Singin In The Rain
Musical
Warner Bros.  (1952) 103 mins G

8.4 (44,005 votes) Top 250: #78
Two-Disc Special Edition

Silent movies are giving way to Talking Pictures -- and a hoofer-turned-matinee idol (Gene Kelly) is caught in that bumpy transition, as well as his buddy (Donald O'Connor), prospective ladylove (Debbie Reynolds) and shrewish co-star (Jean Hagen). The musical masterwork Singin' In The Rain marks its 50th anniversary in this Deluxe Edition providing a downpour of celebratory Special Features that salute not just this all-time favorite but also the musical legacy of its producer, songwriter Arthur Freed....

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Cast and Crew
Gene Kelly  ......  Don Lockwood
Debbie Reynolds  ......  Kathy Selden
Donald O'Connor  ......  Cosmo Brown
Cyd Charisse  ......  Dancer
Jean Hagen  ......  Lina Lamont
Millard Mitchell  ......  R.F. Simpson
Director  .....  Gene Kelly; Stanley Donen
Producer  .....  Arthur Freed; Roger Edens
Writer  .....  Adolph Green; Betty Comden
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: When Don first meets Kathy and scares her, she shouts "Officer!" and points with her right arm. When we next see them pulling up by the road she is pointing with her left hand. (more)

Trivia:
In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this as the #5 Greatest Movie of All Time. (more)

Filming Locations:
Grauman's Chinese Theater - 6925 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA (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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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations (more)