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"Singin' in the Rain" is Back in 50th Anniversary DVD Edition 

July 29, 2002

• Commentary from Director Stanley Donen, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor, Cyd Charisse, Baz Luhrmann and Others
• All-New Double-Disc DVD Special Edition Also Includes All-New Documentaries, Outtake Musical Number, Excerpts From Original MGM Musicals and More

On September 24, the greatest movie musical of all time, Singin' In the Rain, will debut in a double-disc 50th Anniversary Edition with spectacular new digitally restored picture, all-new 5.1 audio, commentary and a torrent of extras. This beloved film will feature Warner Bros.' newly developed "Ultra-Resolution" process, digitally remastered from three-strip Technicolor film elements. Beautifully packaged in a distinctive slipcase as part of Warner Home Video's new Two-Disc DVD Special Edition line, the set will be priced at $26.99 SRP.

This most treasured of musical classics stars Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor, Cyd Charisse, Jean Hagen and Rita Moreno. Co-directed by Kelly and the legendary Stanley Donen, the film was nominated for two Academy Awards® and was ranked as one of the Top 10 Greatest Films of All Time by the AFI.

Also arriving September 24 is the Gene Kelly Collection DVD giftset, which will include the Singin' In the Rain 50th Anniversary Edition along with An American in Paris, On the Town and new-to-DVD Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer, the critically acclaimed AMERICAN MASTERS documentary. Turner Classic Movies/Rhino Movie Music will also be releasing the Singin' In The Rain 50th Anniversary remastered 2-CD soundtrack simultaneously with the DVD.

Other Two-Disc DVD Special Editions being released on September 24 are Best Picture Oscar® winners Amadeus Director's Cut, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Unforgiven (10th Anniversary), plus Citizen Kane (60th Anniversary Edition), Doctor Zhivago and True Romance Unrated Director's Cut.

Singin' In The Rain 50th Anniversary Edition Details...

The following special features will be included in this Two-Disc DVD Special Edition:

DISC ONE

• Commentary by Stanley Donen, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor, Cyd Charisse, Kathleen Freeman, screenwriters Betty Comden and Adolph Green, the director of Moulin Rouge, Baz Luhrmann, and film historian Rudy Behlmer

• Theatrical trailer

• All-new Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio

• Standard format (4x3 1.33:1), the original theatrical aspect ratio

DISC TWO

• New 30 minute documentary What a Glorious Feeling about the making and impact of this landmark musical hosted by Debbie Reynolds

• Musicals Great Musicals: The Arthur Freed Unit at MGM, a 96 minute documentary about the career of producer/songwriter Arthur Freed

• Excerpts of the original MGM musicals movies from which Arthur Freed/Nacio Herb Brown songs originated, and the songwriter's review, showing the team in action

• Outtake musical number "You are My Lucky Star"

• Scoring stage sessions

• Stills gallery

• Singin' In The Rain 50th Anniversary

• Languages: ENG (5.1) FR

• Subtitles: ENG FR SP PORT JAP CHI BAH THAI KOR

• Running time: 103 mins.

• Rating: G

• DLBY/DGTL (CC)

• Still Available on Movie-Only VHS