: Don and his best friend Cosmo Brown (Donald O'Connor) hatch a plan to have talented chorus girl Kathy Selden (Debbie Reynolds) secretly dub Lina's voice.
: Beyond the romance, the film explores themes of ego and reputation , the difficulty of industrial change , and the deceit inherent in Hollywood's "dream factory". Iconic Performances
: His frequent co-star, Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen), has a shrill, grating voice that threatens their studio's first talking picture, The Duelling Cavalier .