Singing in the Rain

SECRETS

To spray so much water, high pressure was needed and when people got home from work, there was a massive pressure loss.

Gene Kelly had a dangerously high fever and between shots, the film crew would try to dry his suit to prevent him from catching pneumonia.

The sequence that Kelly used has also been used in many other films such as in 'in Shanghai Knights'.

The cameraman had to backlight the in order to make it show up.

Gene Kelly was always a second or two late although he had had many rehearsals.

So Kelly could see where he was supposed to splash, the filmakers dug into the cement and then filled them with water.