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My dad said be an actor my sonbut be a comical onethey'll be standin' in linesfor those old honky tonk monkeyshinesnow you could study Shakespeare and be quite eliteand you could charm the critics and
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Singin' in the Rain

My dad said, ''Be an actor, my son, But be a comical one,'' They'll be standin ' in...

Cosmo Brown:
My dad said, ''Be an actor, my son, But be a comical one,'' They'll be standin ' in lines, For those old honky-tonk monkeyshines, Now you could study Shakespeare, And be quite elite, And you could charm the critics, And have nothing to eat, Just slip on a banana peel, The world's at your feet, Make 'em laugh, Make 'em laugh, Make 'em laugh

Full Transcript

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my dad said be an actor my son
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but be a comical one
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they'll be standin' in lines
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for those old honky tonk monkeyshines
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now you could study Shakespeare and be quite elite
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and you could charm the critics and have nothing to eat
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just slip on a banana peel the world's at your feet
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make 'em laugh make 'em laugh
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make 'em laugh
Available in 4 languages
Duration
26 seconds
Views
2,388
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:47
Uploaded
Mar 16, 2026
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Movie Summary

A silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his delusionally jealous screen partner are trying to make the difficult transition to talking pictures in 1920s Hollywood.

Actors

Donald O'Connor
Cosmo Brown