If you are a lover of classic Hollywood, surely you’ve seen Singin' in the Rain. Maybe you want to see it because you’ve seen “that scene” and want to see what it’s about. It’s a great film from a wonderful, classic time in Hollywood history, and here it holds up to the test of time. Join Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald OConnor as they dance and sing their way through black and white silent films moving into talkies. It’s a great idea for a time period and a wonderful classic movie musical from the time when they were the best. I try to watch it once a year and thanks to Amazon I can replace my DVD with streaming.
Gene Kelly’s Singin' in the Rain song and dance is one of film’s greatest scenes as he dances in love along the streets of Hollywood in the rain. He’s a silent film actor at the change from silent to talking pictures, ready to see his career disappear until they come up with the idea to make their latest film into a talking picture (musical). His leading lady has a terrible voice, so Debbie Reynolds steps in to overdub, and soon the famous actress is pushing everyone’s buttons. Donald OConnor is every charming as Kelly's sidekick, ready to help Kelly make the leap singing and dancing.
The years have told us much about the behind the scenes stories of these great Hollywood classics, so watching now you know far more... but the charm and talent are on full display here, holding up to the test of time.
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Singin' in the Rain (1952) A silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound. Stars: Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds Directors: Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly Writers: Adolph Green (story), Betty Comden (story)
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- Package Dimensions : 7.4 x 3.8 x 1.2 inches; 6.4 Ounces
- Release date : September 19, 2000
- Date First Available : December 8, 2006
- Actors : Kelly, O'Connor, Hagen, Reynolds
- Studio : Warner Home Video
- ASIN : 0790743507
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Finally a 4K release of this amazing film.
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2022
When I heard that “Signing in the Rain” was getting a 4K release, I knew I had to have it. The color grading is great and vibrant. The colors really POP. Audio is great as well. I can’t keep my eyes off the actors. There performances in the film were amazing. This film is definitely a must watch for those that have not seen it yet.
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Purchased this as a Christmas gift for my mother. We both love the movie, but she didn't have a copy on DVD.
There's so much to love about this movie - the plot, the humor, quotable lines ("Why, I make more money than Calvin Coolidge! Put together!"), memorable songs, and of course Gene Kelly's fluid dancing.
There's so much to love about this movie - the plot, the humor, quotable lines ("Why, I make more money than Calvin Coolidge! Put together!"), memorable songs, and of course Gene Kelly's fluid dancing.
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- Lina Lamont (after being kissed by her leading man in a scene): "Oh, Donny, you couldn't kiss me like that and not mean it just a teensy-weensy bit."
- Don Lockwood: "Meet the greatest actor in the world. I'd rather kiss a tarantula!"
- Lina: "Oh, you don't mean that."
- Don: "I don't... hey, Joe, bring me a tarantula!"
As much as it pains me to admit it - primarily because Fred Astaire is my favorite hoofer - Gene Kelly's SINGIN' IN THE RAIN probably is the finest musical ever put on cinema with, in my opinion, THE WEST SIDE STORY and Astaire's TOP HAT and THE BAND WAGON just coming up short. Set in the early days of Hollywood, just as movies were transitioning from silent to talkies, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN deserves all the good, good rep it's garnered down the decades. It features marvelous dancing and singing and, damn, it's so funny. The sequence featuring a preview showing of THE DUELLING CAVALIER ("100% All Talkie"), as technical difficulties get the better of the poor picture, is hands down one of the most hilarious things I've ever seen - "No! No! No!" "Yes! Yes! Yes!" Not to mention, the sly digs at the film industry are as timely and on-point today as they were back in 1952. SINGIN' IN THE RAIN and, for whatever reason, LES GIRLS, are my two favorite Gene Kelly flicks.
Gene Kelly stars, co-directs, and choreographs. But it's not all about Gene Kelly. Other folks have a hand in. Donald O'Connor matches Kelly tap for tap as the wiseacre sidekick Cosmo Brown and he provides one of the film's best moments in the slapsticky and marvelously physical musical number "Make 'Em Laugh." Debbie Reynolds, perky Miss Burbank of 1948 and still a teenager when this film was made, exudes freshness and a sort of girl-next-door sexy that makes even jumping out of a cake seem wholesome.
