I'm going to New York... Don Lockwood Comden and Green provided such a scene for "You Are My Lucky Star" and sent it off to Hollywood. Gene Kelly sang a reprise of "All I Do Is Dream of You" after the party at R.F. Shortly before shooting began, "The Wedding of the Painted Dolls", which Comden and Green had "painfully wedged into the script as a cheering-up song" was replaced with a new Comden / Green song, "Make 'Em Laugh". Kathy : Don Lockwood Oh... Kathy Being seen with me? : Singin’ in the Rain - Musical. You are to far above me! : Kathy Selden: Jean Hagen ... Lina Lamont: Millard Mitchell ... R.F. A cast recording of Singin' in the Rain was issued in 2012. : I am but a humble jester, and you? Comden and Green first refused the assignment, as their agent had assured them that their new contract with MGM called for them to write the lyrics to all songs unless the score was by Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, or Rodgers and Hammerstein. Don Lockwood In contrast, Don fares better when taking diction lessons ("Moses Supposes"). Lina Lamont is the main antagonist in the 1952 musical "Singin' In The Rain". Hearing what had happened, Astaire volunteered to help her with her dancing. Don Lockwood : [scoffing] Dignified profession. The film tells of a historical point in film history; the transition from silent film to sound film. I buy four or five a month. reluctantly agrees because of a clause in Lina's contract which holds the studio responsible for positive media coverage. [36] It was the tenth-highest grossing movie of the year in the US and Canada. After hearing this, Comden and Green began working on the story and script. : I happen to be in love with her. Don barely tolerates his vain, cunning, conniving, and shallow leading lady, Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen), though their studio, Monumental Pictures, links them romantically to increase their popularity. : A Blu-ray Ultimate Collector's Edition was released in July 2012. 1. However, it has since been accorded legendary status by contemporary critics, and is often regarded as the greatest musical film ever made,[2] as well as the greatest film made in the "Freed Unit" at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Why, with your looks and figure, you could drive an ice wagon or shine shoes! While Lina is "singing" ("Singin' in the Rain Reprise"), Don, Cosmo, and R.F. Kathy Get a summary of everything Kathy Selden (Debbie Reynolds) does throughout Singin' in the Rain. Don Lockwood The film was also nominated for Best Original Music Score for Lennie Hayton. Don Lockwood 3. : Besides the Freed-Brown songs, Comden and Green contributed the lyrics to "Moses Supposes", which was set to music by Roger Edens. : ", "Gene Kelly's widow Patricia chats about her late husband and 'Singin' in the Rain. Excuse me. Kathy You'd make about the prettiest Juliet I've ever seen. Kathy Selden decides he has no choice but to convert the next Lockwood and Lamont film, The Dueling Cavalier, into a talkie. No. I do hope you're going to favor us with something special tonight. It certainly seems more than that. Leave a Comment If you want a picture to show with your comment, go get a gravatar . On the screen she appears as a glamorous, refined and loving actress. That night, Singin’ in the Rain caused feet to tap and fingers to snap. Why, I make more money than Calvin Coolidge! What do you have to be so conceited about? According to the audio commentary on the 2002 Special Edition DVD, the original negative was destroyed in a fire. : Dancer: Douglas Fowley ... Roscoe Dexter: Rita Moreno ... Zelda Zanders: Rest of cast listed alphabetically: … I ran her a close second. Afterward ("Good Morning"), Don, Kathy, and Cosmo come up with the idea to turn The Dueling Cavalier into a musical called The Dancing Cavalier, complete with a modern musical number and backstory. But Lina—well, even with the best efforts of a diction coach, they still decide to dub over her voice. From where I stand, the sun is shining all over the place... Don Lockwood The production closed on 8 June 2013. Don Lockwood Later, Kathy and Don kiss in front of a billboard for their new film, Singin' in the Rain. : Don Lockwood Yeah, how about Lina? From 18 February 2013 the role of Kathy Selden was played by Louise Bowden. : Don Lockwood Don Lockwood At the premiere of their latest film, The Royal Rascal, Don tells the gathered crowd a version of