10 Great Movies About Hollywood
4. Singin' In The Rain (1952)
Still seen as one of cinema's most beloved and widely known movies, Singin' In The Rain is an all-time classic which helped shape Hollywood into the phenomenon it is today.
A meta motion picture about Hollywood's transition from silent movies to talkies, Singin' stars director Gene Kelly as Don Lockwood, a silent film star cast in a talkie alongside long-time leading lady Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen). The transition between the two mediums proves difficult, and they decide to make the film a musical despite Lina's awful voice.
An endlessly hilarious, affecting rom-com made as a response to the evolution of the movie industry and the conflict between TV and film, Singin' In The Rain is best remembered for Kelly's titular song performance, leading many modern movie-goers to forget how incredible the rest of the film actually is.
Self-aware, brilliantly performed and completely timeless, it's arguably the greatest musical ever put to screen - and is certainly one of the most influential.