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Singin' in the Rain
starring: Cyd Charisse, Mae Clarke, Harry Cody, Douglas Fowley, Lance Fuller
directed by: Stanley Donen

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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780790743509
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
ISBN: 0790743507
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Release Date: September 19, 2000
Running Time: 102 minutes
Sales Rank: 6755
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: April 11, 1952

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.com essential video:
No one even bothers to argue about it any more--by any standard and international consensus, this is the best movie musical of them all. Its arcane, unlikely milieu is Hollywood during the transition in the late 1920s from silent to sound motion pictures. Its reason for being was producer Arthur Freed's desire to use the catalog of songs he had written with Nacio Herb Brown in the '20s and '30s for various shows and movies. But, ironically, it's now the soundtrack that seems cobbled together from disparate sources, while the movie itself remains seamless. That's thanks to a literate screenplay by Adolph Green and Betty Comden and ebulliant acting and dancing by the young Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and Debbie Reynolds. Jean Hagen is especially brilliant as the silent-screen star whose speaking voice is so screechy she has to be dubbed for talkies. Kelly codirected with Stanley Donen, and both can take credit for a masterpiece. Musical standouts are 'You Were Meant for Me,' 'Good Morning' and 'All I Do Is Dream of You.' Visually, the indelible image will always be Kelly sloshing around in puddles while singin' in the rain. That said, this coupling of video with a definitive version of the soundtrack benefits from Rhino's meticulous reconstruction of the material and extensive annotations, which only enhance our grasp of this film and musical legend's gestation. ---Robert Windeler

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- A timeless film, fun and entertaining for everyone
We first watched this movie as a family about 5 years ago, and Donald O'Connor cracked my son up while Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds entranced my daughter. Now, 5 years later, we purchased the movie for the holidays, and everyone loved it just as much again. We had to repeat "Make 'Em Laugh" a couple of times, and the music and dancing dazzled everyone throughout. The story is fun, too. A classic movie with a vibrancy and joy that transmits cleanly through time to all ages. What great fun!

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- Singin in the Rain
Singin in the Rain is a real classic!
You find yourself humming tunes from
the movie for days after watching it.
The movie is enjoyable and has no
violence or profanity.

Rating:

- Wonderful
I was hesitant to go for the two disk set, but it's really worth it if you love musicals, and love MGM movies. The second disk is a great addition, packed with loads of info about Arthur Freed, with commentary by Debbie Reynolds, and it even includes the original film clips of the songs in the movie. This is a great choice for a fan.

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- My 5-year-old daughter LOVES this movie!
We received it from NetFlix, she watched it 3x in a row! Bought it for a Christmas present. Gene Kelly is fabulous, and Donald O'Connor's athleticism and stamina in "Make 'Em Laugh" is amazing. Great song and dance numbers for any age.

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