Singin' in the Rain

Following last week's International Choreographer's Day, Picture This continues the theme with Singin' in the Rain. From the Golden Age of movie musicals, this vibrant film features iconic musical numbers choreographed by film legend Gene Kelly and stage and film legend Gwen Verdon. 

Synopsis

Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Connor star in one of the greatest musicals ever filmed. Musician Don Lockwood (Kelly) rises to stardom during Hollywood's silent-movie era--paired with the beautiful, jealous and dumb Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen). When Lockwood becomes attracted to young studio singer Kathy Selden (Reynolds), Lamont has her fired. But with the introduction of talking pictures, audiences laugh when they hear Lockwood speak for the first time--and the studio uses Selden to dub her voice. Set during the advent of "talkies," this film's classic song-and-dance numbers celebrate the beginning of movie musicals.

Production

G | 103 min. | Directed by Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly | Choreography by Gene Kelly and Gwen Verdon (uncredited) | 1952 | Warner Bros.

Starring: Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell, and Cyd Charisse

Picture This features free film screenings every Monday at 6:30 pm in the Central Library's Neil Morgan Auditorium. Check back here, on the library calendar, for the most up-to-date lineup of films.