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Singin' in the Rain (Stanley Donen/Gene Kelly)
On the first day after summer, The National Film School of Denmark would screen the ”Good Morning” scene to the students. The much-loved film history teacher would follow the scene with a pointed finger and an intense look at the new students: "that moment where Debbie Reynolds, at the very end of this incredibly complicated singing and dancing scene with Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor, lands on the sofa and then, off choreography, quickly and discreetly adjusts her skirt to cover her knee. That’s where the film gets life. That’s where we see her personality shine through. That’s the little flaw that makes the film so beautiful and full. Make those little mistakes here, at school. That’s what you’re here to do."
On the first day after summer, The National Film School of Denmark would screen the ”Good Morning” scene to the students. The much-loved film history teacher would follow the scene with a pointed finger and an intense look at the new students: "that moment where Debbie Reynolds, at the very end of this incredibly complicated singing and dancing scene with Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor, lands on the sofa and then, off choreography, quickly and discreetly adjusts her skirt to cover her knee. That’s where the film gets life. That’s where we see her personality shine through. That’s the little flaw that makes the film so beautiful and full. Make those little mistakes here, at school. That’s what you’re here to do."
PeopleGene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor
TitlesSingin' in the Rain