Singin' in the Rain was an inspiration for the 2016 musical film La La Land, directed by Damien Chazelle. The 2017 Eurovision entry of Italy, Occidentali's Karma, features the phrase "Communque vada panta rei, and Singing in the Rain". read more
Singin' In The Rain was well-received but it wasn't an instant classic. Moviegoers were still buzzing about Kelly's popular musical from the year before, An American In Paris, that had just taken home the Academy Award for Best Picture. read more
Some years later, Arthur Freed, now a producer for MGM, wanted to increase the revenue from his old lyrics so he commissioned Betty Comden and Adolph Green to construct a musical around his songs, which became the film Singin' In The Rain.. read more