Singin' in the rain /
Silent movies are giving way to talking pictures, and a hoofer-turned-matinee idol is caught in that bumpy transition, as well as his buddy, prospective ladylove, and shrewish co-star.
| Uniform Title: | Singin' in the rain (Motion picture) |
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| Other Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English; closed-captioned in English. |
| Published: |
[Burbank, Calif.] :
[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer],
[1952]
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus) |
| Summary: | Silent movies are giving way to talking pictures, and a hoofer-turned-matinee idol is caught in that bumpy transition, as well as his buddy, prospective ladylove, and shrewish co-star. |
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| Item Description: | Suggested by the song "Singin' in the rain." Originally produced as a motion picture in 1952. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 103 min.)) : sound, color |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: G. |
| Awards: | Named to the National Film Registry in 1989 by Library of Congress Golden Globe Award, Best Actor in a Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy, 1952 Writers Guild of America Awards, Best Written Musical, 1953 |
| Production Credits: | Lyrics by Arthur Freed ; music by Nacio Herb Brown ; musical direction, Lennie Hayton ; musical numbers staged and directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen ; director of photography, Harold Rosson ; art directors, Cedric Gibbons and Randall Duell ; film editor, Adrienne Fazan ; recording supervisor, Douglas Shearer ; orchestrations by Conrad Salinger, Wally Heglin and Skip Martin ; vocal arrangements by Jeff Alexander ; set decorations, Edwin B. Willis, Jacque Mapes ; special effects, Warren Newcombe, Irving G. Ries ; costumes designed by Walter Plunkett. |