History Heartwarming / SinginInTheRain

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!!The Movie

!!Meta
* Creator/DebbieReynolds was not a dancer at the time she made ''Singin' in the Rain'', and notorious perfectionist Creator/GeneKelly worked her so hard, she began having breakdowns during rehearsal. Creator/FredAstaire was hanging around the studio and found Reynolds crying under a piano. Hearing what had happened, Astaire let her witness one of ''his'' rehearsal sessions--normally he ''never'' let ''anyone'' watch him rehearse--in order to help her understand that dancing can be ''very'' hard work, even for the best performers, but that hard work is necessary and, in the end, worth it.
* Creator/GeneKelly was apparently a rather tyrannical director, and neither Creator/DebbieReynolds nor Donald O'Connor enjoyed working with him because of his perfectionism and tendency to yell at people. Reynolds never did another movie with Kelly, but she ''did'' do another one with O'Connor the following year, ''I Love Melvin,'' because he treated her better.
** O'Connor would also deliberately miss steps when Reynolds did so that Kelly would yell at him instead.

* Cosmo's continued friendship with Don. Don refuses to let stardom get to his head; he treasures his friends. And Cosmo knows that even though he doesn't get the fame that being the best friend of the biggest actor in Hollywood would imply, it's still worthwhile to be with Don.

* An example which doesn't occur in the movie, but is heartwarming nonetheless: Creator/DebbieReynolds was not a dancer at the time she made ''Singin' in the Rain'', and notorious perfectionist Creator/GeneKelly worked her so hard, she began having breakdowns during rehearsal. Creator/FredAstaire was hanging around the studio and found Reynolds crying under a piano. Hearing what had happened, Astaire let her witness one of ''his'' rehearsal sessions - normally he ''never'' let ''anyone'' watch him rehearse - in order to help her understand that dancing can be ''very'' hard work, even for the best performers, but that hard work is necessary and, in the end, worth it.
* Another meta moment: Creator/GeneKelly was apparently a rather tyrannical director, and neither Creator/DebbieReynolds nor Donald O'Connor enjoyed working with him because of his perfectionism and tendency to yell at people. Reynolds never did another movie with Kelly, but she ''did'' do another one with Donald O'Connor, ''I Love Melvin,'' because he treated her better.
** O'Connor would also deliberately miss steps when Reynolds did so Kelly would yell at him instead.

* Another meta moment: Gene Kelly was apparently a rather tyrannical director, and neither Creator/DebbieReynolds nor Donald O'Connor enjoyed working with him because of his perfectionism and tendency to yell at people. Reynolds never did another movie with Kelly, but she ''did'' do another one with Donald O'Connor, ''I Love Melvin,'' because he treated her better.

** [[{{Adorkable}} He's so embarrassed when she kisses him he falls over.]]
* An example which doesn't occur in the movie, but is heartwarming nonetheless: Debbie Reynolds was not a dancer at the time she made ''Singin' in the Rain'', and notorious perfectionist Creator/GeneKelly worked her so hard, she began having breakdowns during rehearsal. Creator/FredAstaire was hanging around the studio and found Reynolds crying under a piano. Hearing what had happened, Astaire let her witness one of ''his'' rehearsal sessions - normally he ''never'' let ''anyone'' watch him rehearse - in order to help her understand that dancing can be ''very'' hard work, even for the best performers, but that hard work is necessary and, in the end, worth it.
* Another meta moment: Gene Kelley was apparently a rather tyrannical director, and neither Debbie Reynolds nor Donald O'Connor enjoyed working with him because of his perfectionism and tendency to yell at people. Debbie never did another movie with Kelley, but she ''did'' do another one with Donald O'Connor, ''I Love Melvin,'' because he treated her better.
** O'Connor would also deliberately miss steps when Reynolds did so Kelley would yell at him instead.

* An example which doesn't occur in the movie, but is heartwarming nonetheless: Debbie Reynolds was not a dancer at the time she made ''Singin' in the Rain'', and Creator/GeneKelly worked her so hard, she began having breakdowns during rehearsal. Creator/FredAstaire was hanging around the studio and found Reynolds crying under a piano. Hearing what had happened, Astaire let her witness one of ''his'' rehearsal sessions - normally he ''never'' let ''anyone'' watch him rehearse - in order to help her understand that dancing can be ''very'' hard work, even for the best performers, but that hard work is necessary and, in the end, worth it.

* An example which doesn't occur in the movie, but is heartwarming nonetheless: Debbie Reynolds was not a dancer at the time she made ''Singin' in the Rain'', and Creator/GeneKelly worked her so hard, she began having breakdowns during rehearsal. FredAstaire was hanging around the studio and found Reynolds crying under a piano. Hearing what had happened, Astaire let her witness one of ''his'' rehearsal sessions - normally he ''never'' let ''anyone'' watch him rehearse - in order to help her understand that dancing can be ''very'' hard work, even for the best performers, but that hard work is necessary and, in the end, worth it.

** [[{{Adorkable}} He's so embarassed when she kisses him he falls over.]]
* An example which doesn't occur in the movie, but is heartwarming nonetheless: Debbie Reynolds was not a dancer at the time she made ''Singin' in the Rain'', and GeneKelly worked her so hard, she began having breakdowns during rehearsal. FredAstaire was hanging around the studio and found Reynolds crying under a piano. Hearing what had happened, Astaire let her witness one of ''his'' rehearsal sessions - normally he ''never'' let ''anyone'' watch him rehearse - in order to help her understand that dancing can be ''very'' hard work, even for the best performers, but that hard work is necessary and, in the end, worth it.

* An example which doesn't occur in the movie, but is heartwarming nonetheless: DebbieReynolds was not a dancer at the time she made ''Singin' in the Rain'', and GeneKelly worked her so hard, she began having breakdowns during rehearsal. FredAstaire was hanging around the studio and found Reynolds crying under a piano. Hearing what had happened, Astaire let her witness one of ''his'' rehearsal sessions - normally he ''never'' let ''anyone'' watch him rehearse - in order to help her understand that dancing can be ''very'' hard work, even for the best performers, but that hard work is necessary and, in the end, worth it.

* An example which doesn't occur in the movie, but is heartwarming nonetheless: DebbieReynolds was not a dancer at the time she made Singin' in the Rain, and GeneKelly insulted her for her lack of dance experience, upsetting her. FredAstaire was hanging around the studio, and found Reynolds crying under a piano. Hearing what had happened, Astaire volunteered to help her with her dancing.

** [[{{Adorkable}} He's so embarassed when she kisses him he falls over.]]

* I find Cosmo's continued friendship with Don to be heartwarming. Don refuses to let stardom get to his head; he treasures his friends. And Cosmo knows that even though he doesn't get the fame that being the best friend of the biggest actor in Hollywood would imply, it's still worthwhile to be with Don.
* Cosmo is possibly the only secondary character in a movie that I feel will be completely fine as a single guy. He sets up his friend with the girl of his dream and doesn't ''once'' try to make a move on Kathy.

* Cosmo is possibly the only secondary character in a movie that I feel will be completely fine as a single guy. He sets up his friend with the girl of his dream and doesn't ''once'' try to make a move on Kathy.