Singin' in the Rain starring Gene Kelly



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Decades before the Hollywood film industry became famous for megabudget disaster and science fiction spectaculars, the studios of Southern California (and particularly Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) were renowned for a uniquely American (and nearly extinct) kind of picture known as The Musical. Indeed, when the prestigious British film magazine Sight & Sound conducts its international critics poll in the second year of every decade, this 1952 MGM picture is the American musical that consistently ranks among the 10 best movies ever made. It's not only a great song-and-dance piece starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and a sprightly Debbie Reynolds; it's also an affectionately funny insider spoof about the film industry's uneasy transition from silent pictures to "talkies." Kelly plays debonair star Don Lockwood, whose leading lady Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen) has a screechy voice hilariously ill-suited to the new technology (and her glamorous screen image). Among the musical highlights: O'Connor's knockout "Make 'Em Laugh"; the big "Broadway Melody" production number; and, best of all, that charming little title ditty in which Kelly makes movie magic on a drenched set with nothing but a few puddles, a lamppost, and an umbrella.
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One of the most charming Hollywood musicals ever made. "Singin' in the Rain" takes a loving look at the end of the silent film era, and cinema's rocky transition to sound. After years of honing his skills on the vaudeville stage, hoofer Don Lockwood has finally reached the top and become a swashbuckling star of the silver screen. Then the self-satisfied celebrity has his confidence shattered when ingenue Kathy Selden dismisses film actors as "shadows" without substance. Of course, after getting over the insult, he falls hard for her -- much to the consternation of his costar, the sexy, selfish Lina Lamont, who wants Don all to herself. But Don and Lina have more to worry about than romantic troubles. Sound's come in, and, thanks to Lina's shrill, shrieking voice, their first "talkie" has left the preview audience roaring with laughter. Now there's only one way to save the movie and their careers: turn "The Dueling Cavalier" into a musical... with Kathy secretly dubbing in Lina's lines. Now if they can just hide the truth from Lina... until the film is done.

 

 

 

 

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