Meanwhile, Jean Hagen hijacks scenes and submits possibly the best dumb blonde performance I've ever seen (sorry, Judy Holliday). Hagen is brilliant as self-absorbed silent film siren Lina Lamont whose screechy, nerve-jangling voice doesn't bode well for her next feature picture which is currently being converted into a talking picture. Her adoring fans, of course, had never heard her speak in public before. Lina's constant leading man Don Lockwood (Kelly) despises her and fears that the upcoming talkie - featuring Lina's voice - will sink his career. But then Don's former song-and-dance partner, Cosmo, comes up with a dilly of an idea...
"Dignity, always dignity" is Don Lockwood's response when interviewed about his life. In a gala opening of one of his movies, Don recounts his "dignified" backstory to the adoring public, even as the accompanying flashbacks give the lie to all that dignity. What this sequence accomplishes is to let you in right away that the tone would be very much tongue-in-cheek and breezy and even a tad subversive.
You look at what Kelly and O'Connor do in this movie and you marvel at the athleticism and sheer fitness level mustered up. About this movie I could toss all sorts of superlatives at the wall, and most of them will stick. There's a joyous energy present throughout, and a sense of grace and high-spiritedness and spontaneity. There's the tight and witty screenplay. And for period buffs, the painstaking recreation of time and place. Kelly and the crew worked their tails off to ensure historical authenticity. And if you're a movie buff, this is a homage to the golden age of cinema... and a wicked bursting of bubbles. Old song standards are dusted off and reinterpreted, and I'm particularly digging the exuberance of the musical performances in "Fit as a Fiddle (And Ready for Love)," in O'Connor's dynamic "Make 'Em Laugh" and in "Good Morning" and the title song itself, and the lotsa fun "Moses Supposes" (really the only original song here).
This is the 2-Disc Special Edtion and its loaded bonus features are by themselves worth the money: alternating audio commentary with Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor, Cyd Charisse, Kathleen Freeman, Co-Director Stanley Donen, Screenwriters Betty Comden and Adolph Green, Filmmaker Baz Luhrmann and Author/Film Historian Rudy Behlmer; 2 documentaries: "What A Glorious Feeling" (35 minutes, hosted by Debbie Reynolds as she fondly looks back at the film) and "Musicals Great Musicals: The Arthur Freed Unit at MGM" (a focus on producer/song lyricist Arthur Freed's film works; 86 minutes); excerpts of 12 Arthur Freed/Nacio Herb Brown songs from the originating movies (including Ukelele Ike's rendition of "Singin' in the Rain" from THE HOLLYWOOD REVUE OF 1929); the deleted "You Are My Lucky Star" outtake (4 minutes) as Kathy Selden (Reynolds' character) serenades a billboard of Don Lockwood's; "Scoring Session Music Cues" - original recordings of the songs in the movie, including multiple takes and material either dropped or revised in the final film; a list of the awards the film won; a listing of the film's cast & crew; "Singin' Inspirations" is a pretty awesome option which, if prompted, will play additional hidden footage and feed you more fun facts about the film; "Reel Sound" is a brief text feature which touches on "several major transitional films made as the silent era turned to sound" (mentions THE JAZZ SINGER and THE BROADWAY MELODY); the theatrical trailer; and a Stills Gallery.
To top it all off SINGIN' IN THE RAIN looks visually stunning, being a vibrant technicolor extravaganza from MGM. Or as Kathy Selden describes Don Lockwood in his wardrobe: "You looked so dazzling in your green knickers, yellow sweater, and orange beret." I guess, another way to put it is like this: Dignity, always dignity. What a riot.
- Don Lockwood: "Meet the greatest actor in the world. I'd rather kiss a tarantula!"
- Lina: "Oh, you don't mean that."
- Don: "I don't... hey, Joe, bring me a tarantula!"
As much as it pains me to admit it - primarily because Fred Astaire is my favorite hoofer - Gene Kelly's SINGIN' IN THE RAIN probably is the finest musical ever put on cinema with, in my opinion, THE WEST SIDE STORY and Astaire's TOP HAT and THE BAND WAGON just coming up short. Set in the early days of Hollywood, just as movies were transitioning from silent to talkies, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN deserves all the good, good rep it's garnered down the decades. It features marvelous dancing and singing and, damn, it's so funny. The sequence featuring a preview showing of THE DUELLING CAVALIER ("100% All Talkie"), as technical difficulties get the better of the poor picture, is hands down one of the most hilarious things I've ever seen - "No! No! No!" "Yes! Yes! Yes!" Not to mention, the sly digs at the film industry are as timely and on-point today as they were back in 1952. SINGIN' IN THE RAIN and, for whatever reason, LES GIRLS, are my two favorite Gene Kelly flicks.