his life story, including his motto: "Dignity, always dignity." Kathy Selden : Don Lockwood Still, Cosmo, inspired by a scene in The Dueling Cavalier where Lina's voice was out of sync, suggests that they dub Lina's voice with Kathy's ("Singin' In the Rain"). Debbie Reynolds was born Mary Frances Reynolds in El Paso, Texas, the second child of Maxine N. (Harmon) and Raymond Francis Reynolds, a carpenter for the Southern Pacific Railroad. : You mean like what I do? : I will not molest you. Kathy Don't be shy. In 2008, Empire magazine ranked it as the eighth-best film of all time. – Nominated, Gene Kelly's "Singin' in the Rain" sequence was one of the opening scenes of, 1976 – In their 1976 Christmas special, the British comedy act, 2005 – The dance to the title song is parodied in the, 2005 – The "Singin' in the Rain" sequence was featured in a, 2005 – A parody of the number "Singin' in the Rain" was featured in the 2005 animated film, 2010 – Two songs from the film were featured in, 2015 – The scene in which Gene Kelly sings "You Were Meant for Me" is featured in the, This page was last edited on 20 April 2021, at 16:41. Don Lockwood [30] Another myth is that the rain was mixed with milk in order for the drops to show up better on camera; but the desired visual effect was produced, albeit with difficulty, through backlighting. Don, you're not through! Not exactly, but for lunch don't you usually tear a pheasant with Miss Lamont? The Dueling Cavalier's preview screening is a disaster; the actors are barely audible thanks to the awkward placing of the microphones, Don repeats the line "I love you" to Lina over and over, to the audience's derisive laughter,[b] and in the middle of the film, the sound goes out of synchronization, with hilarious results as Lina shakes her head while the villain's deep voice says, "Yes! Kathy Selden [14] Some of the songs, such as "Broadway Rhythm", "Should I? 2013 UK Tour No kidding, Cosmo. Don't you *dare* call him Don! While Lina is an antagonistic force in the film, she is also a major comic presence as well, and her struggle to become a refined and silver-voiced actress is one of the funniest tensions in the film. : : : Don Lockwood : [30][35], Most of the costumes from this film were eventually acquired by Debbie Reynolds and held in her massive collection of original film costumes, sets, and props. The premiere of The Dancing Cavalier is a tremendous success. Lina is played by the actress Jean Hagen. Kathy Selden : Laugh all you want, but at least the stage is a dignified profession. Don Lockwood : The following is more intended to … Say, Hamlet's soliloquy, or the balcony scene from "Romeo and Juliet.". The three are disheartened when they realize Lina's terrible voice remains a problem. What can I do to you, I'm only a shadow. Don Lockwood Singin' In The Rain", Julius Tannen, Chatterbox, "Speaking the Public Mind," PerformingArtsArchive.com, "Top Ten Movie Dance Scenes: A Wet, Soft Shoe in, "The dark side of Singin' In The Rain star Gene Kelly", "Singin' in the Rain (1952) – Hollywood's Greatest Musical! Kathy Selden : Please! Having learned the truth, an infuriated Lina barges in on a dubbing session, and becomes even angrier when she is told that Don and Kathy are in love and intend to marry, and that R.F. : The production is beset with difficulties, including Lina's grating voice and strong Brooklyn accent. Kathy Selden is brought in, an aspiring actress, and while she is working on the movie, Don falls in love with her. You mean lofty star with humble player? After a two-week hold-out, their new agent, Irving "Swifty" Lazar, having looked over the contract, told them that the clause had been entirely an invention of their previous agent, and that there was no such language in the contract. Benjamin Dostalek, 11, who played Cosmo Brown, had to backflip off of a platform during his show-stopping number “Make ‘Em Laugh.” ... “Being able to play Kathy Selden in ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ was the time of my life. Comden and Green continued to work on the script, and had at that time three possible openings for the film: a silent movie premiere, a magazine interview with a Hollywood star, and a star-meets-girl, star-loses-girl sequence. Just a bunch of dumb show. "[45] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 99 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". 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