Singin' in the Rain


The sequence where Eleanor Powell and a man dance in the rain, splashing in puddles and holding an umbrella, reminded me of Gene Kelly's dance. I don't know if this was the first time someone danced in the rain in a movie, but it was done 15 years before Singin' in the Rain, which, of course, does it so much better.

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Maybe I'm just spoiled by the perfectionism of Kelly and Astaire. The two dancers were individually good, but they didn't seem quite in sync as a couple. I can't see either Kelly or Astaire ever allowing that in a final take.

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