MGMs 1976 sequel to its enormously successful compilation film Thats Entertainment (1974) wasnt quite as fast-moving or well-organized as the first picture, but one cannot fault the selection of highlights from MGMs past musical triumphs. In lieu of the multi-narrator device of the first film, director Gene Kelly chooses to limit the hosting chores to two people: himself, and his friendly rival Fred Astaire. Another departure from the first film was the decision to include comedy and dramatic highlights from MGMs past, with such stars as Greta Garbo (seen in a montage of I want to be alones), Greer Garson, Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Jean Harlow, Wallace Beery, Marie Dressler, Red Skelton, The Marx Brothers and Laurel and Hardy (though the last-named teams vignettes are culled from Hal Roach Productions which were merely released by MGM). Be sure and catch Thats Entertainment from the beginning: Saul Bass opening credits, incorporating a variety of title-sequence styles -- waves crashing on the shore, pages turning in a book and a J. Arthur Rank-style gong. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide