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Release Date:
11 April 1952 (USA)
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Tagline:
Singin' Swingin' Glorious Feelin' Technicolor Musical more
Plot:
A silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 3 wins
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7 nominations
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(34 articles)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Recreates Singin’ in the Rain on SNL
(From Slash Film. 23 November 2009, 7:32 AM, PST)
Debt-ridden MGM could be sold
(From The Guardian - Film News. 12 November 2009, 4:52 AM, PST)
(From Slash Film. 23 November 2009, 7:32 AM, PST)
Debt-ridden MGM could be sold
(From The Guardian - Film News. 12 November 2009, 4:52 AM, PST)
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It Ain't Been in Vain for Nothing
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Gene Kelly | ... | Don Lockwood |
 | Donald O'Connor | ... | Cosmo Brown |
 | Debbie Reynolds | ... | Kathy Selden |
 | Jean Hagen | ... | Lina Lamont |
| Millard Mitchell | ... | R.F. Simpson |
 | Cyd Charisse | ... | Dancer |
| Douglas Fowley | ... | Roscoe Dexter |
 | Rita Moreno | ... | Zelda Zanders |
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Runtime:
103 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor) |
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) |
Canada:PG (Ontario) |
USA:Approved (certificate #15511) (original rating) |
USA:TV-G (TV rating) |
USA:Passed (National Board of Review) |
Iceland:L |
Germany:12 |
South Korea:All |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G |
Finland:S |
Netherlands:AL |
Portugal:M/6 |
Spain:T |
Sweden:Btl |
UK:U |
USA:G (new rating) (1975) |
West Germany:12
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Filming of the Cyd Charisse dance number had to be stopped for several hours after it was discovered that her pubic hair was visible through her costume. When the problem was finally fixed, the film's costume designer Walter Plunkett said, "It's OK, guys, we've finally got Cyd's crotch licked."
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Continuity: After the "Good Mornin'" number when all three are sitting on the upturned sofa, Cosmo and Kathy's sitting positions change.
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Dora Bailey: [broadcasting on radio] This is Dora Bailey, ladies and gentlemen, talking to you from the front of the Chinese Theater in Hollywood. What a night, ladies and gentlemen, what a night! Every star in Hollywood's heaven is here to make Monumental Pictures' premiere of "The Royal Rascal" the outstanding event of 1927! Everyone is breathlessly awaiting the arrival of Lina Lamont and Don Lockwood!
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Dora Bailey: [broadcasting on radio] This is Dora Bailey, ladies and gentlemen, talking to you from the front of the Chinese Theater in Hollywood. What a night, ladies and gentlemen, what a night! Every star in Hollywood's heaven is here to make Monumental Pictures' premiere of "The Royal Rascal" the outstanding event of 1927! Everyone is breathlessly awaiting the arrival of Lina Lamont and Don Lockwood!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
Temptation
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A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERSHow much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
Did Jean Hagen dub herself?
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Singin' in the Rain is one of the best movies ever made. The film is beautiful, tuneful, and loads of fun. While it pokes fun at Hollywood it also does so with great love. Little bits and pieces of Hollywood lore find their way into this great film and it's a pleasure to get the joke or recognize the real star they're referring to.
The star trio is just perfect: Gene Kelly give a funny performance as the hammy silent actor; Donald O'Connor makes the most of his "second banana" role; Debbie Reynolds is perfect as the ingénue trying to break into films.
The three stars perform many memorable numbers, including Kelly's "Singin' in the Rain" classic; all three in the "Good Mornin'" number; O'Connor's "Make 'Em Laugh"; and Kelly and Reynolds in "You Were Meant for Me." The masterpiece however may be the "Gotta Dance" production number with Kelly and Cyd Charisse—just perfect. Also great fun are O'Connor and Kelly in "Fit as a Fiddle" and "Moses Supposes."
There are of course other production numbers, including the montage that shows Hollywood's race to transition to talkies, a scene that ends in the "Beautiful Girl" number featuring Jimmy Thompson.
Jean Hagen (as Lina Lamont) won an Oscar nomination and steals the film in a classic comedy performance. Also good are Millard Mitchell, Douglas Fowley, Rita Moreno, King Donovan, Kathleen Freeman, Mae Clarke, Julius Tannen, and Madge Blake.
The great trick to this film is that while Reynolds is supposedly "lip syncing" for Hagen, it's really Hagen's voice that Reynolds is miming to as in the "I Would, Would You" number. The final miming act is Hagen mouthing "Singin' in the Rain" is really Reynolds. It gets so confusing you can't tell who is lip syncing whose voice.
Lots of Hollywood lore retold in this film. Hagen's Lamont character is a veiled reference to Norma Talmadge, who supposedly failed in talkies because of her New York accent. It's also a reference to Louise Brooks, whose talkie debut in The Canary Murder Case was all dubbed. When Kelly screams "I LOVE YOU" it's a reference to John Gilbert in is talkie debut flop. His Glorious Night. Kathleen Freeman's diction coach character is a reference to Constance Collier, who returned to Hollywood as a coach. And on it goes.
A great film!