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June 14, Singin’ in the Rain
Music & a Food Truck at 5:00 pm - Movie starts at 6:00 pm
Bring your chairs, choose a spot on the TruGreen Lawn, purchase beverages from our full bar in the First Horizon Foundation Plaza, grab a snack from a local food truck, and settle in for an evening showcasing The Grove and the Video Wall.
Due to precautions around COVID-19, we are restricting these events to a minimal number of guests per night. Children are encouraged at The Grove! Please be mindful of social distancing guidelines for the entire family and help keep your kids six feet from other patrons.
Singin’ in the Rain
A treasured classic Singin’ in the Rain, tells the story of 1927 Hollywood and Monumental Pictures' biggest stars, glamorous on-screen couple Lina Lamont and Don Lockwood, who are also an off-screen couple if the trade papers and gossip columns are to be believed. Both perpetuate the public perception if only to please their adoring fans and bring people into the movie theaters. In reality, Don barely tolerates her, while Lina, despite thinking Don beneath her, simplemindedly believes what she sees on screen in order to bolster her own stardom and sense of self-importance. R.F. Simpson, Monumental's head, dismisses what he thinks is a flash in the pan: talking pictures. It isn't until The Jazz Singer (1927) becomes a bona fide hit, which results in all the movie theaters installing sound equipment, that R.F. knows Monumental, most specifically in the form of Don and Lina, has to jump on the talking-picture bandwagon, despite no one at the studio knowing anything about the technology. 1:43/G
