Her performance in the film greatly impressed the studio, which then gave her a co-starring role in what became her highest-profile film, "Singin' in the Rain" (1952), a satire on movie-making in Hollywood during the transition from silent to sound pictures. It co-starred Gene Kelly, whom she called a "great dancer and cinematic genius," adding, "He made me a star. I was 18 and he taught me how to dance and how to work hard and be dedicated." In 1956, she appeared in the musical "Bundle of Joy" with her then-husband, Eddie Fisher.