The Hollywood Revue of 1929 Quote
Emcee: The, uh, little number you just heard called Singin' in the Rain is an optimistic song and was, of course, written by an optimist. In fact, all of the lyrics like There's a Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder and Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella and so forth were all written by this same man who finally became so discouraged that he killed himself. Hm.
Movie: The Hollywood Revue of 1929