Story: Singin' In The Rain
Summary: This story is primarily focused on Gene Kelly's famous scene, singing and dancing in the rain. You can focus on the film itself and talk about how Don was smitten by Kathy and didn't even notice the rain. But you can also talk about your own experiences with love or loss. Many people remember the first time they saw the movie vividly. You can tell stories about the circumstances seeing the film, who you were with or what it was like.
Page: 1 Introduction
Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds
Singin' in the Rain is a musical about the first moving pictures with sound. They were called "talkies".
Page: 2 Don and Lina were superstars with a big problem
Don (Gene Kelly) and Lina
The transition was difficult for actors and actresses of the silent film era. <break time="2s"/> In this picture, Don (played by Gene Kelly) and Lina had been stars in many silent films.
Page: 3 Don could sing
Don (Gene Kelly)
But when they were cast in a musical with sound, only Don has the voice for the new singing part. Lina just couldn’t sing.
Page: 4 Kathy would sing for Lina
Kathy (Debbie Reynolds)
That’s when Kathy, a bright young aspiring actress (played by Debbie Reynolds) is hired to record over the silent film star’s voice.
Page: 5 Don and Kathy were in love
A love story
Don and Kathy fall in love. The movie is their love story.
Page: 6 Don was so smitten he didn't notice the rain
In this scene Don has just fallen for Kathy and is so smitten that he ignores the pouring rain and sings and dances this classic tune: "Singin' In The Rain."