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Auction History Result 1g0939 SINGIN' IN THE RAIN 1/2sh R1962 Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Reynolds, classic, very rare! Date Sold 12/23/2021 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A 1962 Re-Release Theatrical Unfolded Half-Sheet Movie Poster (1/2sh; measures 22" x 28" [56 x 71 cm]) (Learn More) Singin' in the Rain, the classic 1952 Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly romantic musical comedy (considered by most the best musical of all time!; "What a glorious feeling"; "MGM's Technicolor Musical Treasure!"; "Suggested by the song 'Singin' In the Rain'"; about a Hollywood movie studio in the late 1920s that wants to begin making sound pictures, but their top leading lady has a dreadful voice, plus they have great difficulties adapting to the sound equipment; pretty young Debbie Reynolds comes along to dub in the singing voice of the primadonna leading lady, played to perfection by Jean Hagen) starring Gene Kelly (as Don Lockwood), Donald O'Connor (as Cosmo Brown), Debbie Reynolds (as Kathy Selden), Jean Hagen (nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for this film; as Lina Lamont), Millard Mitchell (as R.F. Simpson), and Cyd Charisse (unnamed, only referred to as "Dancer"). Note that this greatest of all Hollywood musicals had an odd beginning! The title song had been sung in "The Hollywood Revue of 1929" by Cliff Edwards, and that inspired this movie, and in addition, the song "Make 'Em Laugh" was basically plagiarized from "Be a Clown", from "The Pirate"! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that we have only auctioned three examples of this poster in the last 19 years (and the last one sold for $580)! Note also that the poster says "AN MGM MASTERPIECE REPRINT" in the bottom right. This was a terminology used by MGM at this time for some re-releases, and it has caused some collectors to be confused! This poster is the original poster from the 1962 re-release of this movie, and is NOT a "reprint"! Note finally that this poster has never been machine folded! Some pre-1970 half-sheet posters were machine folded twice horizontally at the poster exchange, while some were not. It can be difficult to find an unfolded example of many pre-1970 half-sheet posters. Condition: good to very good. The poster was never folded. It has cloth tape on the back, light creases around the edges, and the edges of the image have slightly darkened (all indicating the poster was likely once framed). There is a red re-release stamp in the upper right blank border (from a 1975 re-release of this movie but this poster IS from the 1962 re-release). There are some tiny scuffs in the center of Reynold's red dress (they are not very noticeable or distracting when the poster is displayed). Overall the poster is in very nice condition, and it displays well from a reasonable viewing distance! Learn More about condition grades 
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