Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and Debbie Reynolds. Gene Kelly co-directed the film and also did the choreography. The movie is the story of a motion-picture production company that is in transition between silent films and 'talkies.' Gene Kelly starts as a musician with his buddy Donald O'Connor but soon climbs the ranks of stardom. To increase popularity, the company portrays Kelly and Jean Hagen as Hollywood lovers, in spite of his resistance and her general lack of class. The story follows Kelly as he escapes Hagen, falls for Debbie Reynolds, and makes a brilliant film in the process.
Wikipedia says that Singing in the Rain only had average success when it was first released, but that it later gained legendary status and is now considered one of the best musicals ever made.
How did they do that! I found this sweet VW commercial remixing Gene Kelly's dancing and singing in the rain. The added footage is virtually seem-less... Also - When I was watching this with my wife, she told me that Gene Kelly made this routine up on the spot without having previously choreographed the dance. Pretty impressive.
Cosmo! Cosmo is probably my favorite character in the show. He's super funny and extremely talented. The dude has excellent control of his facial expressions and can make everything around him come to life. O'Connor was awarded a Golden Globe for his performance.
A super interesting fact from Wikipedia was that in this scene where Debbie Reynolds is dubbing the voice of Jean Hagen, it's actually Hagen dubbing the voice of Reynolds! It was Hagen's own voice!
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