This version was performed by Judy Garland in 1940 in the movie musical Little Nellie Kelly.
Although this song has become synonymous with the 1952 Gene Kelly film, the original was written in 1929.
Singin’ in the Rain has a unique form for a song, including a 32-bar chorus that opens the song and then is followed by a 24-bar verse that has the feeling of a bridge before the chorus repeats.