with singing in the rain? i said it will be raining and i'll be singing. you know. and that was it. so it wasn't very hard really to compose it. >> the moment of splashing the water. >> that part was fun. ♪ clang, clang clang went the trolley ♪ ♪ ding, ding, ding went the bell ♪ >> when you come along with vincent minnelli making "meet me in st. louis" and "american in paris" and "the bandwagon," you have such originality, such joy and such works that stand the test of time. ♪ you want to have bells that will ring ♪ ♪ you want to have songs that will sing ♪ >> in 1954 george cukor the great director remakes "a star is born" and he makes it a musical. >> if i don't get my way, i begin to break up people. you understand, don't you? >> yes, i understand. >> judy garland at that point has had her share of problems with drugs and alcohol. she's been fired by studios. so "a star is born" is really a