Adolph Green

A fledgling comic can't believe his luck when his childhood hero, the swashbuckling matinee idol Alan Swann, gets booked to appear on the variety show he writes for.

When ageing star Tony Hunter (Fred Astaire, Funny Face) signs on for a new Broadway musical, he hopes it will revive his flagging career.

MGM's 1952 classic musical of Hollywood's golden age, with Gene Kelly dancing up a storm. Roger Ebert: "There is no movie musical more fun than Singin' in the Rain, and few that remain as fresh over the years."