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Events in April 1952 1
1952Singin' in the Rain premieresGene Kelly musical opens in New YorkThe MGM musical Singin' in the Rain, starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Connor, premiered in New York on 11 April 1952. Though only modestly successful on release, it later came to be regarded as one of the greatest films ever made. Kelly's rain-soaked title number became one of cinema's most iconic scenes.