<Li> In the steamy "Vamp Dance" segment of the "Broadway Melody Ballet" with Cyd Charisse and Gene Kelly, reviewers from both the Production Code and the Catholic Church's Legion of Decency objected to a brief, suggestive pose or movement between the dancers . Although there is no precise documentation of what or where it was, close examination of footage toward the end of the dance shows an abrupt cut when Charisse is wrapped around Kelly, indicating the probable location . </Li> <P> In the famous dance sequence in which Gene Kelly sings the title song while spinning an umbrella, splashing through puddles and getting soaked to the skin, Kelly was sick with a 103 ° F (39 ° C) fever . The rain in the scene caused Kelly's wool suit to shrink during filming . A common myth is that Kelly managed to perform the entire song in one take, thanks to cameras placed at predetermined locations . However, this was not the case, the filming of the sequence taking place over 2--3 days . Another myth is that the rain was mixed with milk in order for the drops to show up better on camera; but the desired visual effect was produced, albeit with difficulty, through backlighting . </P> <P> Debbie Reynolds was not a dancer when she made Singin' in the Rain; her background was as a gymnast . Kelly apparently insulted her for her lack of dance experience, upsetting her . In a subsequent encounter when Fred Astaire was in the studio, he found Reynolds crying under a piano . Hearing what had happened, Astaire volunteered to help her with her dancing . Kelly later admitted that he had not been kind to Reynolds and was surprised that she was still willing to talk to him afterwards . After shooting the "Good Morning" routine, which had taken from 8: 00 a.m. until 11: 00 p.m. to shoot, Reynolds' feet were bleeding . Years later, she was quoted as saying that "Singin' in the Rain and childbirth were the two hardest things I ever had to do in my life ." </P> <P> Donald O'Connor had to stay in bed in the hospital for several days after filming the "Make' Em Laugh" sequence, due to his smoking up to four packs of cigarettes a day . </P>

Who wrote the songs for singing in the rain