Singing in the rain filmsommer 2011 feldkirchen meinbezirk. Singin in the rain 1952 is an american musical film starring gene kelly, donald oconnor and debbie reynolds. The joyous film, codirected by stanley donen and acrobatic dancerstarchoreographer gene kelly, is a charming, upbeat, graceful and. Strum and hit each chord twice before moving to the next chord. Gene kellys performance of singin in the rain has to be the greatest dance numbers ever performed on film, and i could watch it over and over again. Directed and choreographed by twyla tharp, the scenic design was by santo loquasto, costume design by ann roth, and lighting design by jennifer tipton. The song is known today as the centerpiece of the musical film singin in the rain 1952, in which gene kelly memorably danced to the song while splashing through puddles during a rainstorm. Two film stars go through trials and tribulations to create a talkie for their upcoming film.
Id call it a tie with donald oconnors breathtaking make em laugh number, in which he manhandles himself like a cartoon character. The 2002 reissue of singin in the rain coincides with the 50th anniversary of the film. Stanley donen and gene kellys singin in the rain is usually lumped together with the other mgm songbook musicals of its era, an american in paris and the band wagon. Instead of rain he says oil to fit the films theme, and emulates gene kellys iconic swing on the lamppost. The american film institute picks the best songanddance stories ever put on film. Kulinarische schatzsuche im biospharenpark nockberge. Sep 27, 20 there is no doubt that the film singin in the rain is a hollywood classic. Singin in the rain is a 1952 american musical romantic comedy film directed and choreographed by gene kelly and stanley donen, starring kelly, donald oconn. Singin in the rain tells the story of silent movie star don lockwood who has it all fame, adulation and a wellpublicised studio romance with his costar lina lamont. In contrast to those two outstanding works of music and motion, however, singin in the rain had an additional layer of importance and appeal as one of hollywoods relatively rare feature films about itself. And across subsequent decades of film, stage and public life, reynolds always. It was codirected by stanley donen, then only 28, and kelly, who supervised the choreography. Singin in the rain gedanken zu einem musicalklassiker ponis. First, gene kelly knew that somewhere in the film he should have a singing and dancing solo, but nothing had been specified.
Nor, for that matter, did kelly, who famously filmed the rainsoaked title song while sporting a 103degree fever. The world and the whole humanity owe her two great things singin in the rain and princess leia yes, she is carrie fishers mum. It offers a lighthearted depiction of hollywood in the late 20s, with the three stars portraying performers caught up in the transition from silent films to talkies. Oct 31, 2012 despite the cleverness of intertwining and commenting on aspects of film history outside the box, singin in the rain is also important in its shallower quality of entertainment for the masses as a musical comedy the box that combines elements from both genres like theatrical characters, fantastic sets, song and dance and of course, a happy.
Shes not the protagonist, he writes of singin in the rain, but the plot revolves around her. On march 27, 1952, mgm hosted the premiere for singin in the rain at radio city music hall in new york. Singing in the rain singing in the rain gene kelly hd. The movie singin in the rain was one of old hollywoods rare successful looks at its own history, artistically as well as commercially, and the arthur freednacio herb brown score was every bit as impressive as a look back on the history of the musical. Gene kelly, debbie reynolds, donald oconnor, jean hagen, cyd charisse the greatest movie musical of all time, stanley donen and gene kellys meta marvel takes place near the tail end of the silent film era, when hollywoods biggest. Rediscoverthe musical masterpiece, singin in the rain, in dazzling, restored high definition, featuring an allnew documentary special feature that salutes not just this alltime favorite but also the musical legacy of its producer, songwriter arthur freed. Drawing on freed and browns output from the 1920s and 1930s, the music provides a vivid. It offers a lighthearted depiction of hollywood in the late 20s, with the three stars portraying performers caught up in the transition from silent films. This movie is based in 1920s hollywood, in the middle of the talkie revolution.
The greatest movie musical of all time, stanley donen and gene kellys meta marvel takes place near the tail end of the silent film era, when hollywoods biggest stars were anxietyridden about the looming threat of talking pictures. The cd includes the original soundtrack with seven supplemental tracks four of which were previously unreleased, plus a second disc featuring 20 different versions of the tracks from the original movie that were previously recorded for different films. Singin in the rain article about singin in the rain by. Lastly, crucially, one is left to imagine splashing water in singing in the rain. Singin in the rain 1952 is one of the mostloved and celebrated film musicals of all time from mgm, before a mass exodus to filmed adaptations of broadway plays emerged as a standard pattern. Thankfully it still exists and is included as a bonus feature on home video editions. Singin in the rain is a 1952 american musical romantic comedy film directed and choreographed by gene kelly and stanley donen, starring kelly, donald oconnor, and debbie reynolds. Singin in the rain ist ein us amerikanisches in technicolor gedrehtes filmmusical.
