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Release Date:
11 April 1952 (USA)
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Tagline:
Singin' Swingin' Glorious Feelin' Technicolor Musical more
Plot:
A silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 3 wins
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7 nominations
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(38 articles)
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Trot Out the Accolades--It's Unparalleled
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Gene Kelly | ... | Don Lockwood |
 | Donald O'Connor | ... | Cosmo Brown |
 | Debbie Reynolds | ... | Kathy Selden |
 | Jean Hagen | ... | Lina Lamont |
| Millard Mitchell | ... | R.F. Simpson |
 | Cyd Charisse | ... | Dancer |
| Douglas Fowley | ... | Roscoe Dexter |
 | Rita Moreno | ... | Zelda Zanders |
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Runtime:
103 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor) |
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) |
Canada:PG (Ontario) |
USA:Approved (certificate #15511) (original rating) |
USA:TV-G (TV rating) |
USA:Passed (National Board of Review) |
Iceland:L |
Germany:12 |
South Korea:All |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G |
Finland:S |
Netherlands:AL |
Portugal:M/6 |
Spain:T |
Sweden:Btl |
UK:U |
USA:G (new rating) (1975) |
West Germany:12
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Cyd Charisse had to be taught how to smoke for her vampy dance sequence.
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Continuity: When the diction coach is reading 'Moses Supposes', O'Connor is making faces behind his back. When the coach catches him in the act, they both flinch. When the camera then cuts to a wider shot, you see them both clearly flinch again.
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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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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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Pushing Daisies: Window Dressed to Kill (#2.11)" (2009)
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Should I?
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A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERSHow much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
Did Jean Hagen dub herself?
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This is my favorite movie musical with no stage forebear.
Consider what's in the mix: A cachet of songs, all tried-and-true from other movies. A cast that was at the top of its form, all the way from Kelly himself to the supporting leads played by Rita Moreno and Millard Mitchell. A script that is, at once, romantic and exciting and sharp and funny.
Stir together with a generous heaping of MGM color and a dash of a director with a stellar pedigree and the result is, well, something like "Singin' in the Rain."
There's not a misstep in the movie's entire 103-minute running time. I love the pokes at early filmmaking ("She never *did* figure out where that microphone was, boss!") and the sheer energy of the musical numbers ("Fit as a Fiddle," "Good Mornin'").
Not only that, but there's not a more romantic scene in all of filmdom that can compare with Reynolds and Kelly dancing to "You Were Meant for Me." Their side-by-side tap dancing says more about how they feel about each other than pages and pages of dialog.
Great stuff!
If you think this movie is just the sequence of Kelly splashing like a five-year-old in a puddle, you obviously haven't seen the entire film. Do so--now! You won't regret it!
PS: In the "rent-this-too" category, if you've seen and love "Singin' in the Rain," check out "The Band Wagon." It skewers the world of theater in much the same way as this film roasts Hollywood!