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, – 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.
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