Question 1

What dangerous stunt did Donald O'Connor perform for 'Make 'em Laugh' that led to hospitalization?

Accepted Answer

Donald O'Connor ran up a wall and did a somersault, a trick he revived from his youth. The number was so taxing he ended up in a hospital bed for a week with exhaustion and carpet burns, and he had to redo it after an accident ruined the initial footage.

Question 2

How did Debbie Reynolds' real-life experience mirror a plot point involving Lina Lamont?

Accepted Answer

A microphone hidden in Debbie Reynolds' blouse picked up her heartbeat during a dance number, echoing the film's plot where Lina Lamont's heartbeat is heard due to a hidden microphone.

Question 3

What extreme measures did Debbie Reynolds take to avoid her long commute to the set?

Accepted Answer

Debbie Reynolds often slept on the set to avoid her three-bus commute, hiding under a piano to escape Gene Kelly, who would shake her awake to practice dance numbers.

Question 4

Which major film festivals has 'Singin' in the Rain' been featured at in recent years?

Accepted Answer

The film was an official selection at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2021, Cannes Film Festival in 2002 and 2022, and Olhar de Cinema - Curitiba International Film Festival in 2019.

Question 5

What central conflict drives the story of 'Singin' in the Rain'?

Accepted Answer

In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star and his paranoid screen partner struggle to transition to talking pictures, while he falls for a chorus girl.

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