Singin' in the Rain on Blu-ray & DVD (1952)

Singin' in the Rain

1952

Overall rating: 4 out of 5

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Hollywood, 1927: the silent-film romantic team of Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly) and Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen) is the toast of Tinseltown. While Lockwood and Lamont personify smoldering passions onscreen, in real life the down-to-earth Lockwood can't stand the egotistical, brainless Lina. He prefers the company of aspiring actress Kathy Selden (Debbie Reynolds), whom he met while escaping his screaming fans. Watching these intrigues from the sidelines is Cosmo Brown (Donald O'Connor), Don's best pal and on-set pianist. Cosmo is promoted to musical director of Monumental Pictures by studio head R.F. Simpson (Millard Mitchell) when the talking-picture revolution commences. That's all right for Cosmo, but how will talkies affect the upcoming Lockwood-Lamont vehicle The Dueling Cavalier? Don, an accomplished song-and-dance man, should have no trouble adapting to the microphone. Lina, however, is another matter; put as charitably as possible, she has a voice that sounds like fingernails on a blackboard. The disastrous preview of the team's first talkie has the audience howling with derisive laughter. On the strength of the plot alone, concocted by the matchless writing team of Betty Comden and Adolph Green, Singin' in the Rain is a delight. But with the addition of MGM's catalog of Arthur Freed-Nacio Herb Brown songs -- You Were Meant for Me, You Are My Lucky Star, The Broadway Melody, and of course the title song -- the film becomes one of the greatest Hollywood musicals ever made.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Singin' in the Rain details

Formats:	U DVD, Blu-ray
Starring:	Debbie Reynolds, Gene Kelly, Cyd Charisse, Jean Hagen, Donald O'Connor, Millard Mitchell
Directors:	Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen
Genres:	Comedy - General, Music/Musical - Music - Rap/Hip-Hop, Romance
Studio:	WARNER HOME VIDEO
Collection:	100 must-see movies, American Film Institute's top 100, Classics Catch-up, Feel Good, Feel Good Films, In the Mood for Music, Our Favourites, Top Must See Movies

Name	Discs
Singin' in the Rain	U Feature
Singin' In The Rain - Bonus Disc	U Bonus

DVD Information

Run time:	1 hour 38 minutes
Rental release:	09 Apr 2001
Main languages:	English
Subtitles:	Arabic, Bulgarian, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish
Hearing impaired subtitles:	English, Italian

Name	Discs
Singin' in the Rain	U Feature

Blu-ray Information

Run time:	1 hour 38 minutes
Rental release:	12 Nov 2012
Main languages:	English

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Best musical ever

By hormeadgang from East Sussex , 26 May 2004

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This movie never fails to cheer me up - perfect for rainy afternoons with a cup of tea and a pack of biscuits!
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great musical, lots of fun and laughter

By denis007 (141 reviews) , 19 May 2013

There is nothing one can add to the previous comments made in this forum, except that it is a GEM and it truly deserves all the credit of a fantastic movie. Worth the time watching! To be highly recommended if you want to have a good time. All that we see in modern dance movies is no different from what we can see in this classic movie. The best!
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Goooood Morning....

By Niknoks (18 reviews) from Bexhill-on-Sea , 17 Mar 2013

Gene Kelly. What else can i say but a Legend! I have loved this film since i was 5 years old and have watched it countless times, never tiring of it. Donald O'connor is hilarious, this man had such a massive talent. Debbie Reynolds was great, singing and dancing. But other than the two male leads, i loved watching Jean Hagen as Lina Lamont. What a horrible, indulged and spoilt character!! Hagen was priceless. Watch this, you really should
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A feel good film

By Mand65 (1 review) , 06 Jan 2013

I loved this film. I hadn't seen it in a long time. It didn't disappoint. It was great to be absorbed in the story for a hour or two and forget about your troubles. You can't beat the Singin' in the rain sequence. It also made a difference seeing in the Blue ray format. The quality was much higher.
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Great Comedy, Romance, Singing and Dancing

By Abby88 (168 reviews) from Bognor Regis , 17 Dec 2012

Very entertaining with a fun story and lots of memorable and enjoyable songs. A feel-good film that will lift your spirits.
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Great film to cheer you up

By Ferry41 (228 reviews) from Oxford , 05 Mar 2012

Even if you didn't think that you liked musicals you'll love this one. Despite its age, it remains very funny and light in a good way, while tackling topics which are easily forgotten (difficult transition to the first films with speech). Great dancing and acting. Highly recommended!
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