A silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.

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Betty Comden (story by), Adolph Green (story by)
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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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1927 Hollywood. Monumental Pictures' biggest stars, glamorous on-screen couple Lina Lamont and Don Lockwood, are also an off-screen couple if the trade papers and gossip columns are to be believed. Both perpetuate the public perception if only to please their adoring fans and bring people into the movie theaters. In reality, Don barely tolerates her, while Lina, despite thinking Don beneath her, simplemindedly believes what she sees on screen in order to bolster her own stardom and sense of self-importance. R.F. Simpson, Monumental's head, dismisses what he thinks is a flash in the pan: talking pictures. It isn't until The Jazz Singer (1927) becomes a bona fide hit which results in all the movie theaters installing sound equipment that R.F. knows Monumental, most specifically in the form of Don and Lina, have to jump on the talking picture bandwagon, despite no one at the studio knowing anything about the technology. Musician Cosmo Brown, Don's best friend, gets hired as Monumental's ... Written by Huggo

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Re-Issue from 1952 | See all certifications »

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Named the #1 Greatest Movie Musical of All-Time by "OnStage". See more »

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R.F. Simpson plays a talking picture demo film on a screen at the after-party for "The Royal Rascal." The demo film on the screen appears to be a matte shot because the top of Simpson's head is cut off for a moment as he walks in front of the screen just as the projector illuminates the screen before the film starts. See more »

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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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Soundtracks

Beautiful Girl
(1933)
Music by Nacio Herb Brown
Lyrics by Arthur Freed
Originally from Stage Mother (1933)
Sung by Jimmy Thompson (uncredited)
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Timeles Magic
10 October 2007 | by primodanieleloriSee all my reviews

Can you imagine? Me, a film lover since the age of six, hadn't seen "Singing In The Rain" until last night. I had read and heard so much about it over the years that I knew I was going to be disappointed. As a musical I've never seen anything so perfectly "in tune" I can see how many directors have been influenced by the soul of this gorgeous movie. I've seen even Federico Fellini here. The tap routine with Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor is so energizing that I wanted to see it again and again. The fantasy number with Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse is breathtaking, breathtaking! How extraordinary to see Debiee Reynolds going through the contagious (Good morning!Good morning!) I had seen her a few nights before as Grace's mother in "Will and Grace" She hasn't lost her zest. I'm sure I'll be seeing this movie many times and I intend to show it to very young people from the post MTV generation and I'm betting with myself that they're going to love it. Greatness is timeless.


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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 April 1952 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Singin' in the Rain See more »

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Box Office

Budget:

$2,540,800 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,643, 10 November 2002

Gross USA:

$1,826,108

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,865,056
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

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1.37 : 1
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