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Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Aspect Ratio 1.33:1, Dolby Digital Stereo, Theatrical Trailer, English, Spanish, French Subtitled
If ever a movie made you want to spin an umbrella, fall in love or fall down with delight, Singin' In The Rain is it. Comedy, romance, great songs, stars at their best and a fond recreation of a bygone moviemaking era: it has so much that it ranked a lofty 10th on the American Film Institute's 100 Best American Films list. "Gotta dance!" sings star and co-director Gene Kelly. But the imperative of the film's storyline is gotta talk! Silents are giving way to Talkies--and a hoofer-turned-matinee idol (Kelly) is caught in that bumpy transition, as well as his buddy (Donald O'Connor), prospective ladylove (Debbie Reynolds) and shrewish co-star (Jean Hagen in a hilarious Oscar-nominated performance.) Silence may be golden. But not when you have such magical numbers as Good Mornin', Make 'Em Laugh, the Broadway Melody ballet and Kelly's signature title tune. Singin' In The Rain is pure singin', dancin', laughin, lovin' moviewatchin' joy.
"Not only frequently considered Gene Kelly's best work, but almost universally acclaimed the best screen musical ever...[it] works in every way." At-A-Glance Film Reviews
"Movie musicals just don't come any better than this." Find-A-Video
Editor's Note
"Just about the best Hollywood musical of all time," wrote Pauline Kael about SINGIN' IN THE RAIN.After years of honing his skills on the vaudeville stage, hoofer Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly) has finally reached the top and become a swashbuckling star of the silent silver screen. Then the self-satisfied celebrity has his confidence shattered when ingenue Kathy Selden (Debbie Reynolds) dismisses film actors as "shadows" without substance. After getting over the insult, he falls hard for her--much to the consternation of his costar, the sexy, selfish Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen), who wants Don all to herself. But Don has career troubles too. The wild popularity of THE JAZZ SINGER has studios scrambling to change from silent films to talkies, and Lina's shrill voice and Don's stiff acting left the preview audience roaring with laughter. There's only one way to save the movie and their careers: turn THE DUELLING CAVALIER into a musical, with Kathy secretly dubbing in Lina's lines and songs. But can they hide the truth from Lina?
Plot Summary
This joyful musical sparks the desire to splash around in puddles and smile at the sky. Musical numbers glide from poignant ("The Broadway Ballet") to gleeful ("Singin' in the Rain"), with Gene Kelly lighting up the screen in scene after scene. Hollywood in the 1920smust adapt: The unexpected popularity of talkies pushes studios and stars to reinvent themselves. Lockwood (Kelly) and his lovely but screechy-voiced costar's first talkie is a disaster in previews, but he convinces the studio to turn THE DUELLING CAVALIER into the musical THE DANCING CAVALIER. But this solution means dubbing his costar's voice, ensuring sparks will fly!
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Chapter Search | | Theatrical Trailer | | Full Screen Presentation |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner Music |
| Release Date: 8/22/2006 |
| Running Time: 103 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1952 | | Catalog ID: 65020 | | UPC: 00012569502024 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1953) | | | Lennie Hayton, Nominee, Best Music, Scoring For A Motion Picture | | | Jean Hagen, Nominee, Best Supporting Actress | |
Golden Globe (1953) |  | Donald O'Connor, Winner, Best Motion Picture Actor--Musical/Comedy |
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| | Professional Reviews | USA Today
"...Near-perfect musical comedy....It's funny and fast-paced..." 10/19/1994 p.10DTotal Film
"...A movie about movie-making, in which sound is married to image, it smoothly integrates its several superbly choreographed song-and-dance numbers into the storyline..." -- 5 out of 5 stars 12/01/2000 p.106 Chicago Sun-Times
"...There is no movie musical more fun that SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, and few that remain as fresh over the years....SINGIN' IN THE RAIN is a transcendent experience, and no one who loves movies can afford to miss it..." 02/14/1999 p.5 Entertainment Weekly
"...More than ever, the sheer formal discipline of SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, from costumes to choreography, feels like a lost art..." 09/27/2002 p.63 Sight and Sound
"...Sublime..." 06/01/2001 p.62 Premiere
"[O]ne of the greatest movies about Hollywood. With in-jokes galore and effortless breaks into song and dance..." 12/01/2003 p.9 Chicago Sun-Times 10 of 10
There is no movie musical more fun than Singin' in the Rain, and few that remain as fresh over the years. Its originality is all the more startling if you reflect that only one of its songs was written new for the film, that the producers plundered MGM's storage vaults for sets and props, and that the movie was originally ranked below An American In Paris, which won a best picture Oscar. The verdict of the years knows better than Oscar: Singin' in the Rain is a transcendent experience, and no one who loves movies can afford to miss it. - Roger Ebert
Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide 10 of 10
Perhaps the greatest movie musical of all time... Kelly's title number, O'Connor's "Make 'Em Laugh," are just two highlights in a film packed with gems.
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