and for even more trivia, many of the songs for Hollywood Revue including "Singin in the Rain" were written by Arthur Freed who later became the producer of many of the top MGM musicals including "Singin in the Rain". Some of the film was based on his memories of the early Hollywood musicals.
FYI for the record I have seen Singin in the Rain at least 16 times but not for 6 or 7 years. All viewings were on film with an audience. On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 2:20 PM, Williams, Alex O. <a...@typecastfilms.com>wrote: > Along with "Singin' In the Rain" it might be interesting to show "The > Hollywood Revue of 1929," available from Warner Archives here: > > http://www.wbshop.com/Hollywood-Revue-of-1929/1000179896,default,pd.html?cgid= > > The film was made to showcase MGM's roster of silent stars, introducing > them as stars of the new talkies. Some in the film went on to become even > bigger stars in the sound era. But many in the film are not well known > today, since they failed to make a successful transition to sound. "The > Hollywood Revue of 1929" actually ends with a big, all-star "Singin' In the > Rain" finale in Technicolor. > > Alex > _________________ > > Alex O. Williams > Festival Booking & Institutional Sales > > AFD / Typecast Films > Seattle, WA . USA > ph: 206.322.0882 x.202 | fx: 206.322.4586 > > arabfilm.com | typecastfilms.com > > > > On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 7:02 AM, Jessica Rosner > <jessicapros...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> I suspect Singin in the Rain is far better than The Artist for the >> subject. It is by far the fiction film which covers the subject as its >> main plot and in some detail and was made by people who actually remember >> when it happened even if they were not directly involved. Also one the >> greatest movies ever made. I can actually recite most of the dialogue and >> lyrics by heart. >> >> On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 9:55 AM, Karsten, Eileen < >> kars...@mx.lakeforest.edu> wrote: >> >>> Dear CW,**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> I have a patron who wanted to use the new film The Artist as the basis >>> for a paper. The paper was about the transition in Hollywood from silent >>> film to talkies. **** >>> >>> Of course, the film is not opening in the US until Nov. 23rd as a >>> limited run. I suggested Singin in the Rain as an alternative. Does >>> anybody have any suggestions for other films?**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Eileen Karsten**** >>> >>> Head of Technical Services**** >>> >>> Donnelley & Lee Library**** >>> >>> Lake Forest College**** >>> >>> 555 N. Sheridan Road **** >>> >>> Lake Forest, IL 60045**** >>> >>> kars...@mx.lakeforest.edu <kars...@lakeforest.edu>**** >>> >>> 847-735-5066**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >> > > VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of > issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic > control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in > libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as > an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of > communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video > producers and distributors. > > -- Jessica Rosner Media Consultant 224-545-3897 (cell) 212-627-1785 (land line) jessicapros...@gmail.com
VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
