The song was written in 1929 by Arthur Freed (words) and Nacio Herb Brown (music). It was introduced in the movie Hollywood Revue of 1929 by Cliff Edwards, the Brox Sisters, and the Rounders. It will be forever identified with Gene Kelly because of his memorable performance of the song in the 1952 movie, Singin' in the Rain. I sure liked that movie.
-Joe Offer-