Singin' in the Rain Resources

Websites

Moviepedia: Singin' in the Rain

An informative wiki on Gone with the Wind. Just kidding. It's all about Singin' in the Rain, of course.

Gene Kelly: The Legacy

A live show that combines film clips, audio, and other memorabilia with the insights of Gene Kelly's biographer and wife, film historian Patricia Ward Kelly.

Gene Kelly Fans

As the name suggests, this is a fan site that features essays, analyses, and further reading recommendations about Gene Kelly and his films.

Stage Adaptations

Singin' in the Rain at the Internet Broadway Database

After a successful adaptation was staged in London's West End in 1983, a Broadway production opened in the summer of 1985 and ran for 367 performances. It's been revived several times since.

"The Stage: Singin' in the Rain Opens" (July 3, 1985)

Frank Rich's review of the 1985 Broadway adaptation.

Articles and Interviews

New York Daily News Review (March 28, 1952)

The web is littered with reviews of the film's rereleases, but this review by Wanda Hale is the real (reel?) deal from opening weekend.

Donald O'Connor & Debbie Reynolds on The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers (ca. 1986)

First they sing, then they dish on making Singin' in the Rain in this thoroughly '80s clip.

Roger Ebert's "Great Movies" Review (February 14, 1999)

Spoiler alert: He liked it. A lot.

"Speaking vs. Dancing in the Rain" (November 11, 2007)

An in-depth look at the film from Cinema de Merde.

"Gene Kelly's Widow Patricia Chats About Her Late Husband and Singin' in the Rain'" (July 11, 2012)

She wasn't just his wife, she was his biographer, so Patricia Ward Kelly's got the goods in this Newsday interview.

Debbie Reynolds Talks to the American Film Institute (2012)

"I was so dumb that I didn't feel [I] could fail."

Gene Kelly Discusses Singin' in the Rain with Roddy McDowall on PBS (1979)

Did somebody say "pledge drive"?

Singin' Turns 60

Moviefone celebrates the film's 60th anniversary in 2012 with behind-the-scenes info.

Video

The Singin' in the Rain Trailer

Featuring "the songs you like" and "the excitement you expect!"

Kathy Gives Don a Ride

They don't exactly hit it off.

"Make 'Em Laugh"

In which Cosmo runs up the walls. Don't, don't try this at home.

"Good Morning"

It's great to stay up late!

"Singin' in the Rain"

It's only one of the most iconic scenes in movie history.

The Dueling Cavalier Goes Out Of Sync

Are Don's pants made out of rubber?

Switch-A-Roo

Lina gets what's comin' to her at the Dancing Cavalier premiere.

"You Are My Lucky Star"

This scene, where Kathy croons about Don, was cut from the movie. It also features Debbie Reynolds' real singing voice. (To be clear: We're not saying those two things are related.)

Making of Singin' in the Rain

A clip about—what else?—the making of the movie, featuring some familiar faces.

"Dancing is a Man's Game" (1958)

Kelly hoofed it alongside the likes of Sugar Ray Robinson, Mickey Mantle, and Johnny Unitas, just to name a few, for this segment on the educational TV show Omnibus. Some of the legendary jocks featured in the clip have better rhythm than others, but it solidifies Kelly's lifelong argument for the link between athletics and dance

Volkswagen Jetta "The Sitting Dance" Ad (2011)

Volkswagen adapted Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor's "Sitting Dance" from 1959's Pontiac Star Parade to sell Jettas in 2011. We'll leave whether or not that was a good idea up to you.

"Singin' in the Rain (Without Singing)"

Don Lockwood gets the Musicless Music video treatment in this hilarious clip.

Audio

Gene Kelly, "All I Do Is Dream of You"

Gene Kelly's rendition of this tune was ultimately cut from the movie.

Mint Royale, "Singin' in the Rain"

A modern mix of the classic track.

Images

The Original Poster

Why, it's a Technicolor musical treasure!

Lobby Card

We're sure Gene Kelly was thrilled that they chose this shot.

Donald O'Connor, Stanley Donen, and Gene Kelly

Three men, three tiny umbrellas.

Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly On Set

It only looks like Donen is teaching Kelly how to read.

Kelly and Reynolds Promo Still

Aw, shucks. Aren't they just adorable?

Kelly Promo Still

Holy moly, it's raining umbrellas.

Screenwriters Adolph Green and Betty Comden with Gene Kelly

Linking arms was very popular in the '50s.