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Singin’ in the Rain

No. 1 on The American Film Institute’s top 10 Greatest Movie Musicals Of All Time
In the Top 10 of The American Film Institute’s Top 100 Greatest American Films of All Time
Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring of Motion Picture

Dignity. Always, dignity.

“Singin’ in the Rain” was named the Greatest Movie Musical Of All Time by The American Film Institute. It springs to life with the spectacular accompaniment of live orchestra and award-winning on-screen performances by Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds. “But is this really the greatest Hollywood musical ever made? In a word, yes.” Roger Ebert

Program Information

Film Credits

Cast
Gene Kelly — Don Lockwood
Donald O’Connor — Cosmo Brown
Debbie Reynolds — Kathy Selden
Jean Hagen — Lina Lamont
Millard Mitchell — R.F. Simpson
Cyd Charisse — Dancer
Douglas Fowley — Roscoe Dexter
Rita Moreno — Zelda Zanders

 

Story & Screenplay by:
Adolph Green
Betty Comden

 

Songs:
Lyrics by Arthur Freed
Music by Nacio Herb Brown
Musical Numbers Staged and Directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen
Produced by Arthur Freed
Directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen

 

Film Courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

 

Production Credits

Producer: John Goberman
Live Orchestra Adaptation: Patrick Russ
Technical Supervisor: Pat McGillen
Music Preparation: Larry Spivack
Original Orchestrations Reconstructed by: John Wilson, Paul Campbell and Andrew Cottee

Running Time: 103 minutes

The producer wishes to acknowledge the contributions and extraordinary support of John Waxman (Themes & Variations).

 

A Symphonic Night at the Movies is a production of PGM Productions, Inc. (New York) and appears by arrangement with IMG Artists.

Orchestration

Flute 1

Flute 2/alto flute/piccolo

Oboe 1

English Horn

Bb Clarinet 1

Bb Clarinet 2/Eb Clarinet

Bb Clarinet 3

Bass Clarinet

Bassoon 1

Bassoon 2

2 alto saxes

2 tenor saxes

1 baritone sax

3 Horns

3 Trumpets

3 Trombones

Tuba (optional)

Timpani

Drum set

2 Percussion (3rd Perc. Optional)

Harp

Piano/Celeste

Guitar/banjo

Rhythm bass (upright)

Strings

Percussion list: glockenspiel, xylophone, vibraphone, marimba, chimes, snare drum, field drum, tom-tom, bass drum, suspended cymbal, piatti, triangle, anvil, high slide whistle, 3 temple blocks, castanets

Drummer also plays triangle

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