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There is a common critique of Singin’ in the Rain : the 13-minute "Broadway Melody" ballet sequence in the second half stops the plot dead. A film critic in 1952 called it "self-indulgent."

A musical is only as good as its villain, and Jean Hagen’s Lina Lamont is a masterpiece of comedic acting. In a film about sound, Hagen—who actually had a beautiful, dulcet speaking voice—chose to speak like a buzzsaw. Singin- in the Rain

A talented chorus girl (played by Debbie Reynolds) hired to secretly dub the voice of a popular but screechy-toned actress. Lina Lamont: There is a common critique of Singin’ in

Here is the film’s most astonishing story. Reynolds was a 19-year-old former gymnastics champion with no formal dance training when she was cast opposite Kelly, a notoriously demanding perfectionist. She rehearsed until her feet bled. In her memoir, she recalled Kelly screaming at her and her hiding under the piano to cry. But the result is the iconic "Good Morning" number—a dizzyingly complex tap routine performed on a sofa and staircase. She matched him beat for beat. A talented chorus girl (played by Debbie Reynolds)

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Donald O'Connor's physically grueling solo, featuring wall-runs and backflips that famously landed him in the hospital for a week. "Good Morning":