Over his historic career Gene Kelly's danced with Les Girls, an animated mouse, and sports legends, choreographed a twenty-five minute ballet for the Paris Opera, directed Rodgers and Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song’s original Broadway production, directed movie musicals like Invitation to Dance and Hello! Dolly, received an Honorary Academy Award for his achievements in dance and Kennedy Center Award for his contribution to the Arts.
And, yet, out of everything he ever did, nothing brings me to tears like watching him splash around in a puddle. It is the perfect ending to a perfect number.
There are times I sometimes feel like another movie musical is better, or it's my "favorite", and then I rewatch Singin' In The Rain, and realize how utterly foolish I am. It's perfect.