THAT'S
ENTERTAINMENT!
(Complete film series - Warner Home Video October 12, 2004)
Also available in HD-DVD and Blu-Ray
The ultimate musical anthology series.
The original That's Entertainment! premiered
in 1974 to critical accolades and huge box office. The film
celebrated the 50th anniversary of MGM while affectionately
looking back at the studios greatest musical triumphs. This
was a milestone in movie history. Never before had a studio
compiled clips from its past successes and released them
theatrically. The film shocked the industry by becoming one
of the biggest hits of the year. It also gave several generations
of film fans a chance to see these great performances on
the big screen. Coming just 5 years after Judy's death the
film garnered her many new fans while at the same time bringing
her new respect and industry recognition as the greatest
female musical performer in film history.
Of course, after the huge success it was inevitable that a sequel would follow.
Released in 1976, That's Entertainment, Part 2 added
some highlights from MGM's dramatic films as well as featuring more great musical
numbers. Although not as big a hit as its predecessor it helped cement the
studio's claim as the greatest producer of film musicals.
It would be another 18 years before the third installment, That's
Entertainment IIIhit theaters in 1994. This
time, the film featured rare outtakes, including Judy's two cut numbers from Annie
Get Your Gun (1950) and Easter
Parade (1948). The film also featured beautiful new restorations of
all of the films represented. A special edition laser disc set was released
featuring a separate disc with more outtakes not featured in the released film
(including Judy's "Last Night When We Were Young" from In
The Good Old Summertime [1949]). The entire series was released in
a special edition laser disc boxed set featuring rare alternate audio recordings,
and more film clips - this time married to their stereo recordings for the
first time.
These special edition DVDs are the first time the films have been available
in any home video format since the mid-1990s. Each film is sold separately.
The boxed set features an additional disc that's not sold separately that features
more outtakes and clips (as the laser set did), as well as alternate audio
tracks of rare recording sessions from the golden age of the MGM musical.
How fitting that these days the original tag line from the original installment
30 years ago still applies:
Boy, do we need it
now!!
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