Singin’ in the Rain is best known for Gene Kelly’s splash-filled dance scene to the title song, which, according to legend, Kelly filmed in one take while fighting off a 103-degree fever. While the scene is one of the most memorable and joyful in cinema history, the film also includes a number of songs that are too often overlooked. “Make ‘Em Laugh,” a goofy ode to slapstick comedy, will get stuck in your head. The big-band number “All I Do Is Dream of You” is equally catchy, and “Good Morning” is a classic song involving incredibly quick tap dancing. But the title song of the film is so good, it’s forgivable if you’ve forgotten about the rest.
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Singin’ in the Rain
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Movie Music That Mattered
- Singin’ in the Rain
- West Side Story
- A Hard Day’s Night
- Mary Poppins
- The Sound of Music
- The Graduate
- 2001: A Space Odyssey
- Easy Rider
- Superfly
- American Graffiti
- The Harder They Come
- Saturday Night Fever
- Grease
- The Big Chill
- Flashdance
- Sixteen Candles
- This Is Spinal Tap
- Dirty Dancing
- Singles
- Pulp Fiction
- Rushmore
- Trainspotting
- O Brother, Where Art Thou?
- Garden State