The ultimate screen musical, Singin' in the Rain has it all—memorable songs, incomparable dancing, a razor-sharp story, and spot-on performances—all dizzyingly directed at a frantic pace that mirrors the era it profiles: the moment when silent films gained sound. Undervalued in its own time, through the work of critics like Pauline Kael the film has attained legendary status. An "integrated" musical in which the production numbers meld seamlessly with the story of Hollywood on the verge of a new era, Singin' in the Rain reprises the songs of its movie-musical ancestors while setting the stage for this stunning summation of Gene Kelly's career.