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1. It wasn't adapted from a Broadway musical. Many movie musicals of the 1930s, '40s and '50s were based on stage shows, but this wasn’t one of them. Rather, it was a new script,...
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Singin' in the Rain is a 1952 American musical romantic comedy film directed and choreographed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, starring Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds, and featuring Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell, Rita Moreno and Cyd Charisse in supporting roles.
Singin’ In The Rain is rightly regarded as the greatest Hollywood musical of all time, and stories of its production have melted into movie legend, from Debbie Reynolds’ remark that “Singin’ in the Rain and childbirth were the two hardest things I ever had to do”, to Gene Kelly running a 103° fever during the classic dance number.
Singin’ in the Rain, American musical comedy film, released in 1952, that was a reunion project for the American in Paris directorial team of Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly, who was also the films’ star.
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Mar 30, 2023 · We examine the elusive elements that cause Singin' in the Rain to regularly be cited as the greatest movie musical of all time more than 70 years after its release.
Dec 12, 1988 · This revisionist attitude toward Hollywood “escapist” films on the part of some influential critics (as opposed to “reviewers” -- and most writing about film was limited to daily reviews until the late 1950s) explains why Singin’ in the Rain was ultimately elevated to the pantheon of “great films.”.
Apr 11, 2022 · Singin’ in the Rain is considered a cinema classic, due in part to Gene Kelly’s iconic song and dance performance of the movie’s titular musical number. And 70 years later, imagery from the ...
