Edited into
Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972) (TV)
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002) (TV)
References
Lovey Mary (1926)
There You Are! (1926)
The Jazz Singer (1927)
The Broadway Melody (1929)
The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929)
Going Hollywood (1933)
Citizen Kane (1941)
The Three Musketeers (1948)
What's Up Doc? (1950)
- Same gag is used
Referenced in
"Animaniacs: Video Review/When Mice Ruled the Earth (#1.47)" (????)
- Seen on video store shelf
M-G-M Jubilee Overture (1954)
- "Singin' in the Rain" is performed
Executive Suite (1954)
- The son of McDonald Walling can be heard humming the tunes from the bathroom.
There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)
- Donald O' Connor suggests that Marilyn Monroe might play Lady MacBeth, and later calls her "Ethel Barrymore". Gene Kelly does the same thing to Debbie Reynolds in "Singin' in the Rain".
Some Like It Hot (1959)
North by Northwest (1959)
Charade (1963)
"The Munsters: Dance with Me, Herman (#1.22)" (1965)
- mentioned by Herman taking about Gene Kelly
The Producers (1968)
The Boy Friend (1971)
- the line: "I think I'll make Singing In the Rain"
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
- Alex sings the title song and immitates a few of the dance moves.
Ta paidia tou Diavolou (1975)
- someone sings the title song
The Lion Roars Again (1975)
Sunburst (1975)
- A poster for this is in the shop owned by Rudy Vallee's character; the title can't be seen, but the stars' heads and umbrellas are visible and the tagline can be read.
Network (1976)
- When Max and Diana are arguing in their apartment, a Singin' in the Rain poster can be seen in the background in the bathroom
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Frank Sinatra (1977) (TV)
- referenced by Don Rickles and Rich Little
Wombling Free (1977)
- Copies the dancing in the rain segment.
"The Brady Bunch Hour: (#1.4)" (1977)
- Rip Taylor sings the title song.
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (1977)
- "Make Them Laugh" cited during "No Girl's Toy" scene with Andy running up the wall like Cosmo.
Annie Hall (1977)
"The Muppet Show: (#2.4)" (1977)
- Rich Little and Fozzie Bear restage the "Singin' in the Rain" number.
New York, New York (1977)
- Several references to the movie, like the famous line: "You've seen one you've seen them all."
L'insegnante balla... con tutta la classe (1978)
- Mentioned by Lino Banfi
La fine del mondo nel nostro solito letto in una notte piena di pioggia (1978)
Alien (1979)
Fame (1980)
Effects (1980)
- Nicky wears an umbrella hat. Dom says "Gene Kelly should have one of thoses."
Arrebato (1980)
- A poster of this film can be seen
Xanadu (1980)
- Kira and Sonny wear slickers and carry umbrellas like in the opening title sequence of "Singin in the Rain"
"The Muppet Show: (#5.1)" (1980)
- Gene Kelly performs once again
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
"A Fine Romance: The Restaurant (#1.3)" (1981)
- Laura: "You'll have to do a Gene Kelly, it's still raining outside"
La próxima estación (1982)
- The movie is mentioned in a conversation
La boum 2 (1982)
- Poster and pictures from the movie are visible in the dance room where Vic has her lessons of modern dance.
The Slugger's Wife (1985)
¡Three Amigos! (1986)
Garfield Goes Hollywood (1987) (TV)
- In a dream sequence Garfield, wearing a rain coat and carrying an umbrella twirls around a lamp post.
Broadcast News (1987)
- Tom mentions it to Jane on the telephone.
Coming to America (1988)
- Eddie Murhpy sings and swings around a lamppole
Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)
Punchline (1988)
Trois places pour le 26 (1988)
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989)
"Columbo: Murder, Smoke and Shadows (#8.2)" (1989)
- Alex swings around pole on wet street like Gene Kelly.
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
"Columbo: Agenda for Murder (#9.3)" (1990)
- In conversation at dry cleaners about wet suit.
"Night Court: Day Court (#8.8)" (1990)
- Roz sings "Good Morning" to Mac and Dan when they arrive at work.
What About Bob? (1991)
- The family sings "Singin' in the Rain."
City Slickers (1991)
Chance of a Lifetime (1991) (TV)
- Randall enters the office singing "Good Morning" and then asks Evelyn if she's been singin' in the rain.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Master Ninja I (#4.22)" (1992)
- Servo: (singing as a ninja backflips off a wall) "Make 'em laaaaaaaaaugh, make 'em laaaaaaaaugh..."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Indestructible Man (#5.9)" (1992)
- Joel (singing): "I'm singin' in the filth!"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Eegah! (#6.6)" (1993)
- Joel (singing): "Good morning, good morning!"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Girl in Lovers' Lane (#6.9)" (1993)
- Tom: "Moses supposes his toeses are roses . . ."
