Singing in the Rain (1952)

  

Directed By: Stanley Donen (acting)
               Gene Kelly (choreography)

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Busby Berkeley and his Kaleidoscopic Composition

Busby Berkeley composition used in Beautiful Girl sequence  of Singin' In The Rain.

Busby Berkeley was one of the greatest choreographers in the US movie musical. He started his career in the US Army in 1918, as a lieutenant in the artillery conducting and directing parades. After the cease fire he was ordered to stage camp shows for the soldiers. He discovered his talent for staging extravagant dance routines, and he beamed as one of the top Broadway dance directors.

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Jean Hagen: "You mean it's gonna say up on the screen that I don't talk and sing for myself? Of course, what do you think? But they can't do that! I'm sorry, but it's already done. There's a whole publicity campaign being planned. Publicity? They can't make a fool outta Lina Lamont! They can't make a laughing stock outta Lina Lamont! What do they think I am, dumb or something? Why I make more money than...than...Calvin Coolidge! Put together!"

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Jean Hagen: "What do they think I am, dumb or something?"

large view Gene Kelley was very ill with the flu with this scene (done in ONE take)	large view 104 temp in this scene	large view Moses Supposes his toe-ses are roses
large view Cosmo (O'Connor) with diction coach (before Moses)	large view	large view Good Mornin'
large view Lena Lamont and Don Lockwood	large view Gene Kelley and Debbie Reynolds	large view Debbie Reynolds as Kathy
large view Cyd Charisse as Dancer

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