Check out these articles for some thoughts about the importance of the film and some fun trivia behind the movie.
Check out this analysis of "Make 'Em Laugh" for practical instructions on how the camera is able to capture the most out of that dance sequence.
Check out the video below for a clip of a more "contemporary" musical: Moulin Rouge. One criticism of modern filmed musicals is that they rely more on cinematic trickery - quick edits and extreme shots (in size of subject and angle) - to create the impression that something exciting is going on in the dance number rather than focusing on the dancing. What do you think? What differences between this clip and "Make 'Em Laugh" do you see?
(One more intersting thing about Moulin Rouge and Singing in the Rain: both of them utilized songs that had been used elsewhere prior to the movie.)
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