Review of Musical Singin in the Rain Regarded by many as the best movie musical, “Singin' in the Rain” is an extraordinary mixture of dancing, humour and sharp observation as Hollywood takes a good look at itself. The setting is during the Twenties when films were just making the progression to sound, a time of skepticism for many established silent movie stars. Monumental Pictures is premiering another Lockwood & Lamont film and the stars are arriving to the cheers of the crowd. A woman stops them on their way in, prying into their relationship and past history, which prompts Don to recount his fabulous rise to fame. A flashback