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Feel Good Witty Humorous Stylized
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Actor's Life Fall in Love Love Affair Showbiz Artists and Showbiz Lifestyle Love and Romance Couples more...
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Comedy Musical Romance Period
Time/Period:
20s 20th Century
Place:
Hollywood
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Date Night
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Award Winner Classic Critically Acclaimed Masterpiece
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Film in Film
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Show Tunes

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Singin' in the Rain, 1952

Starring: Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor

Directed by: Stanley Donen

Written by: Adolph Green

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 103 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:8.4

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The mood of Singin' in the Rain is witty, feel good, and stylized. The plot centers around the life of an actor, showbiz, and a love affair. It is a comedy, romance, and musical movie. Stylistically, Singin' in the Rain is a film in a film. In approach, it is realistic. The setting is Hollywood. Singin' in the Rain happens in the 1920s. The musical score is show tunes. The movie is known for being a classic, a masterpiece, and an award winner. Singin' in the Rain is especially suggested for a date night.

Summary of Singin' in the Rain

"Just about the best Hollywood musical of all time," wrote Pauline Kael about SINGIN' IN THE RAIN.

After years of honing his skills on the vaudeville stage, hoofer Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly) has finally reached the top and become a swashbuckling star of the silent silver screen. Then the self-satisfied celebrity has his confidence shattered when ingenue Kathy Selden (Debbie Reynolds) dismisses film actors as "shadows" without substance. After getting over the insult, he falls hard for her--much to the consternation of his costar, the sexy, selfish Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen), who wants Don all to herself.

But Don has career troubles too. The wild popularity of THE JAZZ SINGER has studios scrambling to change from silent films to talkies, and Lina's shrill voice and Don's stiff acting left the preview audience roaring with laughter. There's only one way to save the movie and their careers: turn THE DUELLING CAVALIER into a musical, with Kathy secretly dubbing in Lina's lines and songs. But can they hide the truth from Lina?

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Language:	English
Country:	USA
Release date:	27 March 1952
Runtime:	103 min

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Gene Kelly

as Don Lockwood

Debbie Reynolds

as Kathy Selden

Donald O'Connor

as Cosmo Brown

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16.July.2010
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by: Turner
Turner rated this movie10/10Must See

What a glorious feeling,Im happy again! Indeed I am happy after every viewing of this musical.Singin in the Rain is timeless,it knows not how to fade and its tunes stay as catchy as ever.Whether theyre making you laugh,saying good morning,or splashing around in puddles with an umbrella,the songs are what keep the film alive and having the best artists dancing and providing the vocals doesnt hurt either.Whimsical humor with an incisive approach bring an uproar of comedy to the stage as you laugh and sing your way through the most enjoyable 103 minutes every presented in cinema. Don Lockwood(Kelly) and Kathy Selden(Reynolds)meet purely on accident and Don finds himself fond of her.By this single coincidence a bond is made between the two,a sort of push and yank likeness for each other that as the crowd rooting for a happily ever after.Lockwood is a big time movie star and every star needs a sidekick,that sidekick is found in Cosmo(OConnor).Would it be a crime to say the fun side of this gig is mostly contributed to Cosmo?Giving us such a song as Make Em Laugh as to tally up to something.Then theres Lina Lamont(Hagen),Lina has the most beautiful voice of all the cinematic star with grace to go along with it...also the moon is made of cheese and is our number one provider of swiss.To say Lina is anything but obnoxious is blasphemy and should be punishable by law.She has a way of making you blood boil and has a thing for Lockwood.Fingers crossed shes hit by a bus before the credits roll. Giving us memories of laughs,tunes,and romance;Singin in the Rain is an unrelenting,enthralling entertainment for the whole family.It lifts your mood from the floor when you feel most in the gutter.Youll be tapping your foot through to the end and when youve finished youll crave more numbers.Hailed as the best musical of all time,this ones got story,acting,and writing to go along.So put on some tap shoes cause just as Gene Kelly once said,you gotta dance.

16.July.2010
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by: Turner

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I am NOT into musicals. Or, for that matter, movies from the 50s. But darn it, this is just an infectious piece of film, and Kelly's performances (especially the iconic "Singin' in the Rain" routine) will stay stuck in your head for hours afterward.... Read and rate it

20.March.2009
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by: sethdellinger
sethdellinger rated this movie0/10

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