You Must Remember This (1994) (TV)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Village of the Giants (#6.23)" (1994)
- Servo: Gotta dance!
Sunny Side Up (1994)
"The Critic: Eyes on the Prize (#1.6)" (1994)
- referenced in Jay's student film
"The Nanny: Schlepped Away (#1.15)" (1994)
- Niles sings the movie's title song.
Léon (1994)
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' (1995) (V)
"ReBoot: Talent Night (#1.11)" (1995)
- Emma says the line "I can't stand him" in the same way that Lina Lamont does.
"NileCity 105.6" (1995)
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- Musical cue when the truck is being chased by water in the aquaduckt at approximately the 1 hr. 20 minutes point of the movie.
"The Critic: I Can't Believe It's a Clip Show (#2.10)" (1995)
- referenced in Jay's student film
"Saturday Night Live: Mariel Hemingway/Blues Traveler (#21.1)" (1995)
- Mentioned in 'Leg Up'
Boca a boca (1995)
Alferd Packer: The Musical (1996)
- After singing "That's All I'm Asking For" the miners collapse and start laughing hysterically, just like the main trio in "Singin' In the Rain" does after the song "Good Morning".
"Saturday Night Live: Phil Hartman/Gin Blossoms (#21.16)" (1996)
- referenced in 'Leg up'
"American Masters: Lena Horne: In Her Own Words" (1996)
Cats Don't Dance (1997)
Contact (1997)
The Full Monty (1997)
De noche vienes, Esmeralda (1997)
La vita è bella (1997)
- When Guido says goodbye to Dora after their first "date", he dances away in the rain using the pillow as an umbrella.
The Object of My Affection (1998)
- When George and Nina take the ballroom dance class, at one point, they are waltzing to a song from this film and Nina is wearing a long blue scarf similar to the scarf-y dress worn by Debbie Reynolds in the dance to the same song in "Singing in the Rain."
Godzilla (1998)
- Nick sings the title song
Lulu on the Bridge (1998)
Dance with Me (1998)
A Bug's Life (1998)
"Will & Grace: The Unsinkable Mommy Adler (#1.13)" (1999)
- mentions it
A Piece of the Action: Behind the Scenes of 'Rush Hour' (1999) (V)
- Jackie Chan mentions the film
"Just a Minute: (#4.3)" (1999)
- Referenced by name
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
Celos (1999)
Annie (1999) (TV)
- The dancers costumes and the stage set of the Broadway section of "N.Y.C." are taken directly from the "Broadway Melody" ballet in Singin' in the Rain.
Love's Labour's Lost (2000)
"Family Guy: There's Something About Paulie (#2.16)" (2000)
- When being shot to death Paulie performs some of the famous dance number from this film.
"Twice in a Lifetime: Matchmaker, Matchmaker (#2.3)" (2000)
- Zeke mentions the movie by name.
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon (2001) (V)
- referenced in 'Leg up'
Serious Sam: The First Encounter (2001) (VG)
- Sam whistle the song "Singin' in the rain"
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)
America's Sweethearts (2001)
- plot elements
Monas verden (2001)
Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001)
The Best of Morecambe & Wise (2001) (V)
- "Singin' in the Rain" sketch
Recording 'The Producers': A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks (2001) (TV)
- mentioned by Mel
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More, with Feeling (#6.7)" (2001)
- After singing "I'll Never Tell", Xander and Anya collapse on a couch and start laughing hysterically, just like the main trio in "Singin' in the Rain" does after the song "Good Morning".
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' (2002) (V)
Kuutamolla (2002)
- This movie is mentioned in Kuutamolla (2002).
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002) (TV)
El otro lado de la cama (2002)
- dance routine in locker room & director's comment
Na Tum Jaano Na Hum (2002)
Le défi (2002)
"The Office: Charity (#2.5)" (2002)
- Tim: "Dignity. Always dignity."
Shanghai Knights (2003)
- One of Jackie Chan's fight scenes uses dance moves from this film, towards the end of it he starts to use an umbrella and the humming music from the title song starts to play.
"Gilmore Girls: Dear Emily and Richard (#3.13)" (2003)
- It is among the DVDs that Lorelai buys for Emily.
Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do (2003) (TV)
- The title performance is performed
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
Koi... Mil Gaya (2003)
- In "Idhar Chala Mein Udhar Chala," Rohit jumps onto a lamp post while dancing in the rain.
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
- A poster for "Hoppin' in the Rain" is seen in the background
The Goodbye Girl (2004) (TV)
- Poster in Lucy's room.
"Stargate SG-1: Chimera (#7.15)" (2004)
- Sam and Pete discuss watching this film. While she insists it was romantic, he only considers cop movies classics.