Gene Kelly stars, co-directs, and choreographs. But it's not all about Gene Kelly. Other folks have a hand in. Donald O'Connor matches Kelly tap for tap as the wiseacre sidekick Cosmo Brown and he provides one of the film's best moments in the slapsticky and marvelously physical musical number "Make 'Em Laugh." Debbie Reynolds, perky Miss Burbank of 1948 and still a teenager when this film was made, exudes freshness and a sort of girl-next-door sexy that makes even jumping out of a cake seem wholesome.
Meanwhile, Jean Hagen hijacks scenes and submits possibly the best dumb blonde performance I've ever seen (sorry, Judy Holliday). Hagen is brilliant as self-absorbed silent film siren Lina Lamont whose screechy, nerve-jangling voice doesn't bode well for her next feature picture which is currently being converted into a talking picture. Her adoring fans, of course, had never heard her speak in public before. Lina's constant leading man Don Lockwood (Kelly) despises her and fears that the upcoming talkie - featuring Lina's voice - will sink his career. But then Don's former song-and-dance partner, Cosmo, comes up with a dilly of an idea...
"Dignity, always dignity" is Don Lockwood's response when interviewed about his life. In a gala opening of one of his movies, Don recounts his "dignified" backstory to the adoring public, even as the accompanying flashbacks give the lie to all that dignity. What this sequence accomplishes is to let you in right away that the tone would be very much tongue-in-cheek and breezy and even a tad subversive.
You look at what Kelly and O'Connor do in this movie and you marvel at the athleticism and sheer fitness level mustered up. About this movie I could toss all sorts of superlatives at the wall, and most of them will stick. There's a joyous energy present throughout, and a sense of grace and high-spiritedness and spontaneity. There's the tight and witty screenplay. And for period buffs, the painstaking recreation of time and place. Kelly and the crew worked their tails off to ensure historical authenticity. And if you're a movie buff, this is a homage to the golden age of cinema... and a wicked bursting of bubbles. Old song standards are dusted off and reinterpreted, and I'm particularly digging the exuberance of the musical performances in "Fit as a Fiddle (And Ready for Love)," in O'Connor's dynamic "Make 'Em Laugh" and in "Good Morning" and the title song itself, and the lotsa fun "Moses Supposes" (really the only original song here).
This is the 2-Disc Special Edtion and its loaded bonus features are by themselves worth the money: alternating audio commentary with Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor, Cyd Charisse, Kathleen Freeman, Co-Director Stanley Donen, Screenwriters Betty Comden and Adolph Green, Filmmaker Baz Luhrmann and Author/Film Historian Rudy Behlmer; 2 documentaries: "What A Glorious Feeling" (35 minutes, hosted by Debbie Reynolds as she fondly looks back at the film) and "Musicals Great Musicals: The Arthur Freed Unit at MGM" (a focus on producer/song lyricist Arthur Freed's film works; 86 minutes); excerpts of 12 Arthur Freed/Nacio Herb Brown songs from the originating movies (including Ukelele Ike's rendition of "Singin' in the Rain" from THE HOLLYWOOD REVUE OF 1929); the deleted "You Are My Lucky Star" outtake (4 minutes) as Kathy Selden (Reynolds' character) serenades a billboard of Don Lockwood's; "Scoring Session Music Cues" - original recordings of the songs in the movie, including multiple takes and material either dropped or revised in the final film; a list of the awards the film won; a listing of the film's cast & crew; "Singin' Inspirations" is a pretty awesome option which, if prompted, will play additional hidden footage and feed you more fun facts about the film; "Reel Sound" is a brief text feature which touches on "several major transitional films made as the silent era turned to sound" (mentions THE JAZZ SINGER and THE BROADWAY MELODY); the theatrical trailer; and a Stills Gallery.
To top it all off SINGIN' IN THE RAIN looks visually stunning, being a vibrant technicolor extravaganza from MGM. Or as Kathy Selden describes Don Lockwood in his wardrobe: "You looked so dazzling in your green knickers, yellow sweater, and orange beret." I guess, another way to put it is like this: Dignity, always dignity. What a riot.
