talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, shit on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it
Gene Kelly performing the title song in “Singin’ in the Rain” (1952)
As Kelly recalled, he approached the performance by tapping into his inner child:
“The whole thing had to be done like a child in a state of euphoria,” he said. “Your mother says, 'Don't jump in the puddles.' (We) wanted to do that all our lives. The guy was so much in love, he did it.”
yuletide author reveals happened today and i wrote another singin’ in the rain fic (maybe my final singin’ in the rain fic? not sure i have much else to say about the film) and i think it’s fun!
it’s called Working Honeymoon and it’s about 4k words, about the OT3. 💜
Michael is with Christina Saffran, and Randy Rogel during Paper Mill Playhouse’s 1994 production of Singin’ in the Rain!
Michael quoted in "Paper Mill Playhouse: The Life of a Theatre":
"Never in my whole career have I experienced anything quite so thrilling and invigorating as the rain sequence in Singin' in the Rain. This truly theatrical moment was a twofold gift: First, to have the opportunity to recreate such a memorable moment out of one of the greatest MGM musicals, one designed, as always, in the inevitable Paper Mill fashion - breathtakingly beautiful. Michael's set, Tim's lighting, and Gregg's clothes thoroughly transported me back to the decadent elegance of early Hollywood. Second, after the sheer physical endurance required to perform that first act - a marathon that has proved to be the greatest challenge I've ever had to face - how appreciative I was to cool off under the torrential downpour of a well-placed water spout. Except for the occasional bad behavior of a certain black umbrella, the number went off without a hitch, an amazing feat considering how complicated it was. Once again, I praise the incredible crew of the Paper Mill whose technical and emotional support, not to mention a good drying off each night, gave me seven weeks of absolute bliss."
Famous Actor: The song that made Fred Astaire popular. In fact, when I saw him dancing so lively in the rain, I couldn't help but be surprised. This kind of cheerfulness is something that Japanese people cannot possess. Civilization gap?
Don (Gene Kelly) finds out Lina (Jean Hagan) got Kathy (Debbie Reynolds) fired because he “liked her” while they film their last silent movie romantic scene
“Oh Donnie. You couldn’t kiss me like that and not mean it.”
“Meet the greatest actor in the world. I’d rather kiss a tarantula”
“You don’t mean that”
“I don’t? Hey Joe! Bring me a tarantula”
Singin’ in the Rain (1952) - Gene Kelly & Jean Hagan