In the BFI Film Classics series, Peter Wollen writes, "It remains an endearing irony that, in reality, if I can so use the phrase, Debbie Reynolds's singing voice in the film was in fact dubbed by Jean Hagen [who, of course, played the strident-voiced Lina Lamont]." Wollen also quotes an autobiography by Debbie Reynolds on this same issue. Do any readers of this list have information on this remarkable revelation? Was public knowledge of Hagen's dubbing of Reynold's voice suprressed by the sudio as it was building up Reynolds's star image? Did Hagen dub Reynolds's voice in all the musical numbers in the film or just in those scenes in which the film shows/portrays the dubbing process? Is the Reynolds's biography the primary source for this revelation or are there other documented sources? When did this information become available to film scholars? Other than the Wollen piece, are there any other scholarly articles/studies which discuss this situation? _Singin'_ has long been one of my favorite film, but this revelation, if true, has forced me to realign my reading of the film. While I don't want to get into issues of intentionality, I do wonder to what degree Kelly and Donen were "aware" of the ramifications of their use of Hagen's voice. To my way off thinking, this situation gives _Singin"_ a self-referential dimension (a rather arch one at that) that should have attracted deconstructionist readers. Sorry for the length of this posting, but I would appreciate any info the list member can offer. Thanks ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]