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A peerless musical with a whimsical tone and delightful score.
Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly’s romantic musical Singin’ in the Rain (1952) is always a wonderful watch for me. Stanley Donen’s direction for all the dramatic parts is compelling as he effortlessly spoofs the silent age, talkies, Hollywood studios, and the cutthroat world of new actors and actresses. Gene Kelly’s direction for all the musical numbers is dazzling with intricate, fast, and playful choreography that fits each scene’s tone beautifully. The romantic numbers slow down a bit, the sillier dances are brisk and wild, while the group numbers are huge productions. Singin’ in the Rain remains charming, romantic, and funny today. I found it has held up nicely. I haven’t seen it since I was a kid, but I like it even more now.
Gene Kelly’s fast dance steps and nice singing voice are as charming as his character Don Lockwood, who grows on you. He’s warm and fun with a versatile skill set. Dick van Dyke got a lot of his Mary Poppins movements from Gene Kelly in Singin’ in the Rain for sure. Donald O’Connor is amazing with piano playing, slapstick routines, quick stepping dances, immediately funny comedy bits, and a charismatic presence as Cosmo Brown. He steals many scenes from Gene Kelly with his charming performance in Singin’ in the Rain.
Debbie Reynolds is a cute darling with her endearing, persistent, and likable actress named Kathy Seldan. Her singing is powerful and beautiful, her dancing is fast and complex, and her acting is loving and sincere. She’s a natural talent, who I could not take my eyes off of her girl next door charm throughout Singin’ in the Rain. She steals the entire film. A dreamy silver screen presence as funny as she appears sweet.
On the other hand, Jean Hagen is funny as the squeaky voiced jerk actress Lina Lamont. Her awful acting and singing are just too fun as she complements everyone else’s style. I wonder if Madeleine Kahn got her Minnie Mouse-like voice jokes from Hagen here. Cy Charisse has 2 dances with Gene Kelly and she’s gorgeous and captivating in both with her natural ballet dancing style. Rita Moreno gets 2 cameos as Zelda Zanders and she’s just hilarious. Millard Mitchell is pretty good as the stuffy producer R.F. Simpson.
Adolph Green and Betty Comden’s writing is funny with neat twists on Hollywood filmmaking production troubles, studio producers bowing to big name actresses, and new starlets finding their way in a chaotic industry. The sly jokes are as clever as the quick slapstick. Adrienne Fazan’s fast cuts allow you to see all the dance numbers and comedy scenes in equal splendor without getting old for 103 minutes.
Harold Rossen’s creative cinematography looks impeccable with touching close-ups and wondrous wide shots during all the dances. You can see every step, jump, and twirl with Rossen’s innovative camera choices. The wind and rain machines were put to good use.
Cedric Gibbons and Randall Duell’s art direction has these fantastic colorful looks as you’re inspired by the windy studio set number with the wind blowing Debbie Reynolds’ hair or the dream sequence number with Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse.
Edwin B. Willis and Jacques Mapes’ set decoration is dazzling with spacious furnishings to make room for the dances, while keeping everything colorful. Lennie Hayton’s score is dreamy and pleasant with playful lyrics and memorable songs. Walter Plunkett’s costumes are gorgeous, especially Reynolds’ purple dress or Charisse’s green and white gowns. William Tuttle’s lively make-up dazzles like the musical dance numbers with pink blush and vivid face colors.
In conclusion, Singin’ in the Rain is always a blast to revisit as it quickly goes from slapstick dances to romantic encounters and big musical numbers.
Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly’s romantic musical Singin’ in the Rain (1952) is always a wonderful watch for me. Stanley Donen’s direction for all the dramatic parts is compelling as he effortlessly spoofs the silent age, talkies, Hollywood studios, and the cutthroat world of new actors and actresses. Gene Kelly’s direction for all the musical numbers is dazzling with intricate, fast, and playful choreography that fits each scene’s tone beautifully. The romantic numbers slow down a bit, the sillier dances are brisk and wild, while the group numbers are huge productions. Singin’ in the Rain remains charming, romantic, and funny today. I found it has held up nicely. I haven’t seen it since I was a kid, but I like it even more now.
