Are "That's Dancing!" and "South of the Border" both documentary films?
That's Dancing! That's Dancing! is a 1985 retrospective documentary film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer that looked back at the history of dancing in film. Unlike the "That's Entertainment!" series, this film not only focus specifically on MGM films, but also focus specifically on United Artists films and the Associated Artists Productions library and included more recent performances by the likes of John Travolta (from "Saturday Night Fever") and Michael Jackson and from the then-popular films "Fame" (1980) and "Flashdance" (1983), as well as classic films from other studios, including "Carousel", released by 20th Century Fox, and "Oklahoma!", released by Magna Corporation (roadshow) and RKO Radio Pictures (general release).
Dance film A dance film is a film in which dance is used to reveal the central themes of the film, whether these themes be connected to narrative or story, states of being, or more experimental and formal concerns. In such films, the creation of choreography typically exists only in film or video. At its best, dance films use filming and editing techniques to create twists in the plotline, multiple layers of reality, and emotional or psychological depth.