Donald O'Connor as Cosmo Brown

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fictional character role film character

Donald O'Connor as Cosmo Brown is the energetic, wisecracking best friend and musical sidekick to Gene Kelly's character in the classic Hollywood musical film "Singin' in the Rain."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character role ⓘ
film character ⓘ
appearsIn Singin' in the Rain ⓘ
associatedWithActorCharacter Gene Kelly ⓘ
surface form: Gene Kelly as Don Lockwood
basedIn Hollywood ⓘ
characterName Cosmo Brown ⓘ
characterTrait comic ⓘ
energetic ⓘ
loyal ⓘ
wisecracking ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
filmDirectorOfWork Gene Kelly ⓘ
Stanley Donen ⓘ
filmGenreOfWork romantic musical comedy ⓘ
filmStudioOfWork Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ
friendOf Don Lockwood ⓘ
genre comedy film ⓘ
musical film ⓘ
hasOnscreenPartner Gene Kelly ⓘ
surface form: Gene Kelly as Don Lockwood
languageOfWork English ⓘ
medium film ⓘ
narrativeRole best friend of Don Lockwood ⓘ
comic sidekick ⓘ
musical sidekick ⓘ
notableDanceNumber Good Morning ⓘ
Make 'Em Laugh ⓘ
Moses Supposes ⓘ
notableFor physical comedy ⓘ
slapstick routines ⓘ
tap dancing ⓘ
notableScene Make 'Em Laugh number ⓘ
occupationInFiction composer ⓘ
musician ⓘ
pianist ⓘ
partOf Singin' in the Rain ⓘ
surface form: Singin' in the Rain cast
performsSong Good Morning ⓘ
Make 'Em Laugh ⓘ
Moses Supposes ⓘ
portrayedBy Donald O'Connor ⓘ
productionCompanyOfWork MGM ⓘ
setIn Hollywood ⓘ
surface form: Hollywood film industry
settingOfFiction transition from silent films to sound films ⓘ
timePeriodInFiction late 1920s ⓘ
yearOfWork 1952 ⓘ

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