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Monday, April 25, 2022

#MovietimeInManhattan @WBPictures #SinginIntheRain WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES THE BELOVED CLASSIC SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN


If you have seen Peachy Deegan singing and jumping in puddles all around Manhattan, now you know where she's getting the inspiration...New York is back!  And it's time to be jovial and celebrate and be HAPPY!  FINALLY!  EVERYTHING IS BACK TO NORMAL AND OPEN!  And Singin' In the Rain echoes our philosophy: always dignity.  It honors the history of movies from silent to talkies (stay tuned for a new hit book from the University of Kentucky Press by George Stevens Jr. for more on such fabulous history!) Widely acknowledged as the greatest musical ever made, Singin' In the Rain is commemorating 70 years and you want to be a part of it!

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)

 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.


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, Baz 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.

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

Singing In the Rain is Highly Recommended by Whom You Know.


About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc.
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's home video, digital distribution and interactive entertainment businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. An industry leader since its inception, WBHE oversees the global distribution of content through packaged goods (Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD) and digital media in the form of electronic sell-through and video-on-demand via cable, satellite, online and mobile channels, and is a significant developer and publisher for console and online video game titles worldwide. WBHE distributes its product through third party retail partners and licensees.

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