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Singin' in the Rain (1952)

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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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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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Storyline

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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MGM's Musical Treasure ! See more »


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Re-Issue from 1952 | See all certifications »

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Trivia

In the first draft, Rita Moreno as Zelda Zanders was to sing "I've Got A Feelin' You're Foolin'," but after script revisions the song was shifted to the montage before the number "Beautiful Girl," along with "The Wedding Of The Painted Doll" and "Should I?" See more »

Goofs

As the curtain opens on the preview showing of "The Dueling Cavalier", the title card shown on the screen spells it "Duelling". However, since both spellings are, in fact, correct (from a grammar perspective), it is entirely possible that one was used during production, and the other adopted only at the preview. See more »

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[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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Featured in Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982) See more »

Soundtracks

All I Do Is Dream of You
(1934)
Music by Nacio Herb Brown
Lyrics by Arthur Freed
Originally from Sadie McKee (1934)
Sung by Debbie Reynolds (uncredited) and Chorus
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A Classic
22 January 2018 | by Sober-FriendSee all my reviews

Last year I was very lucky to catch this on the big screen. This film is meant to be seen on the big screen! It was also the first time I saw it at the theaters and I was very impressed with the visuals.

In this film movies are switching over from being silent to being "talkies". However the film is a spoof of the turmoil that afflicted the movie industry in the late 1920s when movies when the change over went from silent to sound. When two silent movie stars', Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont, latest movie is made into a musical a chorus girl is brought in to dub Lina's speaking and singing. Don is on top of the world until Lina finds out.

This is such a great film that if you ever get the chance to see this at the movies then DO IT.

Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds made an awesome team.


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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 April 1952 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

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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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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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