Mean Girls (2004)
- Movie Poster seen
Le fantôme d'Henri Langlois (2004)
- Theme palying in the background as Mr. Langlois talks about his museum
Michael Blanco (2004)
- The main character dances and plays under the water referring explicitly the famous scene in 'Singin' in the Rain'.
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Cheri Oteri (2004) (TV)
- Mentioned in 'Leg Up'
Alfie (2004)
- When Alfie finds out that his results from the doctor is negative, he jumps into a pool of water and kicks into the water like Gene Kelly in the famous Singin' in the rain scene
The Aristocrats (2005)
- Carrie Fisher jokes about her mother Debbie Reynolds in Singin' in the Rain
The Unseen Eric Morecambe (2005) (TV)
- Shows a clip from Eric and Ernie's "Singing in the Rain" sketch
Britain's 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches (2005) (TV)
- Shows the Singin in the Rain sketch
Everything You Want (2005) (TV)
- on movie marquee
"Jeopardy!: (#22.57)" (2005)
- referenced in clue in "Before & After" category
"Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service: Family Secret (#3.16)" (2006)
- Tony sings the song "Good Morning".
Confetti (2006)
- discussed as a possible theme for the Hollywood Musical wedding
Mezi námi práteli (2006)
- During the dinner, Tomás mentions this.
"Extras: Jonathan Ross (#2.6)" (2006)
- Robert Lindsay re-enacts the "Make 'em Laugh" song and dance from this film followed by the line "I'm not really into musicals"
The Air I Breathe (2007)
- Sorrow's Father dances in the rain with his umbrella like Gene Kelly.
Razzle Dazzle: A Journey Into Dance (2007)
- Justine sings 'Good Morning Good Morning' to Tenille
Shrek the Third (2007)
- Donkey sings "Good Mornin'" from this movie
Le scaphandre et le papillon (2007)
- As a child at the train station, Jean-Dominique sings the title song.
"The Suite Life of Zack and Cody: Lip Syncin' in the Rain (#3.9)" (2007)
- The title is a reference to Singing in the Rain, which features a similar lip-synching story arc, complete with identical stage positioning and curtain-opening "reveal" of the true vocalist in the final scene.
"Family Guy: Believe It or Not, Joe's Walking on Air (#6.3)" (2007)
- Joe makes Peter, Quagmire, and Cleveland rehearse the number "Good Morning" from Singin' in the Rain.
Great Bolshy Yarblockos! Making 'A Clockwork Orange' (2007) (V)
- mentioned once
Om Shanti Om (2007)
- Song on the sound stage inspired by sound stage song in older film
Recipes for Disaster (2008)
- Anu Webster gets the dvd-version of this movie as a present.
"So You Think You Can Dance: (#2.6)" (2008)
- The presenter dances the tune of this film
"EastEnders: (2008-08-07)" (2008)
- Roxy says, "And I promised to watch Singing in the Rain with him later on."
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#7.17)" (2008)
- Subject of a $2,000 question
"House M.D.: Painless (#5.12)" (2009)
- House makes a comment about "singing in the rain"
"Saturday Night Live: Bradley Cooper/TV on the Radio (#34.15)" (2009)
- Bradley Cooper poses as Gene Kelly in an iconic pose for one of the portraits shown going into commercial breaks
"Pushing Daisies: Window Dressed to Kill (#2.11)" (2009)
- Emerson says that Erin Embry did a "Gene Kelly 'round the rosy" at the fountain.
Arranged: The Musical (2009)
- The first few shots in the "Mere Sapno Ki Raani" dance number are a direct homage to the classic Singin' in The Rain dance number
Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too (2009) (V)
- Tigger does a suit and tophat and sings that he's "bouncin' in the rain."
Let's Dance (2009)
- Cyd Charisse played in it
"Dancing with the Stars: (#9.3)" (2009)
- Mentioned by Todd McKenney in his comments on the Foxtrot danced by Fiona O'Loughlin and Craig Monley.
"Dancing with the Stars: (#9.7)" (2009)
- Matthew White and Ash-Leigh Hunter dance their Foxtrot to the title song from Singin' in the Rain.
"Dancing with the Stars: Round Three: Results Show (#9.7)" (2009/I)
- Dance performance to Gene Kelly's recording of the title song
"Mad Men: The Grown-Ups (#3.12)" (2009)
- Betty mentions that this is her favorite movie.
Planet 51 (2009)
- About halfway through, Rover is running through the street when it starts to rain rocks. The tune "Singin' in the Rain" plays, and Rover does a dance around a light pole (like Gene Kelly).
"Saturday Night Live: Joseph Gordon-Levitt/Dave Matthews Band (#35.7)" (2009)
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt performs 'Make 'em Laugh' during his monologue
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#8.59)" (2009)
- Subject of a $500 question
Features
The Three Musketeers (1948)
- the swordfight scene at the beginning of the film featuring Kelly's character is taken from this film. Note: for a brief second, Lana Turner appears on a balcony and (then after a title card) switches to Jean Hagen!
