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Singin' in the rain

"Silent movies are giving way to talking pictures, and a hoofer-turned-matinee idol is caught in that bumpy transition, as well as his buddy, prospective ladylove and shrewish co-star"--Container.

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Corporate Authors:	Warner Home Video (Firm), Loew's Incorporated, Alternate Current (Firm), British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, Sept/Arte (Firm)
Other Authors:	Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996, Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973, Donen, Stanley, Green, Adolph, Comden, Betty, Brown, Nacio Herb, 1896-1964, O'Connor, Donald, 1925-2003, Reynolds, Debbie, Hagen, Jean, 1924-1977, Mitchell, Millard, 1900-1953, Charisse, Cyd, Fowley, Douglas, 1911-, Moreno, Rita
Format:	Videos DVD
Language:	English French
Published:	Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, c2002.
Edition:	Special ed., standard version.
Subjects:	Musical films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Feature films. Motion picture actors and actresses > United States > Drama. Motion picture industry > United States > Drama. Dancers > Drama. Love > Drama.
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Summary:	"Silent movies are giving way to talking pictures, and a hoofer-turned-matinee idol is caught in that bumpy transition, as well as his buddy, prospective ladylove and shrewish co-star"--Container.
Item Description:	Special features: new 50th anniversary documentary, What a glorious feeling, hosted by Debbie Reynolds; "You are my lucky star" outtake; scoring session music cues; feature-length audio commentary; theatrical trailer; excerpts of Arthur Freed/Nacio Herb Brown songs from originating movies. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1951. Includes: Musicals great musicals : the Arthur Freed unit at MGM / a production of Alternate Current ... [et al.] in association with BBC Television, La Sept Arte ; directed by David Thompson ; produced by Margaret Smilow ; director of photography, Bill Megalos ; edited by Kate Hirson. "Suggested by the song 'Singin' in the rain'." Recorded in Dolby digital surround 5.1 (English) and Dolby digital mono (French).
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (103 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD.
Audience:	MPAA rated G.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Harold Rosson ; editor, Adrienne Fazan ; song lyrics, Arthur Freed ; music, Nacio Herb Brown.
ISBN:	0790765195
Author Notes:	Debbie Reynolds was born Mary Frances Reynolds on April 1, 1932 in El Paso, Texas. In 1948, she was named Miss Burbank. Two of the judges were movie-studio scouts, and she was soon under contract to Warner Bros., which changed her name. She appeared in The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady, Three Little Words, and Two Weeks with Love. The song Aba Daba Honeymoon, which she sang in the film became a hit song. She later starred in numerous movies including Singin' in the Rain, Bundle of Joy, Tammy and The Bachelor, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, The Singing Nun, Divorce American Style, and How the West Was Won. In 1957, her recording of the song Tammy from Tammy and the Bachelor earned a gold record. She was the voice of Charlotte in the animated film version of E. B. White's children's classic Charlotte's Web. She made her Broadway debut in 1973 in a revival of Irene. She also appeared on Broadway in Debbie and Woman of the Year. She later toured the country with stage shows including Annie Get Your Gun and The Unsinkable Molly Brown. She appeared in Las Vegas for several years. She later appeared in the movie In and Out, the television show Will and Grace, and the HBO movie Behind the Candelabra. She wrote several books including Debbie: My Life and Unsinkable: A Memoir. She died following a stroke on December 27, 2016 at the age of 84. (Bowker Author Biography)