103 mins |
Rated
G
Directed by Stanley Donen
Starring Debbie Reynolds, Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Rita Moreno, Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell, Cyd Charisse
This gorgeous technicolour musical classic with Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds is hitting the big screen at Academy as our $5 retro classic on April 28th!
'When the transition is being made from silent films to `talkies', everyone has trouble adapting. Don and Lina have been cast repeatedly as a romantic couple, but when their latest film is remade into a musical, only Don has the voice for the new singing part. After a lot of practise with a diction coach, Lina still sounds terrible, and Kathy, a bright young aspiring actress, is hired to record over her voice.'
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This gorgeous technicolour musical classic with Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds is hitting the big screen at Academy as our $5 retro classic on April 28th!
'When the transition is being made from silent films to `talkies', everyone has trouble adapting. Don and Lina have been cast repeatedly as a romantic couple, but when their latest film is remade into a musical, only Don has the voice for the new singing part. After a lot of practise with a diction coach, Lina still sounds terrible, and Kathy, a bright young aspiring actress, is hired to record over her voice.'