Singin' in the Rain

Title: Singin' in the Rain
Year: 1952
Director: Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly
Lead: Gene Kelley, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds
Rated: G

A silent film studio has trouble making the transition to sound pictures.

This is one of the best films ever made. My favourite part of this film is the story about the making of it. Debbie Reynolds was a new actress coming up in the business, she could not sing or dance (singin' in the rain is a musical) and when Gene Kelly found out that he was going to co-star with her, he was upset and really gave her a hard time, and really didn't like her. He had to act like they were in love, and in my opinion, he does a darn good job at it. The film itself is quite funny and very fun to watch. The songs are very catchy. This was a required film to watch for my film class, and although they say "required" its not a bad thing. This film is great, and everyone should see it. Its a piece of Americana that everyone knows. Singin' in the Rain was nominated for 2 Oscars including; Best Supporting Actress in Jean Hagen and Best Music. 9 1/2 out of 10.