Singin’ in the Rain (1952), dir. by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen. Heights Theater, Monday, November 14.

…that this perfect movie can only be improved by the presence of, oh, I’d say a nine-year-old boy who was just beside himself with laughter at Donald O’Connor’s “Make ‘Em Laugh!” moment. I mean, this kid was screaming with joy. And that makes me feel like this is one movie that will bring people joy for many more years to come. I hope that little boy carries this memory with him forever, as I did about seeing this movie probably 45 years ago in Saginaw.

If I do say so myself, I’ve already written a pretty damn good piece about Singin’ in the Rain.