The iconic work of Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, the directors of Singin’ in the Rain, has last for over 60 years. Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and released in April of 1952, Singin’ in the Rain showcases the talents of Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, and Debbie Reynolds. This musical motion picture provides a comedic take on the transition that occurred in the 1920s when motion pictures switched from silent films to talking motion pictures. This transition was hard for some actors and actresses in Hollywood which can be seen throughout this motion picture. Not only is Singin’ in the Rain about the difficulties in transitions but also the romance of the city and fame. This can be seen through how it relates to the Modernistic art movement.
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When the ability for motion pictures’ to contain sound occurred “in the late 1920s”, the studio decided to change a silent film to talking motion picture causing the team to make multiple adjustments (Matthew, Platt and Noble 626). When placing the microphones, the actors constantly needed to be reminded to speak into the microphones so the sound team could hear them. The sound team first put the microphone in a bush that was quite near Lina; however, when Lina delivered her lines, she moved her head side to side so the microphone only caught a few of her words. The frustrated director had to remind Lina to speak into the microphone, and the sound team even relocated the microphone for Lina. The sound team tried hiding the microphone in some flowers on Lina’s chest, but the microphone picked up her heartbeat. Then the team tried placing the microphone in some flowers on Lina’s shoulder; however, Lina continued to move her head side to side when she spoke, which caused only some of her words to be heard. Also issue with the microphone was the cord that had to run from the receiver to the recording device. When the studio producer came to set, he almost tripped over this cord and proceeded to yank it out of the way. Since the cord was attached to the microphone, which was attached to Lina’s shoulder, when the producer pulled on the cord, Lina fell from her seat on the bench. Besides the …show more content…
The accelerated pace can be seen when Don is having some difficulties but Cosmo tries to convince him to continue. Cosmo does this through the song “Make ‘Em Laugh” (Singin’ in the Rain). During a brainstorming session, Don provided a musical number that portrayed a kid trying to get into show business. The kid moved to Hollywood and ran from one agent to the next showing them his talent. Most of the agent just shut their door in his face, but one believed in him. The kid quickly started preforming shows. Time quickly passed while he performed at better and better places. At the end of the number, it showed the original kid grown up seeing a kid, similar to how he was at the beginning, also trying to get into show business. Besides the musical number, the accelerated pace of life can be seen when the studio decides to change a silent film that is already being filmed to a talking motion picture. The amount of time that the team has to transition is minimal. With the decision of making a talking movie, the actors are required to meet with a diction and voice coach. Lina has troubles with meeting the voice standards. Instead of allowing Lina extra time with the diction and voice coach, the studio tries to stay on a schedule by having Lina lip sync to someone else’s
When the ability for motion pictures’ to contain sound occurred “in the late 1920s”, the studio decided to change a silent film to talking motion picture causing the team to make multiple adjustments (Matthew, Platt and Noble 626). When placing the microphones, the actors constantly needed to be reminded to speak into the microphones so the sound team could hear them. The sound team first put the microphone in a bush that was quite near Lina; however, when Lina delivered her lines, she moved her head side to side so the microphone only caught a few of her words. The frustrated director had to remind Lina to speak into the microphone, and the sound team even relocated the microphone for Lina. The sound team tried hiding the microphone in some flowers on Lina’s chest, but the microphone picked up her heartbeat. Then the team tried placing the microphone in some flowers on Lina’s shoulder; however, Lina continued to move her head side to side when she spoke, which caused only some of her words to be heard. Also issue with the microphone was the cord that had to run from the receiver to the recording device. When the studio producer came to set, he almost tripped over this cord and proceeded to yank it out of the way. Since the cord was attached to the microphone, which was attached to Lina’s shoulder, when the producer pulled on the cord, Lina fell from her seat on the bench. Besides the …show more content…
The accelerated pace can be seen when Don is having some difficulties but Cosmo tries to convince him to continue. Cosmo does this through the song “Make ‘Em Laugh” (Singin’ in the Rain). During a brainstorming session, Don provided a musical number that portrayed a kid trying to get into show business. The kid moved to Hollywood and ran from one agent to the next showing them his talent. Most of the agent just shut their door in his face, but one believed in him. The kid quickly started preforming shows. Time quickly passed while he performed at better and better places. At the end of the number, it showed the original kid grown up seeing a kid, similar to how he was at the beginning, also trying to get into show business. Besides the musical number, the accelerated pace of life can be seen when the studio decides to change a silent film that is already being filmed to a talking motion picture. The amount of time that the team has to transition is minimal. With the decision of making a talking movie, the actors are required to meet with a diction and voice coach. Lina has troubles with meeting the voice standards. Instead of allowing Lina extra time with the diction and voice coach, the studio tries to stay on a schedule by having Lina lip sync to someone else’s