Featured in
That's Entertainment! (1974)
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
An Evening with Gene Kelly (1977) (TV)
- Features Clip
That's Dancing! (1985)
- "Moses" dance sequence is excerpted
The American Film Institute Salute to Gene Kelly (1985) (TV)
Precious Images (1986)
The 58th Annual Academy Awards (1986) (TV)
Legal Eagles (1986)
MGM Greatest Moments: A Video Sampler (1987) (V)
"Fejezetek a film történetéböl: Amerikai filmtípusok - A zenés film (#1.9)" (1989)
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989)
100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV)
That's Entertainment! III (1994)
Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma (1995)
"The Nanny: Freida Needa Man (#4.5)" (1996)
- The "Make 'em Laugh" dancing number is shown, passing as Fred - Donald O'Connor's character in this episode - following his recovery from a heart attack.
"Great Performances: Musicals Great Musicals: The Arthur Freed Unit at MGM" (1996)
The Race to Save 100 Years (1997)
20 Dates (1998)
The Object of My Affection (1998)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (1998) (TV)
- This film is #10 on the list.
Glorious Technicolor (1998) (TV)
- contains excerpts
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV)
- This film is #16 on the list.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002) (TV)
- This film is #16 on the list.
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' (2002) (V)
I Love Your Work (2003)
- clip - audio and visual, listed on credits
The 100 Greatest Musicals (2003) (TV)
The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV)
- Memorial Tribute: Donald O'Connor
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (2004) (TV)
- The songs "Singin' in the Rain", "Make 'em Laugh" and "Good Morning" are #3, #49 and #72 on the list.
The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV)
The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV)
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)
- clip
The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV)
"Best! Movies! Ever!: Dance Sequences (#1.9)" (2007)
- clips are shown to illustrate the best dance sequences in films
"Doctor Who Confidential: 'Ello 'Ello 'Ello (#3.11)" (2007)
- Audio of Gene Kelly singing "Singin' in the Rain".
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) (TV)
- This film is #5 on the list.
Sonetàula (2008)
- Protagonist attends a cinema screening: dialog is heard.
15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) (TV)
- Clips featured during montage.
Spoofs
His Glorious Night (1929)
Scarface (1932)
Spoofed in
What a Way to Go! (1964)
- Parodies the "Broadway Melody"
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
- One of the movies immitated by the Pink Panther in the opening sequence.
"The Goodies: Saturday Night Grease (#8.2)" (1980)
- Dance Sequence
Virus (1980/I)
- One of the commandos dresses up like Gene Kelly and does a dance routine like the one in the film.
La boum 2 (1982)
- At the dance room, Vic's mother imagines her daughter singing in the rain (wearing a yellow raincoat), doing tap-dancing (wearing a tuxedo), or dancing languorously in a green robe like Cyd Charisse : 3 nice spoofs from similar scenes in S.I.T.R.
Coming to America (1988)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Robot vs. the Aztec Mummy (#2.2)" (1989)
- Crow (imitating Lina Lamont): "I can't stand it!"
Disturbed (1990)
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
The Full Monty (1997)
Swinging in the Rain (1997) (V)
- Premise and characters, adapted to porn background.
De noche vienes, Esmeralda (1997)
Der Schuh des Manitu (2001)
"The Simpsons: Brawl in the Family (#13.7)" (2002)
- Willie sings Singin' in the Rain in a similar street in some acid rain.
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
- a segment of the opening credits of Austin tap dancing in the rain spoofs this movie
Mongjunggi (2002)
- The teacher spoofed the Singin' in the Rain dance after a date with his subtitute teacher.
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
- Poster spoofing film shown in Warner Bros. commissary
Kylie Minogue: Body Language Live (2004) (V)
- umbrella dance spoofed by backups
Robots (2005)
- Dance sequence to the title song.
The Producers (2005)
- the opening lines of "gotta dance" medley/prisoners of love and the tap sequence in "I wanna be a producer"
"Family Guy: Peterotica (#4.24)" (2006)
- Quagmire sings a parody of "Make 'Em Laugh" and imitates Donald O'Connor's dance
Sam and Max: Abe Lincoln Must Die! (2007) (VG)
- The exclamation "It's the cat's meow!" during the instrumental bridge of the War song spoofs a similar line in "All I Do is Dream of You".
Beethoven's Big Break (2008) (V)
- crazy credits: poster "Barkin' in the Rain"
Foodfight! (2009)
Ga yau hei si 2009 (2009)
- Sandra Ng's character dances in the rain, imitating the famous "singin' in the rain" scene, but falls down in the end.
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