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Singin' in the Rain (1952)

Directed by Stanley Donen•1h 43m•Published Nov 8, 2022•Episode length 3h 30m
Episode 147- Singin’ In The Rain (w/ BFF of the BFE: Rev. Bruce)
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Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly
Don Lockwood
Donald O'Connor
Donald O'Connor
Cosmo Brown
Debbie Reynolds
Debbie Reynolds
Kathy Selden
Jean Hagen
Jean Hagen
Lina Lamont
Millard Mitchell
Millard Mitchell
R.F. Simpson
Cyd Charisse
Cyd Charisse
Dancer
Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley
Roscoe Dexter
Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno
Zelda Zanders
Mae Clarke
Mae Clarke
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Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
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Stanley Donen
Stanley Donen
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Overview

In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.

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Make 'em laugh, make 'em laugh. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're adapting from silent films to the talkies as we review the Gene Kelly classic, brought to us by BFF of the BFE, Rev. Bruce. We're jumping out of a cake in our 147th episode as we discuss: The demand…

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Make 'em laugh, make 'em laugh. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're adapting from silent films to the talkies as we review the Gene Kelly classic, brought to us by BFF of the BFE, Rev. Bruce.  We're jumping out of a cake in our 147th episode as we discuss:

  • The demands made by Gene Kelly of his co-stars
  • Who are eyes are drawn to every time they're on the screen
  • A crazy story about Debbie Reynolds singing and spoken dubbing in the film.
  • Can someone simply not 'get' a musical?
  • We share our own histories in musicals
  • What are the challenges of musicals on the big screen versus the stage
  • Where did they get all the songs from?
  • What is with the two fever dream segments
  • Why Liam is reminded of Bruce Lee when watching Singin' In The Rain
  • Why does Kathy choose the final song she does - it makes no sense in universe
  • Georgia questions why she's not allowed an opinion, Ian makes a clarification
  • We're joined by Reverend Bruce who gives an impression of Jean Hagen you have to see to believe
  • Ethan might have the blooper of all bloopers in this episode
  • Whether or not Singin' In The Rain is the Best Film Ever

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Timestamps for this episode:

  • 0:00 - Opening Banter
    4:00 - Reflections & Corrections
    4:40 - Shoutouts
    16:50 - Deep Dive
    1:44:30 - We're joined by Rev. Bruce
    2:36:55 - Endgame