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Don Lockwood Singin In The Rain Analysis

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In 1952 MGM released "Singin' in the Rain", a satirical look at the harsh transition from silent film to one with sound in the late 1920's. This film was codirected and stars Gene Kelly as Don Lockwood, one of the biggest stars in Hollywood but things aren't peaches and gravy for him. Jean Haggen plays Lina Lamont a gorgeous silent movie star with a voice that would make Betty Boop blush. Feeling down on his luck Don gets the idea to make his current film into a musical with the help of Kathy Selden patriated by the phenomenal Debbie Reynolds. Don isn't surprised that Lina can't sing either that’s when Cosmo Brown (Donald O'Connor) has the brilliant idea to have her lip-sync with Kathy's voice. Lina soon finds out and strong arms the studio

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