Made in America, “Singing in the Rain” is a musical romantic comedy which highlights the paradigm shift of movies from silent films to movies with sound and music being an integral element of the movies. There is a film being produced in the film “Singing in the Rain”. The movie was an introduction to experimentation of sound in the Hollywood cinema. In late 1950s and early 1960s cinema was no longer limited to studio and the logic of hybridization of genre started developing. Genre has always developed with the demand and sticking to one genre became obsolete by then and directors started looking for versatile actors and actresses who are fit to both watch and hear. “Singing in the Rain” doesn’t stick to one genre rather has multiple genres mixed and matched, from music and dance to romance to comedy to drama to happy ending it is an amalgamation of various genres into one film . Back when studio system started to emerge there were studio owners who produced similar type of storylines in multiple films and actors and actresses were same throughout films so when shift came from silent to the talkies era it is visible in the film “Singing in the Rain” how directors had to hire diction coaches to make same actors and actresses fit for the evolution.
Overall film is not just a musical and is a treat to watch for anyone who is looking to watch the evolution and a basic storyline.
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