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Gene Kelly and the Real Meaning of “Entertainment”

Posted by Letícia Magalhães on Jan 23, 2012 in essays, fan participation, featured, MGM, musicals | 3 comments

The year was 1974. The Vietnam War was still raging and the Hollywood studio system was dead. But that year, That’s Entertainment, a documentary celebrating MGM’s 50th birthday, was a huge box-office hit. First, it reminded filmgoers of the “good old days” and second, it gave the American people a new hope during war times just as musicals did throughout World War II. After the famous MGM lion’s roar, we first hear in That’s Entertainment the iconic song...