I have watched Singing in the Rain repeatedly. It is the quintessential musical that presents a historical account of how sound was added to movies and how it impacted those involved in making movies. I particularly like the character Lisa Lamont (Jean Hagen) when she disputes her contract with the studio. That is a historic scene! It is relevant today and perhaps will remain relevant for many more decades to come. That scene, however, is not the only social commentary in the movie. The social history of each character is presented in depth as comedy, with all the paradoxes, rivalries, and dec
