Donald O’Connor of the Day #2: Moses Supposes (with a Mr. Gene…Kelly? Am I pronouncing that correctly?)
There are only two things wrong with this scene.
- The bad edit at 1:11. UGH it’s like they don’t even CARE where they LAND on the AFI TOP 100.
- Mr. O’Connor’s creepy blond mustache. Sorry. But.
This is my absolute favorite number in Singin in the Rain’. Controversial, I know. It’s also the number that I, a young girl with no dance ability or training, repeatedly tried to duplicate in the rec room. Pause. Rewind. Pause. Rewind. Attempt to jump on chair. Get rug burn on feet.
Plus you get the super-fun of seeing whether or not these guys out-dance each other. Watch the arms, in particular. O’Connor uses his like a showman—fancy move and your eyes belong HERE but always oh so CASUAL—while Kelly alternates between pretty, trained lines and oh it’s just another fun day with my fun friend in the fun speech therapist’s office.
Argh I’m going to go watch it AGAIN I HATE YOU.