Gene Kelly’s fast dance steps and nice singing voice are as charming as his character Don Lockwood, who grows on you. He’s warm and fun with a versatile skill set. Dick van Dyke got a lot of his Mary Poppins movements from Gene Kelly in Singin’ in the Rain for sure. Donald O’Connor is amazing with piano playing, slapstick routines, quick stepping dances, immediately funny comedy bits, and a charismatic presence as Cosmo Brown. He steals many scenes from Gene Kelly with his charming performance in Singin’ in the Rain.
Debbie Reynolds is a cute darling with her endearing, persistent, and likable actress named Kathy Seldan. Her singing is powerful and beautiful, her dancing is fast and complex, and her acting is loving and sincere. She’s a natural talent, who I could not take my eyes off of her girl next door charm throughout Singin’ in the Rain. She steals the entire film. A dreamy silver screen presence as funny as she appears sweet.
On the other hand, Jean Hagen is funny as the squeaky voiced jerk actress Lina Lamont. Her awful acting and singing are just too fun as she complements everyone else’s style. I wonder if Madeleine Kahn got her Minnie Mouse-like voice jokes from Hagen here. Cy Charisse has 2 dances with Gene Kelly and she’s gorgeous and captivating in both with her natural ballet dancing style. Rita Moreno gets 2 cameos as Zelda Zanders and she’s just hilarious. Millard Mitchell is pretty good as the stuffy producer R.F. Simpson.
Adolph Green and Betty Comden’s writing is funny with neat twists on Hollywood filmmaking production troubles, studio producers bowing to big name actresses, and new starlets finding their way in a chaotic industry. The sly jokes are as clever as the quick slapstick. Adrienne Fazan’s fast cuts allow you to see all the dance numbers and comedy scenes in equal splendor without getting old for 103 minutes.
Harold Rossen’s creative cinematography looks impeccable with touching close-ups and wondrous wide shots during all the dances. You can see every step, jump, and twirl with Rossen’s innovative camera choices. The wind and rain machines were put to good use.
Cedric Gibbons and Randall Duell’s art direction has these fantastic colorful looks as you’re inspired by the windy studio set number with the wind blowing Debbie Reynolds’ hair or the dream sequence number with Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse.
Edwin B. Willis and Jacques Mapes’ set decoration is dazzling with spacious furnishings to make room for the dances, while keeping everything colorful. Lennie Hayton’s score is dreamy and pleasant with playful lyrics and memorable songs. Walter Plunkett’s costumes are gorgeous, especially Reynolds’ purple dress or Charisse’s green and white gowns. William Tuttle’s lively make-up dazzles like the musical dance numbers with pink blush and vivid face colors.
In conclusion, Singin’ in the Rain is always a blast to revisit as it quickly goes from slapstick dances to romantic encounters and big musical numbers.
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Antonio Robert
5.0 out of 5 stars
A one-of-a-kind musical
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 9, 2017
This movie regularly occupies top spots in various "Top 100" polls or other surveys, and deservedly so. It is widely considered the best musical ever made. Interestingly, it came on the heels of the Best Picture Oscar winner "An American in Paris" (1951) with much the same crew behind it. At Oscars 1952 it caused no major splash, but with time, it overtook all its genre peers and achieved a higher level of timelessness that any other musical. Why?
For more reasons. First of all, musical and dancing numbers are top-class, fitting into the story very well – the songs are not just excuses and departs from the story, as is the case in many musicals. Secondly, the trio of leads are marvellous. Gene Kelly is, of course, in a class of his own (he had high fever while shooting the famous rain scene but it never shows), but Debbie Reynolds (mother of Carrie Fisher) and Don O'Connor with his very difficult dance routines more than hold their own against Kelly.
And what may be the most important reason – this is one of those rare cases when "film about the film" makes history. Up to par with any of the later greats of this kind (such as "8 1/2" by Fellini or "Day for Night" by Truffaut), it presents the bumpy start of the "talkies", their wrestling with people's mistrust back in the late 1920's. Moreover, the historical age for the cinema is presented in a comic manner with a bunch of romance thrown in. What more could you ask for? This movie is able to bear many, many viewings. And the 2-DVD version offers a handful of other interesting documentaries and rarities.
For more reasons. First of all, musical and dancing numbers are top-class, fitting into the story very well – the songs are not just excuses and departs from the story, as is the case in many musicals. Secondly, the trio of leads are marvellous. Gene Kelly is, of course, in a class of his own (he had high fever while shooting the famous rain scene but it never shows), but Debbie Reynolds (mother of Carrie Fisher) and Don O'Connor with his very difficult dance routines more than hold their own against Kelly.
