Stanley Donen, director of Singin' in the Rain, dies aged 94

The Guadrian ^ | 2/23/10

[Borges]

Stanley Donen, the director of Singin’ in the Rain and other Hollywood classics, has died. He was 94.

Singin’ in the Rain, from 1952, starred Gene Kelly and became a mainstay of popular culture. Donen was also a choreographer. Among other films he directed were the musicals On the Town (1949, starring Kelly and Frank Sinatra), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) and Funny Face (1957), starring Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn.

[Borges]

[P.O.E.]

IMHO, Donald O’Connor steals the show.

[Ammo Republic 15]

Absolutely O’Conner stole the show! Stanley Donen directed probably hundreds of films from the 1940’s on and not just musicals. He directed Charade with Carey Grant and Audrey Hepburn. I didn’t care much for musicals until I watched On The Town with Sinatra, Kelly, and Ann Miller.

[dhs12345]

Here is an interesting series on YouTube... Hollywood Graveyard. Very professionally and respectfully done. Lots of memories.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3vpUC3JJuDaumWNS8EPQrA

[Shady]

I interviewed Donald O’Connor for my radio show back in 1992, super nice guy, He related this story about “Make Em Laugh,” He was off set for 3 days after shooting the sequence, when he came back there was much applause and praise for his performance. Then Gene Kelly took him aside, and asked him, “you think you can do it again?” The footage was destroyed for the first take! https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thevintagenews.com/2017/12/13/singin-in-the-rain-trivia/amp/

[Ammo Republic 15]

Thanks, marked for later viewing...

[PGalt]

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=youtube+singin+in+the+rain&t=osx&ia=videos&iax=videos&iai=D1ZYhVpdXbQ

[PGalt]

Condolences to family and friends of Stanley Donen, R.I.P. Thank you, sir.

[knarf]

I've seen all those movies and never knew of the man.

Thank you, sir.

RIP

[trisham]

I’ve never heard of him. Thank you, Borges.

RIP, Mr. Donen.

[EdnaMode]

RIP

[minnesota_bound]

The photo is not big enough! : )

He was never given a directing award yet his movies are classics.

[Bender2]

While mainly known for musicals, Stanley did direct some of my favorite non-musical films: one with one of my favorite lines ("He hasn't got a Chinaman's chance!") in Movie Movie 1978; the original Bedazzled 1967; Greg Peck & Sophia Loren's shower scene Arabesque 1966; Charade 1963; The Grass Is Greener 1960 and Indiscreet 1958.

Good bye, Stanley, sleep well, sweet prince--

[fieldmarshaldj]

One of the last of the old giants of that grand old era in filmmaking. RIP.

[GOPsterinMA]

94? Saw it all. RIP.

[P.O.E.]

Interesting stuff, thanks

[Borges]

He directed the 1974 film of “The Little Prince” where Bob Fosse set the stage for another well known dancer...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUlEBhGgEe0