Debbie Reynolds' film career began at MGM after she won a beauty contest at age 16 impersonating Betty Hutton. Most of her film work has been in MGM musicals, as perky, wholesome young women. She continues to use her dancing skills with stage work. Nearly all the money she makes is spent toward her goal of creating a Hollywood museum...See full bio »
1974That's Entertainment!
(documentary)
(performer: "Singin' in the Rain" 1929 - uncredited, "Aba Daba Honeymoon" 1914 - uncredited, "I Wanna Be Loved by You" 1928 - uncredited, "Hallelujah" 1927 - uncredited)
1973Charlotte's Web
(performer: "Chin Up", "We've Got Lots In Common", "Deep In the Dark", "Mother Earth and Father Time")
1971What's the Matter with Helen?
(performer: "Did You Ever See a Dream Walking?", "Goody, Goody", "Bye Bye Blackbird")
1964The Unsinkable Molly Brown
(performer: "I AIN'T DOWN YET" - uncredited, "I'LL NEVER SAY NO" - uncredited, "BELLY UP TO THE BAR, BOYS" - uncredited)
1963My Six Loves
(performer: "It's a Darn Good Thing")
1962How the West Was Won
(performer: "Home in the Meadow" 1962, "Raise a Ruckus" 1962, "Wait for the Hoedown" 1962 / fragment, "What Was Your Name in the States?" 1962)
1959The Gazebo
(performer: "Something Called Love")
1953Give a Girl a Break
(performer: "Applause, Applause", "In our United State", "Give a Girl a Break")
1953The Affairs of Dobie Gillis
(performer: "You Can't Do Wrong Doin' Right" - uncredited, "All I Do Is Dream of You" - uncredited, "Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms" - uncredited)
1953I Love Melvin
(performer: "A Lady Loves", "Saturday Afternoon Before the Game", "We Have Never Met, As Yet", "Where Did You Learn To Dance")
1952Skirts Ahoy!
(performer: "Oh, By Jingo" - uncredited)
1952Singin' in the Rain
(performer: "Singin' in the Rain" 1929 - uncredited, "All I Do Is Dream of You" 1934 - uncredited, "You Were Meant For Me" 1929 - uncredited, "Good Morning" 1939 - uncredited, "Would You" 1936 - uncredited, "Singin in the Rain in A-Flat" 1929 - uncredited, "You Are My Lucky Star" 1935 - uncredited)
1950Two Weeks with Love
(performer: "Aba Daba Honeymoon" - uncredited, "Row, Row, Row" - uncredited, "That's How I Need You" - uncredited)
1965The 37th Annual Academy Awards
(TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Substantially Original Score and Best Scoring of Music Adaptation or Treatment
Irene (1973). Musical comedy (revival). Music by Harry Tierney. Lyrics by Joseph McCarthy. Additional lyrics by Charles Gaynor, Otis Clements and Jack Lloyd. Additional music by Charles Gaynor and Otis Clements. Book by Hugh Wheeler and Joseph Stein. Book from an adaptation by Harry Rigby. Based on...
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I only had radio growing up, so I loved going to the movies. I always had a thing for a fairy-tale ending.
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Trivia:
In one of her guest appearances on
Will & Grace, she enters a room humming a bit of "Good Morning", which was a song she sang in her most famous musical,
Singin' in the Rain.
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Trademark:
Most of her roles contains musical performances.
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