Silver Screen Icons: Debbie Reynolds

Singin’ In The Rain (1952)

Stars Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O'Connor, M-G-M's song catalog, and a script by Betty Comden and Adolph Green combine to make what is regarded as the best musical of all time. Set in Hollywood at the end of the silent era, a dashing film star puts up with a vapid starlet, while falling in love with a humble chorus girl. Songs include "Make 'Em Laugh," "Good Morning," "You Were Meant for Me," and the title tune. Co-stars Jean Hagen; co-directed by Kelly and Stanley Donen. 103 min. C/Rtg: G

How The West Was Won (1963)

The sprawling story of three generations of 19th-century pioneers, and their odyssey from New England to the frontier, is a true western classic with an all-star cast. The saga begins as families are joined together when fur trapper Linus Rawlings (James Stewart) marries Eve Prescott (Carroll Baker) after saving her family from river pirates. John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Debbie Reynolds, and Gregory Peck co-star; Spencer Tracy narrates. Co-directed by John Ford, Henry Hathaway, and George Marshall. 164 min. C/Rtg: G

The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)

Debbie Reynolds is Molly Brown, the irrepressible backwoods gal who proves herself to be the ultimate survivor. At first rejected by Denver's high society crowd, Molly goes on to live through the famous shipwreck of the Titanic and emerge as a leader of the gold rush-era elite. This vibrant musical by Meredith Willson co-stars Ed Begley, Hermione Baddeley, and Harve Presnell; songs include "I Ain't Down Yet" and "Belly Up to the Bar, Boys." 135 min. C/Rtg: NR

The Singing Nun (1966)

Follow the true story of Belgian-born Sister Ann Sourire (Debbie Reynolds), a guitar-playing nun who wrote the song "Dominique" for a motherless young boy. With help from a compassionate priest and a record producer, the song hits the charts and lands Sister Ann a spot on "The Ed Sullivan Show" before she must reconsider her newfound fame. Ricardo Montalban, Greer Garson, Katharine Ross, Agnes Moorehead co-star. 97 min. C/Rtg: NR