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Just about the best Hollywood musical of all time wrote Pauline Kael about SINGIN' IN THE RAIN. After years of honing his skills on the vaudeville stage hoofer Don Lockwood Gene Kelly has finally reached the top and become a swashbuckling star of the silent silver screen. Then the self-satisfied celebrity has his confidence shattered when ingenue Kathy Selden Debbie Reynolds dismisses film actors as shadows without substance. After getting over the insult he falls hard for her--much to the consternation of his costar the sexy selfish Lina Lamont Jean Hagen who wants Don all to herself. But Don has career troubles too. The wild popularity of THE JAZZ SINGER has studios scrambling to change from silent films to talkies and Lina's shrill voice and Don's stiff acting left the preview audience roaring with laughter. There's only one way to save the movie and their careers: turn THE DUELLING CAVALIER into a musical with Kathy secretly dubbing in Lina's lines and songs. But can they hide the truth from Lina?

An energetic con artist convinces the citizens of a small turn-of-the-century community to form a boy's band - which he plans to lead. This classic Hollywood musical features such hits as "76 Trombones" "Ya Got Trouble" and many more. Academy Award Nominations: 6 including Best Picture. Academy Awards: Best Adapted Score.

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Suspension of disbelief is a necessity--albeit a pleasurable one--regarding many aspects of this romantic comedy not the least of which being that either of its good-looking leads would ever lead lonely existences. Reese Witherspoon plays ambitious medical intern Elizabeth who regularly clocks in 20 hour days at the hospital. Her work is her life much to the chagrin of her sister Abby who is married with kids and constantly attempting to get Elizabeth to go out more. When Abby finally succeeds in setting up a blind date for her sister Elizabeth has an accident en route while driving to meet the mystery man and the stage is set for love. David Mark Ruffalo has been apathetically searching for a new apartment in the cutthroat San Francisco housing market while attempting to overcome his wife's death two years ago. When he finally finds the perfect place nothing is going to make him leave and this includes the blonde control freak Elizabeth who suddenly shows up while he's busy vegetating. She claims the apartme

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Sam Baldwin Tom Hanks is a good father and a successful architect. But he's also a lonely widower. One night his precocious 8-year-old son Jonah calls a late-night radio talk show seeking a cure for his father's despondency. When Sam hesitantly takes the phone and discloses the story of his magic-filled marriage he proves to be a deeply feeling and gentle man. His plight profoundly moves the program's sympathetic female listeners and thousands of women write in offering to help him recover' from his mournful insomnia. Recently betrothed Annie Reed Meg Ryan is one of the many listeners touched by Sam's story. To complicate matters she's afraid her upcoming marriage promises stability and security but no excitement. Although Annie's supposed to be driving to her future in-laws' house for the holidays she knows that she's already fallen in love with Sam and is on the road to destiny. Academy Award Nominations: Best Original Screenplay Best Song "A Wink and a Smile".