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Arthur Freed (September 9, 1894 – April 12, 1973) [1] was an American lyricist and a Hollywood film producer. He won the Academy Award for Best Picture twice, in 1951 for An American in Paris and in 1958 for Gigi. Both films were musicals, and both were directed by Vincente Minnelli.
"Singin' in the Rain" is a song with lyrics by Arthur Freed and music by Nacio Herb Brown. Doris Eaton Travis introduced the song on Broadway in The Hollywood Music Box Revue in 1929. It was then widely popularized by Cliff Edwards and the Brox Sisters in The Hollywood Revue of 1929. [2]
The premiere of The Dancing Cavalier is a success, but when the audience clamors for Lina to sing live, Don, Cosmo, and R. F. tell her to lip sync into a microphone while Kathy, concealed behind the curtain, sings into a second microphone. While Lina is "singing" ("Singin' in the Rain Reprise"), the men raise the curtain, revealing the ruse.
Still, this year's new class includes some iconic compositions, including Arthur Freed's song "Singin’ in the Rain," which he later helped develop into the beloved Hollywood musical.
Singin' in the Rain is a stage musical with story by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, lyrics by Arthur Freed, and music by Nacio Herb Brown. Adapted from the 1952 movie of the same name , the plot closely adheres to the original.
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The song was performed in the musical film Singin' in the Rain (1952) by Betty Noyes [2] (dubbing for Debbie Reynolds), Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor. [3] In 2004, the version in Singin' in the Rain was listed at #72 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of the top tunes in American cinema. [4]
The video is a montage by about 70 different Muppets characters singing their part of the lyrics against a black screen, in the same style used by Queen for portions of their promotion video [80] of the song as well as mimicking the four-person layout used for the cover of Queen's second album.