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In addition to being a brilliant musical in itself, ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ also chronicles a fascinating chapter in Hollywood’s larger than life history – the transition from silent cinema to ‘talkies’. It was a move that left those with less than desirable voices by the wayside.

Hilariously portraying the pitfalls of looping sound in sync, the musical numbers themselves are anything but out of time. Gene Kelly’s infamous dance in the rain-swept streets for the title song is unforgettable, and as a one-man dance, it has seldom been equalled.