And what may be the most important reason – this is one of those rare cases when "film about the film" makes history. Up to par with any of the later greats of this kind (such as "8 1/2" by Fellini or "Day for Night" by Truffaut), it presents the bumpy start of the "talkies", their wrestling with people's mistrust back in the late 1920's. Moreover, the historical age for the cinema is presented in a comic manner with a bunch of romance thrown in. What more could you ask for? This movie is able to bear many, many viewings. And the 2-DVD version offers a handful of other interesting documentaries and rarities.
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Elleppi
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fantastic edition that makes this film a definitely must-have in your blu ray collection
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 19, 2015
Not just the greatest musical of all times (on my opinion, and not only mine, this film looks still fresh and more contemporary than all the following rock and opera musicals from late 60ies on) but one of the most perfect and incredible work of art in cinema history. The hd version is sublime and this edition is so special, with a book full of pics and infos and the umbrella that makes it even more a must have. It has many languages and subs, being the international version (including, thus, italian, german, french, etc....). What else to say about the film? It is to me one of the highest peaks of human expression of the 20th century, a perfect yet so emotional and true example of innovation, tradition, excellent script and great performances, where all the pieces of the puzzle are perfect themselves and make the whole picture even better than the sum of all the parts. It is the best portrait of Kelly's unique touch: gentle and bold at the same time, respectful of the tradition but also so far ahead of his times, a great soloist that can get the best out of all the cast and crew.
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Chris Rhydderch MBATD AIDTA
5.0 out of 5 stars
"What A Glorious... BOX SET!!!"
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 26, 2012
After seeing the 60th Anniversary Ultimate Collection box set promoted on the internet I was very keen to get my hands on one and now I have, it doesn't disappoint in the slightest!!!!
The 60th Anniversary box set was obviously given lots of thought by Warner Bros. as it's been put together extremely well indeed and presented just beautifully!! Even the little finishing touches are particulary amazing (the raindrops on the outer sleeve and the embossed umbrella silhouettes all over the box, book and DVD packaging as well!!). In this superb collection you get a very interesting hard back book about the film and the actors involved, replicas of the original movie theatre posters (in minature form of course!!) three discs (2 DVDs and 1 Blu-Ray - the 2 DVDs are the same as the 50th Anniversary box set DVDs) and although they are region 1 I was still able to watch them on my PC!! As Amazon tells us, not all multi-region DVDs play on all multi-region DVD players so do be aware of that before buying!! And finally you also get a smashing 60th Anniversary umbrella as well (with a really cool little umbrella charm attached to the handle!!). I can SO envisage myself dancing down the road with my 'Singin In The Rain' umbrella!!!!
All in all I'd say that this is a fantastic collectors edition of one othe greatest movie musicals of all time, so it's really worth buying!! And of course the movie is just brilliant as well and proves that it really is a timeless classic!! I've lost count of the amount of times I've watched the movie, however I never get bored of it!! Now that's the sign of a true classic in my opinion!!!!
It's safe to say that if you get hold of this amazing box set you won't be disappointed!!
It cetainly put "A SMILE ON MY FACE"!!!!
The 60th Anniversary box set was obviously given lots of thought by Warner Bros. as it's been put together extremely well indeed and presented just beautifully!! Even the little finishing touches are particulary amazing (the raindrops on the outer sleeve and the embossed umbrella silhouettes all over the box, book and DVD packaging as well!!). In this superb collection you get a very interesting hard back book about the film and the actors involved, replicas of the original movie theatre posters (in minature form of course!!) three discs (2 DVDs and 1 Blu-Ray - the 2 DVDs are the same as the 50th Anniversary box set DVDs) and although they are region 1 I was still able to watch them on my PC!! As Amazon tells us, not all multi-region DVDs play on all multi-region DVD players so do be aware of that before buying!! And finally you also get a smashing 60th Anniversary umbrella as well (with a really cool little umbrella charm attached to the handle!!). I can SO envisage myself dancing down the road with my 'Singin In The Rain' umbrella!!!!
All in all I'd say that this is a fantastic collectors edition of one othe greatest movie musicals of all time, so it's really worth buying!! And of course the movie is just brilliant as well and proves that it really is a timeless classic!! I've lost count of the amount of times I've watched the movie, however I never get bored of it!! Now that's the sign of a true classic in my opinion!!!!
