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Beyond the humor, the film serves as a clever and a fascinating glimpse into cinema history, depicting the era when microphones were hidden in flowerpots and stars were made or broken by their speaking voices. Performances & Choreography
Seventy years later, it remains the gold standard of the musical genre. But here is the glorious paradox: Singin’ in the Rain is widely considered the greatest movie about Hollywood ever made, yet at the time of its release, it was considered a lightweight, nostalgic throwaway. Singin- in the Rain
Comden and Green were tasked with the seemingly impossible job of writing a movie that could organically fit songs like "You Were Meant for Me," "All I Do Is Dream of You," and the title track itself. Only two songs were written specifically for the film: "Make 'Em Laugh" (which borrowed heavily from Cole Porter's "Be a Clown") and "Moses Supposes."
The inciting incident is the release of The Jazz Singer . Suddenly, the "talking pictures" are here. The studio heads panic. Don and Lina’s lavish new silent epic, The Dueling Cavalier , is instantly obsolete. (Use this text as a caption or a
Don's leading lady, Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen), has a voice that is, to put it mildly, shrill and unpleasant.
If you’ve never seen it (and if you haven’t, please close this tab and rectify that immediately), the setting is Hollywood, 1927. Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly) and Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen) are the silent film era’s ultimate power couple. They’re handsome, popular, and completely fake. Don despises Lina’s vanity, and Lina has the speaking voice of a chalkboard being scratched by a dying seagull. Comden and Green were tasked with the seemingly
Lina has a beautiful screen presence but a shrill, grating voice unsuited for sound.
While the movie feels effortless, the production was a nightmare. Debbie Reynolds was 19 years old and a gymnast, not a dancer. She had two months to learn her numbers while Kelly and O'Connor had been dancing since childhood.
The story follows Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly), a dashing silent film superstar, and his glamorous on-screen partner, Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen). While the public believes Don and Lina are deeply in love in real life, Don can barely tolerate the narcissistic Lina. More importantly, Lina possesses a harsh, shrill voice that completely contradicts her elegant screen persona.