1. Themes of Performance in Singin' in the Rain
... and dance, the movie's first message is that Hollywood has the potential to fulfill the dreams of performance, entertainment, and fame of Gene Kelly's character, the Hoofer, dreams of performance and entertainment. This message, associated with happiness and joy, is juxtaposed with the movie's second message ... entertaining movie, while simultaneously providing a commentary of Hollywood's greed and selfishness. The "Broadway Melody" number begins with a classy stage performance by Kelly that provides a reflexive scene with the beginning of the movie in which Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont ...
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