In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.
Direction
Kelly and Donen's seamless blend of comedy and choreography.
Cinematography
Technicolor so saturated it practically vibrates.
Practical Effects
Every dance number performed live, no cheats.
Director
Stanley Donen
Gene Kelly
Don Lockwood
Donald O'Connor
Cosmo Brown
Debbie Reynolds
Kathy Selden
Jean Hagen
Lina Lamont
Millard Mitchell
R.F. Simpson
Cyd Charisse
Dancer
Douglas Fowley
Roscoe Dexter
Rita Moreno
Zelda Zanders
Mae Clarke
Hairdresser (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Audience Member (uncredited)
Robert Foulk
Matt (uncredited)
Kathleen Freeman
Phoebe Dinsmore (uncredited)
Joi Lansing
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Sylvia Lewis
Female Tango Dancer (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Old Man Getting Umbrella (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Debbie Reynolds had no formal dance training and reportedly cried learning routines, while Gene Kelly was famously demanding—he once made her redo takes until her feet bled.
The film was only moderately successful on release; its legendary status grew through revival screenings and becoming the definitive Hollywood self-portrait.
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