How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Singin' in the Rain.
Quote #1
DON: They sent me to the finest schools, including dancing schools. That's where I first met Cosmo. And with him I used to perform for all of Mom and Dad's society friends.
Liar. Don's lengthy, fictional recounting of his upbringing—and the way the crowd absolutely eats it up—sets the tone for the movie's depiction of "glamorous" 1920s Hollywood.
Quote #2
GIRL IN AUDIENCE: (looking at Lina on screen during The Royal Rascal) She's so refined. I think I'll kill myself.
Girl, if only you knew. Lina has everybody fooled, as long as all she has to do is pantomime and look pretty.
Quote #3
DON: Well, we movie stars get the glory. I guess we have to take the little heartaches that go with it. People think we lead lives of glamour and romance, but we're really lonely—terribly lonely.
Here, Don's hitting on Kathy, trying to paint himself as a sensitive, tortured artist. C'mon Don. You're better than that.