Singin' in the Rain Resources
Websites
An informative wiki on Gone with the Wind. Just kidding. It's all about Singin' in the Rain, of course.
A live show that combines film clips, audio, and other memorabilia with the insights of Gene Kelly's biographer and wife, film historian Patricia Ward Kelly.
As the name suggests, this is a fan site that features essays, analyses, and further reading recommendations about Gene Kelly and his films.
Stage Adaptations
After a successful adaptation was staged in London's West End in 1983, a Broadway production opened in the summer of 1985 and ran for 367 performances. It's been revived several times since.
Frank Rich's review of the 1985 Broadway adaptation.
Articles and Interviews
The web is littered with reviews of the film's rereleases, but this review by Wanda Hale is the real (reel?) deal from opening weekend.
First they sing, then they dish on making Singin' in the Rain in this thoroughly '80s clip.
Spoiler alert: He liked it. A lot.
An in-depth look at the film from Cinema de Merde.
She wasn't just his wife, she was his biographer, so Patricia Ward Kelly's got the goods in this Newsday interview.
"I was so dumb that I didn't feel [I] could fail."
Did somebody say "pledge drive"?
Moviefone celebrates the film's 60th anniversary in 2012 with behind-the-scenes info.
Video
Featuring "the songs you like" and "the excitement you expect!"
They don't exactly hit it off.
In which Cosmo runs up the walls. Don't, don't try this at home.
It's great to stay up late!
It's only one of the most iconic scenes in movie history.
Are Don's pants made out of rubber?
Lina gets what's comin' to her at the Dancing Cavalier premiere.
This scene, where Kathy croons about Don, was cut from the movie. It also features Debbie Reynolds' real singing voice. (To be clear: We're not saying those two things are related.)
A clip about—what else?—the making of the movie, featuring some familiar faces.
Kelly hoofed it alongside the likes of Sugar Ray Robinson, Mickey Mantle, and Johnny Unitas, just to name a few, for this segment on the educational TV show Omnibus. Some of the legendary jocks featured in the clip have better rhythm than others, but it solidifies Kelly's lifelong argument for the link between athletics and dance
Volkswagen adapted Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor's "Sitting Dance" from 1959's Pontiac Star Parade to sell Jettas in 2011. We'll leave whether or not that was a good idea up to you.
Don Lockwood gets the Musicless Music video treatment in this hilarious clip.
Audio
Gene Kelly's rendition of this tune was ultimately cut from the movie.
A modern mix of the classic track.
Images
Why, it's a Technicolor musical treasure!
We're sure Gene Kelly was thrilled that they chose this shot.
Three men, three tiny umbrellas.
It only looks like Donen is teaching Kelly how to read.
Aw, shucks. Aren't they just adorable?
Holy moly, it's raining umbrellas.
Linking arms was very popular in the '50s.