Broadway Sequence Doesn't Fit

Rating: 9/10 (23 April 1999)

The Broadway dance sequence is quite phenomenal, but I always thought it was inconsistent with the rest of the movie. It's pretty impressive for a 1952 musical, but not the sort of thing you'd expect to see in a 20s era studio's first talkie. The movie (Singin' in the Rain) is about the making of a talkie about a dancing cavalier, but this modern sequence suddenly pops up unexpectedly. And where's Lina Lamont who's supposed to be the star of the movie?
The Broadway sequence is a joy to behold, but it really doesn't fit.