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Singin' in the Rain -- Trailer for the classic musical Singin' in the Rain, starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and Debbie Reynolds.

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Writers:
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Release Date:
11 April 1952 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Musical | Romance See more »
Tagline:
Singin' Swingin' Glorious Feelin' Technicolor Musical See more »
Plot:
A silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 7 nominations See more »
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dawn Addams ... Teresa - a Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
John Albright ... Call Boy (uncredited)
Betty Allen ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Sue Allen ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Marie Ardell ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Bette Arlen ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Jimmy Bates ... Boy (uncredited)
Marcella Becker ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Margaret Bert ... Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)
David Blair ... Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Madge Blake ... Dora Bailey (uncredited)
Gail Bonney ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Gwen Carter ... Girl Talking with Cosmo at Party (uncredited)
Bill Chatham ... Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Lyle Clark ... Audience Member (uncredited)

Mae Clarke ... Hairdresser (uncredited)
Harry Cody ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Chick Collins ... Fencer (uncredited)
Pat Conway ... Projectionist (uncredited)
Jeanne Coyne ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Ruby C. Currie ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Fred Datig Jr. ... Movie Usher (uncredited)
Bert Davidson ... Sound Engineer (uncredited)
Robert Dayo ... Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Patricia Denise ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Kay Deslys ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Gloria DeWerd ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
John Dodsworth ... Baron de la Ma de la Toulon (uncredited)
King Donovan ... Rod (uncredited)
Michael Dugan ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Phil Dunham ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Helen Eby-Rock ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Marietta Elliott ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Richard Emory ... Phil - Villain in Barroom Brawl (uncredited)
Betty Erbes ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Charles Evans ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Tommy Farrell ... Sid Phillips (uncredited)
Don Fields ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Ernie Flatt ... Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Bess Flowers ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Robert Fortier ... Gangster in Broadway Melody Ballet (uncredited)
Dan Foster ... Assistant Director (uncredited)
Robert Foulk ... Matt - Policeman (uncredited)

Kathleen Freeman ... Phoebe Dinsmore (uncredited)
Lance Fuller ... Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Jeanne Gail ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Glen Gallagher ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Jon Gardner ... Kid (uncredited)
Diane Garrett ... Usherette (uncredited)
Jack George ... Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Shirley Glickman ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Inez Gorman ... Mrs. Simpson (uncredited)
A. Cameron Grant ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Beatrice Gray ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Marion Gray ... Audience Member (uncredited)
William Hamel ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Betty Hannon ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Timmy Hawkins ... Boy (uncredited)
Dean Henson ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Jean Heremans ... Fencer (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes ... J. Cumberland Spendrill III (uncredited)
Joyce Horne ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Don Hulbert ... Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Frank Hyers ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Patricia Jackson ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Ivor James ... Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Morgan Jones ... Audience Member (uncredited)
David Kasday ... Kid (uncredited)
Jan Kayne ... Usherette (uncredited)
Jimmy Kelly ... Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp ... Police Escort at Premiere (uncredited)
Mike Lally ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Judy Landon ... Olga Mara (uncredited)

Joi Lansing ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Janet Lavis ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Virginia Lee ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
William F. Leicester ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Peggy Leon ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Diki Lerner ... Male Tango Dancer (uncredited)
Bill Lewin ... Bert - Cowboy Knocked Out in Barroom Brawl (uncredited)

Sylvia Lewis ... Female Tango Dancer (uncredited)
John Logan ... Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Leon Lontoc ... Filipino Butler (uncredited)
Shirley Lopez ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Joan Maloney ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Paul Maxey ... Dancing Fat Man at Party (uncredited)
Dorothy McCarty ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Ann McCrea ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Johnny McGovern ... Boy (uncredited)
Joseph Mell ... Projectionist (uncredited)
Sheila Meyers ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Carl Milletaire ... Villain (uncredited)
Gloria Moore ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Marilyn Moore ... Usherette (uncredited)
Forbes Murray ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Peggy Murray ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Anne Neyland ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Ruth Packard ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Dorothy Patrick ... Usherette (uncredited)
Allen Pinson ... Fencer (uncredited)
'Snub' Pollard ... Old Man Getting Umbrella in "Singin' in the Rain" Number (uncredited)
Angi O. Poulos ... Fruit Peddler (uncredited)
Charles Regan ... Saloon Keeper (uncredited)
Shirley Jean Rickert ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Joanne Rio ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Joel Robinson ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Joette Robinson ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Tony Rocke ... Man in Forecourt (uncredited)
Dennis Ross ... Cosmo as a Boy (uncredited)
Paul Salata ... Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Audrey Saunders ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Russell Saunders ... Fencer (uncredited)

William Schallert ... Messenger on Screen (uncredited)
Betty Scott ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
David Sharpe ... Fencer (uncredited)

Elaine Stewart ... Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
Ben Strobach ... Leading Man (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan ... Policeman in "Singin' in the Rain" Number (uncredited)
Allen Sutherland ... Don as a Boy (uncredited)
Julius Tannen ... Man in Talking Pictures Demonstration (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook ... Sound Technician (uncredited)
Jimmy Thompson ... Singer in 'Beautiful Girl' Segment (uncredited)
Dee Turnell ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Tommy Walker ... Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Audrey Washburn ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Bobby Watson ... Diction Coach (uncredited)
Robert Williams ... Policeman (uncredited)
Wilson Wood ... Rudy Vallee Impersonator (uncredited)
Adam York ... Publicity Man (uncredited)
Norma Zimmer ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
Stanley Donen 
Gene Kelly 
 
Writing credits
Adolph Green (story) and
Betty Comden (story)

Adolph Green (screenplay) and
Betty Comden (screenplay)

