Singin in the Rain

In Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly’s musical, Singin in the Rain, they take an interesting look into the world of Hollywood. This is a musical about making a musical. Gene Kelly stars in the movie alongside Debbie Reynolds and Donald O’Connor. The movie is set in 1927 and it takes a look at Hollywood’s reaction when sound was first introduced into the film industry. The music seems to be the most important aspect …

…Often times, musicals are over the top in terms of emotions. It is just not realistic to dance and sing all the time. The “Gotta Dance” sequence may be a part that many people can relate to. There are many different ways to look at why this part was included in Singin in the Rain. If nothing else at all, Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly having given their audience a brilliant piece of eye candy.