It is available on DVD from France. Not subtitled, but available: http://www.amazon.fr/%C3%89toile-sans-lumi%C3%A8re-Mila-Parely/dp/B000ZSX3OC
Oksana At 02:07 PM 22/11/2011, you wrote: >A footnote worthy of mention I think is the 1946 >film Etoile sans lumiere - it the same general >story as Singin' In the Rain but it's about the >transition to sound in France. Edith Piaf in a >rare acting role plays the voice behind the >star. Alas not on DVD but worth looking for on >TCM. On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 8:49 PM, Jessica >Rosner <jessicapros...@gmail.com> wrote: > True >story. The day I knew I was crazy ( and crazy >about movies). I was > walking with friends up >some stairs in my HS and one made an off hand >remark > about "people", without thinking >(because who would do this if they were) I > >said " People, I ain't people. I am a shimmering >glowering star in the > cinema firma mint. Says >so right here". It took me a minute to realize >where > it came from and to say my friends were >startled would be understatement. > > However to >be fair Singin is my 2nd or 3rd favorite film, >my favorite is > KISS ME DEADLY. I have eclectic >tastes. > > On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 8:44 PM, >Tatar, Becky <blt...@aurora.lib.il.us> > >wrote: >> >> Also my very favorite >movie! >> >> >> >> Becky Tatar >> >> >Periodicals/Audiovisuals >> >> Aurora Public >Library >> >> 1 E. Benton Street >> >> Aurora, >IL  60505 >> >> Phone: 630-264-4100 >> >> >FAX: 630-896-3209 >> >> >blt...@aurora.lib.il.us >> >> >www.aurorapubliclibrary.org >> >> >> >> From: >videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu >> >[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On >Behalf Of Jessica Rosner >> Sent: Monday, >November 21, 2011 7:18 PM >> To: >videolib@lists.berkeley.edu >> Subject: Re: >[Videolib] Silent to Talkie >> >> >> >> 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. 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