Like all production numbers, these numbers include singing, dancing, and choreography. Singing in the rain singin in the rain 68 movie clip 1952 hd. The film, starring gene kelly and debbie reynolds, was nominated for two oscars at the 25th. It was made directly for film, and was not a broadway adaptation. Singin in the rain pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released singin in the rain pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures. Check the latest film times for singin in the rain now showing at your nearest showcase. The song is also performed during the opening credits of the film, and briefly near the end of the film by debbie reynolds. Set during the early days of sound pictures, it traces the seismic transition from silence to speech, as a matinee idol gene kelly and his partner donald oconnor search for a voice for a shrill costar. The creators of singin in the rain knew this when they crafted the production numbers make em laugh, you were meant for me, singin in the rain, and broadway ballet for this musical masterpiece. What a glorious feelin, im happy again im laughin at the clouds, so dark up above the suns in my heart, and im ready for love let the stormy clouds chase every one from the place come on with the rain ive a smile on my face i walk down the lane with a happy refrain im singin, singin.
A parody of the number singin in the rain was featured in the 2005 animated film robots where fender robin williams breaks out singing and dancing after dropping off a date. More specifically, when the crowd calls for speech, lina proclaims that she. She is still with us as of september 20 and may she live 100 years and more. The film, starring gene kelly and debbie reynolds, was nominated for two oscars at the 25th academy awards. Singin in the rain was actually put in to be a trio number for movie idol don lockwood gene kelly, musician and comic cosmo brown donald oconnor and singeractress kathy selden debbie reynolds as a pepup after. Rent singin in the rain 1952 on dvd and bluray netflix. Aug 09, 2012 singin in the rain wasnt a huge hit when it opened, but the 1952 film which turns 60 this year is now regarded as one of the best hollywood musicals of all time. Singing in the rain singing in the rain performed by gene kelly hd 720p widescreen upscaled and cropped. Gene kelly singin in the rain lyrics genius lyrics. Im singing in the rain just singing in the rain what a glorious feelin im happy again im laughing at clouds so dark up above the suns in my heart and. Singin in the rain, jon matthews film arts and social. The narrative, editing, and even miseenscene create the overall classic hollywood film narrative.
May 06, 2012 singin in the rain 1952 is an american musical film starring gene kelly, donald oconnor and debbie reynolds. Don lockwoods gene kelly love for kathy causes him to sing and dance in the rain. Singin in the rain 88 movie clip switcharoo 1952 hd. Singin in the rain 1952 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Singin in the rain is a 1952 american musical comedy film directed by gene kelly and stanley donen, starring kelly, donald oconnor and debbie reynolds, and choreographed by kelly and donen. Rent singin in the rain 1952 starring gene kelly and donald oconnor on dvd and bluray. Watch the video for singin in the rain from jamie cullums twentysomething for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Singin in the rain wasnt a huge hit when it opened, but the 1952 film which turns 60 this year is now regarded as one of the best hollywood musicals of all time. An absolute masterpiece, and easily, easily 5 stars. Singin in the rain song written in 1929 music by nacio herb brown lyrics by arthur freed originally from the hollywood revue of 1929 sung by gene kelly as. Dec 29, 2016 on march 27, 1952, mgm hosted the premiere for singin in the rain at radio city music hall in new york. Thankfully the earlier cbs original mgm soundtrack series which has all this missing information is still available on this.
The film, starring gene kelly and debbie reynolds, was. Read info about the screenplay for singin in the rain, 1952, directed by gene kelly, with gene kelly, donald oconnor, debbie reynolds. Considered by many to be the greatest hollywood musical ever made, singin in the rain is also a classic film about cinema itself. I huvudrollerna ses kelly, donald oconnor och debbie reynolds. Kellys soakingwet singin in the rain dance number is the single most memorable dance number on film, peter wollen wrote in a british film institute monograph. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on. The essence of all great musicals is the production number. Mag es heutzutage manches filmmusical in unseren landen schwer haben ein begeistertes publikum zu finden. Apr 30, 20 the american film institute picks the best songanddance stories ever put on film. While watching the film, the viewer is able to get caught up in this love story. Drawing on freed and browns output from the 1920s and 1930s, the music provides a vivid portrait of what popular songs were like during the. How debbie reynolds and singin in the rain have brightened. A musical comedy in 5 genres if movies are as realistic portrayal of our world, then it seems a bit trite to classify films into one genre.
There is no doubt that the film singin in the rain is a hollywood classic. Gene kelly singin in the rain chords ultimate guitar. Gene kellys performance of singin in the rain has to be the greatest dance numbers ever performed on film, and i could watch it over and. Water, water everywhere faye, who lives in boldon, is touring in singin in the rain and her role is a revelation. Its simple to buy tickets online for singin in the rain with showcase cinemas streamlined booking process making your visit to the cinema as smooth as possible. Thankfully the earlier cbs original mgm soundtrack series which has all this missing information is still available on this economically priced disc. As well, with all hollywood love stories, there is an antagonist as well as a protagonist. Those are happy chords so just set your metronome to 100120 tempo.
Rent singin in the rain 1952 on dvd and bluray dvd. The three starsgene kelly, donald oconnor and 19yearold debbie reynoldsmust have rehearsed endlessly for their dance numbers, which involve alarming acrobatics, but in performance theyre giddy with joy. This is a great and wonderful film, which will never age and will never be forgotten. Kellys soakingwet singin in the rain dance number is the single most memorable dance number on film, peter wollen wrote in a. A spoof of the turmoil that afflicted the movie industry in the late 1920s when movies went from silent to sound. Donen got an honorary oscar in 1998, and stole the show by singing cheek to cheek while dancing with his statuette.
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