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To celebrate its 70th anniversary, the 1952 classic musical “Singin’ in the Rain“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray officially on April 26th via Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.  The film, which was co-directed by Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly, starred Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchel, and Cyd Charisse.

UPDATE:  The tech specs include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.37:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range.  The audio here includes a remastered DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio lossless surround mix and a restored Mono DTS-HD 2.0 Master Audio lossless mix.

The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning it will include its Blu-ray Disc counterpart.  A digital code (copy) of the film will be included.  Also, there’s not yet a 4K UHD Blu-ray preorder listing available over at Amazon, so stay tuned for an update on that soon.

The bonus materials set to be included with this 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray “combo pack” release are listed below.

• 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

Further below, after the break, you can find the full details about this 4K home video release of the film.

 

 

PRESS RELEASE:

 

 

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, March 1, 2022 – To celebrate the 70^th 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.

 

BASICS

PRODUCT                                                                            ERP

Ultra HD Blu-ray                                                                    $24.99

Standard Street Date: April 26, 2022

EST Street Date: April 26, 2022

Ultra HD Blu-ray Languages: English, Latin Spanish, Canadian French

Ultra HD Blu-ray Subtitles: English SDH, Latin Spanish, Canadian French

Running Time: 67 minutes

Rating: Rated G