It's safe to say that if you get hold of this amazing box set you won't be disappointed!!
It cetainly put "A SMILE ON MY FACE"!!!!
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Darth Maciek
5.0 out of 5 stars
A film which achieved immortality and eternal youth - now with a bonus second disc
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 19, 2013
There is only one thing that needs to be said about "Singin' in the rain": it is a beautiful masterpiece, produced to make people "happy again" - and which succeeds in doing it again and again, since more than 60 years now! Enough said. If you saw this film, you know enough about it - and if you didn't see it yet, shame on you! Do it immediately!
In this 2-disc edition we have a good copy of the film itself with numerous subtitles available and that includes English for sound impaired. The bonuses on the second disc are really worth watching, especially "Musicals, great musicals". Enjoy!
Not having much to say about this wonderful film which most people know anyway, I would like to write a little more about the actors, who offered us this beautiful thing. Sadly, most of them departed since to join Lord's great troupe in heavens...
The first to go was Millard Mitchell, who plays R.F Simpson, the tough but mostly benevolent boss of Monumental Pictures. Known also from films like "Twelve o'clock high" and "Winchester 73", lifelong heavy smoker Mitchell died from lung cancer one year after starring in this film, on 13 October 1953. He was 50 years old.
Jean Hagen, a girl from Chicago, a very beautiful and talented actress who plays the crucially important and totally despicable character of Lina Lamont, was already well known from her great role in "The Asphalt Jungle". After "Singin' in the rain" she played a lot and made again quite a splash in "The big knife" in 1955. She had to interrupt her career because of serious illness in 1964. As soon as she became ill her husband of 18 years dumped her and sued for divorce. She spend almost all the rest of her life in various hospitals and a convalescent home, before dying in 1977, at the age of 54, after losing a long battle against throat cancer. In this film she really doesn't have an easy role but she performed PERFECTLY - as consequence her character, Lina Lamont, is probably the most despicable, most ridiculous, dumbest, meanest bitch in all history of cinema! It took a REAL talent to play THAT!
The legendary Gene Kelly, one of the greatest dancers and singers in whole history of cinema, who plays here the main masculine character of Don Lockwood, remained a great Hollywood star for many years, but mostly bowed out from big screen after the end of musicals era in 1960. As an old man he finally confessed a little secret to a journalist - when performing the legendary scene of singing the song "Singing in the rain" and splashing through water puddles, he was running a 39,8° fever! Gene Kelly died in 1996, aged 83.
Douglas Fowley, who plays here the small but important (and extremely funny) role of hyperactive, overstressed and overworked director Roscoe Dexter, had a long and succesful career playing mostly second roles in Hollywood and then continued into an even more succesful career on TV. He died in 1998, just before his 87th birthday, leaving behind 3 children - and SEVEN former wives!
Donald O'Connor, who plays Cosmo Brown, a singing, dancing, piano playing entertainer - and who needed three days of medical rest after performing the splendid "Make them laugh" song and dance in this film - also had a long and succesful career. He died in 2003, aged 78, survived by Gloria, his wife of 47 years as well as by four children.
Cyd Charisse, a girl from Amarillo, Texas, was, as everybody knows, THE one exception in world's history to the rule "even the longest legs have an end"...))) Her legendary career started with this film - in fact soon after an insurance company accepted to insure her legs for FIVE million dollars (1952 dollars!). She danced a lot more in the 50s, mostly with Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire, before taking more or less an early retirement when musicals went out of fashin after 1960. A tough and clever great lady, a lifelong member of Republican Party, she lived a long and happy life and left us in 2008, aged 87, survived by Tony, her husband of 60(!) years, two children and two grandchildren.
Debbie Reynolds, a girl from El Paso, Texas, the youngest cast member (born in 1932 she was barely 20 years old then), who plays the main feminine role of Kathy Selden, played a lot after this film, even if she never scored such a hit again. The world and the whole humanity owe her two great things - "Singin' in the Rain" and Princess Leia (yes, she is Carrie Fisher's mum!). She is still with us as of September 2013 - and may she live 100 years and more!
This is a great and wonderful film, which will never age and will never be forgotten. I am so grateful to all people who made it - they left behind them a great gift to us all. THANK YOU!