Produced by
Arthur Freed .... producer
Roger Edens .... associate producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Lennie Hayton (uncredited)
 
Cinematography by
Harold Rosson (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Adrienne Fazan 
 
Art Direction by
Randall Duell 
Cedric Gibbons 
 
Set Decoration by
Jacques Mapes  (as Jacque Mapes)
Edwin B. Willis 
Harry McAfee (uncredited)
 
Costume Design by
Walter Plunkett 
 
Makeup Department
Sydney Guilaroff .... hair styles designer
William Tuttle .... makeup creator
Martha Acker .... hair stylist (uncredited)
Mary Bashe .... body makeup artist (uncredited)
Ben Lane .... makeup artist (uncredited)
Helene Parsons .... hair stylist (uncredited)
Dorothy Ponedel .... key makeup artist (uncredited)
John True .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Charles J. Hunt .... production manager (uncredited)
William C. Strohm .... production manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Greenwald .... second assistant director (uncredited)
Marvin Stuart .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Matty Azzarone .... construction (uncredited)
Tommy Crawford .... props (uncredited)
Tom Ordoqui .... props (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Douglas Shearer .... recording supervisor
Bill Edmondson .... sound mixer (uncredited)
Norwood A. Fenton .... sound (uncredited)
James F. Gaither Jr. .... sound recordist (uncredited)
Van Allen James .... sound editor (uncredited)
Ralph A. Pender .... sound mixer (uncredited)
Robert Shirley .... sound mixer (uncredited)
William Steinkamp .... sound mixer (uncredited)
Michael Steinore .... sound mixer (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Warren Newcombe .... special effects
Irving G. Ries .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Mark Davis .... cinematographer: matte painting (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Chick Collins .... stunts (uncredited)
Jean Heremans .... stunts (uncredited)
Allen Pinson .... stunts (uncredited)
Russell Saunders .... stunt double: Gene Kelly (uncredited)
David Sharpe .... stunt double (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
John Alton .... additional photographer (uncredited)
Richard Borland .... rigging grip (uncredited)
Eric Carpenter .... still photographer (uncredited)
Milford Cline .... gaffer (uncredited)
Hank Forester .... grip (uncredited)
Ed Hubbell .... still photographer (uncredited)
J. James .... assistant chief lighting technician (uncredited)
Tom Long .... grip (uncredited)
Leo Monlon .... key grip (uncredited)
John M. Nickolaus Jr. .... camera operator (uncredited)
Frank V. Phillips .... camera operator (uncredited)
Wes Shanks .... gaffer (uncredited)
Cliff Shirpser .... assistant camera: Technicolor (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joan Joseff .... costume jeweller (uncredited)
Vicki Nichols .... wardrobe (uncredited)
Dave Saltuper .... wardrobe (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Peter Ballbusch .... montage (uncredited)
Ed Hartzke .... assistant editor (uncredited)
William LeVanway .... supervising editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Jeff Alexander .... vocal arrangements
Nacio Herb Brown .... songs: music by
Stanley Donen .... musical numbers staged and directed by
Arthur Freed .... songs: lyrics by
Lennie Hayton .... musical director
Wally Heglin .... orchestrator
Gene Kelly .... musical numbers staged and directed by
Skip Martin .... orchestrator
Conrad Salinger .... orchestrator
Alexander Courage .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Maurice De Packh .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Peter P. Decek .... music mixer (uncredited)
Robert Franklyn .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Johnny Green .... musical director (uncredited)
M.J. McLaughlin .... music mixer (uncredited)
Uan Rasey .... musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited)
William Saracino .... music mixer (uncredited)
Lela Simone .... music coordinator (uncredited)
 
Other crew
James Gooch .... Technicolor color consultant
Henri Jaffa .... Technicolor color consultant
Dorothy Aldrin .... script supervisor (uncredited)
Jack Aldworth .... script supervisor (uncredited)
Helen Auer .... secretary: Mr. Freed (uncredited)
Rene Barsam .... stand-in (uncredited)
Jeanne Coyne .... assistant dance director (uncredited)
Ernie Flatt .... tap dance instructor (uncredited)
Phil Garris .... stand-in (uncredited)
Carol Haney .... assistant dance director (uncredited)
Belva Lannan .... secretary: Mr. Edens (uncredited)
Alma Maison .... stand-in (uncredited)
Bill Ryan .... assistant: Mr. Freed (uncredited)
Lela Simone .... assistant: Mr. Freed (uncredited)
Howard Strickling .... publicity director (uncredited)
Gwen Verdon .... assistant choreographer (uncredited)
 
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Runtime:
103 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor) | Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Finland:S | Netherlands:AL (original rating) (1952) | Portugal:M/6 (Qualidade) | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:G (new rating) (1975) | West Germany:6 (nf) | Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | USA:Approved (Certificate No. 15511) (original rating) | USA:TV-G (TV rating) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Japan:G (2009) | France:U | USA:G
Filming Locations:
Grauman's Chinese Theater - 6925 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USASee more »
Company:
Loew'sSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The "Singing in the Rain" number took all day to set up --and Gene Kelly was very ill (some say with a fever over 101). When it was all set up, Kelly insisted on doing a take - even though the blocking was only rudimentary (starting and ending positions only), and the director was ready to send him home. He ad-libbed most of it and it only took one take - which is what you see on film.See more »
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: During "Moses Supposes", while Cosmo and Don are on the bench in front of the window wrapped in the striped draperies, Don's mouth movement to the lyrics gets out of sync.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
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:
Referenced in "The Nanny: Schlepped Away (#1.15)" (1994)See more »
Soundtrack:
Would YouSee more »

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56 out of 74 people found the following review useful.
It Ain't Been in Vain for Nothing, 29 August 2005
Author: drednm

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!

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