Flicks Cinema - Singin' in the Rain (G)

Basement Level Lopdell House

Tickets:

$15 per person ($12 concession)

Text your booking to Robin:

021 0222 5558

Classic Film Night
presented by Bob Harvey

7.30pm (doors open from 7pm)

Singin' in the Rain (G)

1952 | 1h 43m | Musical, Comedy | USA

Wednesday 20 November, 7.30pm

A silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his delusionally jealous screen partner are trying to make the difficult transition to talking pictures in 1920s Hollywood. The film is an absolute gem and filled with the most amazing song and dance sequences.

For the "Make 'em Laugh" number, Gene Kelly asked Donald O'Connor to revive a trick he had done as a young dancer: running up a wall and completing a somersault. The number was so physically taxing that O'Connor, who smoked four packs of cigarettes a day at the time, ended up in a hospital bed for a week after its completion. He suffered from exhaustion and painful carpet burns. Unfortunately, an accident ruined all of the initial footage, so after a brief rest O'Connor agreed to do the difficult number all over again.