In this 2-disc edition we have a good copy of the film itself with numerous subtitles available and that includes English for sound impaired. The bonuses on the second disc are really worth watching, especially "Musicals, great musicals". Enjoy!
Not having much to say about this wonderful film which most people know anyway, I would like to write a little more about the actors, who offered us this beautiful thing. Sadly, most of them departed since to join Lord's great troupe in heavens...
The first to go was Millard Mitchell, who plays R.F Simpson, the tough but mostly benevolent boss of Monumental Pictures. Known also from films like "Twelve o'clock high" and "Winchester 73", lifelong heavy smoker Mitchell died from lung cancer one year after starring in this film, on 13 October 1953. He was 50 years old.
Jean Hagen, a girl from Chicago, a very beautiful and talented actress who plays the crucially important and totally despicable character of Lina Lamont, was already well known from her great role in "The Asphalt Jungle". After "Singin' in the rain" she played a lot and made again quite a splash in "The big knife" in 1955. She had to interrupt her career because of serious illness in 1964. As soon as she became ill her husband of 18 years dumped her and sued for divorce. She spend almost all the rest of her life in various hospitals and a convalescent home, before dying in 1977, at the age of 54, after losing a long battle against throat cancer. In this film she really doesn't have an easy role but she performed PERFECTLY - as consequence her character, Lina Lamont, is probably the most despicable, most ridiculous, dumbest, meanest bitch in all history of cinema! It took a REAL talent to play THAT!
The legendary Gene Kelly, one of the greatest dancers and singers in whole history of cinema, who plays here the main masculine character of Don Lockwood, remained a great Hollywood star for many years, but mostly bowed out from big screen after the end of musicals era in 1960. As an old man he finally confessed a little secret to a journalist - when performing the legendary scene of singing the song "Singing in the rain" and splashing through water puddles, he was running a 39,8° fever! Gene Kelly died in 1996, aged 83.
Douglas Fowley, who plays here the small but important (and extremely funny) role of hyperactive, overstressed and overworked director Roscoe Dexter, had a long and succesful career playing mostly second roles in Hollywood and then continued into an even more succesful career on TV. He died in 1998, just before his 87th birthday, leaving behind 3 children - and SEVEN former wives!
Donald O'Connor, who plays Cosmo Brown, a singing, dancing, piano playing entertainer - and who needed three days of medical rest after performing the splendid "Make them laugh" song and dance in this film - also had a long and succesful career. He died in 2003, aged 78, survived by Gloria, his wife of 47 years as well as by four children.
Cyd Charisse, a girl from Amarillo, Texas, was, as everybody knows, THE one exception in world's history to the rule "even the longest legs have an end"...))) Her legendary career started with this film - in fact soon after an insurance company accepted to insure her legs for FIVE million dollars (1952 dollars!). She danced a lot more in the 50s, mostly with Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire, before taking more or less an early retirement when musicals went out of fashin after 1960. A tough and clever great lady, a lifelong member of Republican Party, she lived a long and happy life and left us in 2008, aged 87, survived by Tony, her husband of 60(!) years, two children and two grandchildren.
Debbie Reynolds, a girl from El Paso, Texas, the youngest cast member (born in 1932 she was barely 20 years old then), who plays the main feminine role of Kathy Selden, played a lot after this film, even if she never scored such a hit again. The world and the whole humanity owe her two great things - "Singin' in the Rain" and Princess Leia (yes, she is Carrie Fisher's mum!). She is still with us as of September 2013 - and may she live 100 years and more!
This is a great and wonderful film, which will never age and will never be forgotten. I am so grateful to all people who made it - they left behind them a great gift to us all. THANK YOU!
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1.0 out of 5 stars
A damaged disc
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 19, 2020
The film itself is a classic and the second disc with the extra (which wasn't damaged) was very illuminating.
But it was impossible to enjoy the film with all the pauses and hesitations on the disc. I counted 11 in just one small screen. It had been advertised as "Used - Very Good" - if not I wouldn't have bought it. I'm surprised as Music Magpie are usually a very good retailer. (Incidentally I'm still waiting for my refund, some 7/10 days after I returned it).
But it was impossible to enjoy the film with all the pauses and hesitations on the disc. I counted 11 in just one small screen. It had been advertised as "Used - Very Good" - if not I wouldn't have bought it. I'm surprised as Music Magpie are usually a very good retailer. (Incidentally I'm still waiting for my refund, some 7/10 days after I returned it).

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