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Singin’ in the Rain (1952) dir. Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly

SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN (1952) dir. Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly

Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds, & Gene Kelly – Singin’ in the Rain (1952) dir. Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen

If we bring a little joy into your humdrum lives, it makes us feel as though our hard work ain’t been in vain for nothing.

Singin’ in the Rain (1952)  |  dir. Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly

Singin’ in the Rain 1952  |  dir. Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly

[Gene] Kelly wanted the title song to reflect “my moment of greatest exhilaration” and to have a child-like playfulness. “I thought of the fun children have slashing about in rain puddles and decided to become a kid myself during the number”. He had taught so many kids to dance, he had an idea of their lack of self-consciousness and joy. 

Singin’ in the Rain (1952), dir. Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen

What’s the first thing an actor learns? “The show must go on!’ Come rain, come shine, come snow, come sleet, the show MUST go on!

Singin’ in the Rain (1952), dir. Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen

Long people have short faces. Short people have long faces. Big people have little humor, and little people have no humor at all. - Singin’ in the Rain (1952)

Singin’ in the Rain (1952) dir. Gene Kelly & Stanley Donen

What do they think I am? Dumb or something? Why, I make more money than… than Calvin Coolidge! Put together!

Singin’ in the Rain (1952) dir. Gene Kelly & Stanley Donen

You have to show a movie at a party. It’s a Hollywood law. Singin’ in the Rain (1952) dir. Gene Kelly & Stanley Donen

“What’s the first thing an actor learns? ‘The show must go on!’ Come rain, come shine, come snow, come sleet, the show must go on!”

Beautiful girl, for you I’ve got a passion Beautiful girl, you’re my queen of fashion I’m in a whirl Over my beautiful girl

Singin’ in the Rain (1952) dir. Gene Kelly & Stanley Donen

Singin’ in the Rain (1952) dir. Gene Kelly & Stanley Donen

Singin’ in the Rain (1952), dir. Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen

Gene Kelly co-directed with Stanley Donen, choreographed and starred in Singin’ in the Rain (1952), one of his most famous films. As silent film star Don Lockwood, Kelly sang and danced in the rain, cleverly using an umbrella as a prop in what would become one of the most memorable musical performances in movie history. He explained that his inspiration for the famous dance scene was the way children like to play in the rain.