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Singin’ in the Rain (1952), directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, is a musical rom-com set during the transition from silent film to “talking pictures”. The film deals with the idea of obsolete talent, as three silent film actors struggle to find work in an industry that has moved on to actors with more appealing voices.