documentary examining Hollywood performance traditions through curated clips and historical context
Hollywood Musicals: The 1930s
celebratory documentary portrait of Hollywood musicals combining interviews, history, and performance footage
Movie Details
- Directors
- Bud Friedgen, Michael J. Sheridan
- Release Date
- 1994-07-01
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (42)
Cast
- June Allyson
- Cyd Charisse
- Lena Horne
- Howard Keel
- Gene Kelly
- Ann Miller
- Debbie Reynolds
- Mickey Rooney
- Esther Williams
- Granville Van Dusen
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is That's Entertainment! III about?
- A lively MGM archive journey where legendary performers guide a revealing tour through musical numbers, omissions, and Hollywood history.
- What is That's Entertainment! III like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of That's Entertainment! III as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is That's Entertainment! III violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in That's Entertainment! III.
- What did critics think of That's Entertainment! III?
- Critics broadly found the documentary lively, funny, and genuinely fascinating for uncovering overlooked MGM musical material and its social context, while noting that many excerpts are frustratingly brief.
- Which films are like That's Entertainment! III?
- Films with a similar feel include That's Entertainment!, That's Entertainment, Part II, The American Songbook, and Hollywood Musicals: The 1930s.
- How long is That's Entertainment! III?
- That's Entertainment! III runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch That's Entertainment! III?
- In United States, That's Entertainment! III is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
