Classic Film Series- Singin' in the Rain

The Center for the Arts is kicking-off the Classic Film Series with one of America’s beloved classic musicals, Singin’ in the Rain. Grab your kids, friends, families, and get ready for a fantastic time! Sweet treats, popcorn and beverages will be available for purchase on-site.

Rated:
G

Event Time:
Movie starts at 7:00 pm
Doors will open at 6:30 pm

Cost:
Tickets are $3/all ages, and are available for purchase over the phone or at the door.  All tickets at non-refundable.

Location: 
Center for the Arts Main Hall

Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain is a 1952 American musical comedy film directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, starring Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds, and choreographed by Kelly and Donen. It offers a lighthearted depiction of Hollywood in the late '20s, with the three stars portraying performers caught up in the transition from silent films to "talkies."

Awards and Honors

For her role as Lina Lamont, Jean Hagen was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The film was also nominated for a Best Original Music Score.

Donald O'Connor won a Golden Globe for this film. Betty Comden and Adolph Green received the Writers Guild of America for the best written American musical.

Singin' in the Rain has appeared twice on Sight and Sound's list of the ten best films of all time, in 1982 and 2002. Its position in 1982 was at number 4 on the critics list; on the 2002 critics' list it was listed as number 10 and it tied for 19 on the directors' list.

Review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 100% of critics gave the film a positive review based on 47 reviews, with an average score of 9.2/10. The film is currently No. 14 on Rotten Tomatoes' list of best rated films.  Rotten Tomatoes summarizes the critical consensus as, "Clever, incisive, and funny, Singin' in the Rain is a masterpiece of the classical Hollywood musical."

In 2008, Singin' in the Rain was placed on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies of All Time List, ranking at #8, the highest ranked G-rated movie on the list.

In 1989, Singin' in the Rain was among the first 25 films chosen for the newly established National Film Registry for films that are deemed "culturally, historically or anesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation.

Other Upcoming Classical Films:
Oct. 31—Classic Halloween, featuring Beetle Juice (PG)
Nov. 5—Classic Romance, featuring Roman Holiday (NR)
Dec. 3—Classic Holiday, featuring White Christmas (NR)
Jan. 7—Classic Comedy, featuring Some Like it Hot (NR)
Feb. 4—Classic Action, featuring Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (PG)
March 3—Classic Suspense, featuring Rear Window (PG)
April 7—Classic Sing-Along, featuring Grease (PG-13)
May 5—Classic Animation, featuring Alice in Wonderland (G)
June 2—Classic Horror, Jaws (PG)*

*Beer and wine will also be available for purchase at movie events! Drinks provided by 503 Uncorked.