WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT
ANNOUNCES THE BELOVED CLASSIC
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN
TO BE RELEASED ON 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY™
ACCLAIMED AS ONE OF THE GREATEST MUSICAL FILMS OF ALL TIME,
WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 4K RESOLUTION WITH HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (HDR)
BURBANK, CA, March 1, 2022 – To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the 1952 acclaimed and beloved film, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced today that Singin’ In The Rain will be released on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack and Digital on April 26.
Singin’ In The Rain is widely considered to be one of the greatest musical films in cinematic history. The musical romantic comedy was directed by choreographed by Gene Kelly (On the Town) and Stanley Donen (On the Town) and stars Kelly, Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchel and Cyd Charisse.
The film was written by Adolph Green and Betty Comden and produced by Arthur Freed. The music is by Nacio Herb Brown and the lyrics are by Arthur Freed. O’Connor won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, and Betty Comden and Adolph Green won the Writers Guild of America Award for their screenplay, while Jean Hagen was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
In 1989, Singin’ in the Rain was one of the first 25 films selected by the United States Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”. The film ranked 10th on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Movies list, 16th on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Laughs list, 16th on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Passions list, “Singin’ In The Rain” was 3rd on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Songs list, and the film was number 1 on AFI’s Greatest Movie Musicals list.
Ultra HD* showcases 4K resolution with High Dynamic Range (HDR) and a wider color spectrum, offering consumers brighter, deeper, more lifelike colors for a home entertainment viewing experience like never before.
In addition, the remastered film will screen at the TCM Film Festival on April 24**. For more information, please visit https://filmfestival.tcm.com.
TCM Big Screen Classics will also present the 70th anniversary of Singin’ In The Rain in theaters this April in the US. Tickets are on sale now, go to www.FathomEvents.com for more details.
Singin’ In The Rain will be available on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack for $24.99 SRP and features an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc with the feature film in 4K with HDR and a Blu-ray disc of Singin’ In The Rain. Fans can also own Singin’ In The Rain in 4K Ultra HD via purchase from select digital retailers beginning on April 26th.
Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Elements
Singin’ In The Rain Blu-ray contains the following previously released special features:
· Commentary by Debbie Reynold, Donald O’Connor, Cyd Charisse, Kathleen Freeman, Stanley Donen, Betty Camden, Adolph Green, Bad Lurhmann and Rudy Behlmer.
· Singin’ in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation Documentary
· Theatrical Trailer
DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION ELEMENTS
On April 26, Singing In The Rain 4K UHD will be available to own for streaming and download to watch anywhere in high definition and standard definition on favorite devices from select digital retailers including GooglePlay, Vudu, Xbox and others, and will be made available digitally on Video On Demand services from cable and satellite providers, and on select gaming consoles.
BASICS
PRODUCT ERP
Ultra HD Blu-ray $24.99
Standard Street Date: April 26, 2022
EST Street Date: April 26, 2022
Ultra HD Blu-ray Languages: English, Latin Spanish, Canadian French
Ultra HD Blu-ray Subtitles: English SDH, Latin Spanish, Canadian French
Running Time: 67 minutes
Rating: Rated G
((My mom loves this movie she remembers it from her younger days.))
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