Part one of term paper
Regarded by many as the best movie musical, “Singin' in the Rain” is an extraordinary mixture of dancing, humour and sharp observation as Hollywood takes a good look at itself. The setting is during the Twenties when films were just making the progression to sound, a time of skepticism for many established silent movie stars. Monumenta ...

Part two of term paper
... clawed their way up as comedy musicians, somewhat at odds with his tale of music classes. The problem is that she is both empty-headed and vain, a combination which he privately despises while they show a united, romantic front to their adoring public. After the successful showing, Don is forced to escape from his voracious fans by leaping into a passing car driven by Kathy Selden (Debbie Reynolds). She is amazed but plays it cool, pretending not to recognise Don and putting down the talents of ...