My favorite musical! This great movie is all about what happened when Hollywood made the change from silent movies to talkies. The songs are fine, the actors are at the top of their game, and the story is funny, with some romance thrown in. Nominated for many awards, it won a Golden Globe for Donald O'Connor for Best Movie Actor, and Writer's Guild of America for Best American Musical.
The cast includes Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor, and Jean Hagen who is a real standout--almost every time she opens her mouth she makes you laugh. (She was nominated for an Oscar for this role.)
The songs include the title song with water-soaked dancing from Gene Kelly, Make 'Em Laugh from Donald O'Connor, Good Morning and many others. One of the great things about our televisions having closed captions options is to turn the captions on and sing along to your heart's content.
Because it is about a time in history, this movie does not feel dated, other than it being an old-fashioned musical. Great joy for the whole family!
DIRECTORS: Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen. CAST: Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor, Jean Hagen, Cyd Charisse, Millard Mitchell, Douglas Fowley, Madge Blake, Rita Moreno.
AWARDS: Nominated for 3 Oscars + 3 wins + 7 nominations
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