About The Time Stanley Kubrick Stiffed Gene Kelly On His Song Rights For 'A Clockwork Orange'

It'shardtoforgetthesceneinAClockworkOrangewhereAlexandhisdroogsbreakintosomebody'shouseandrapeawoman,allwhileSingin'inTheRainplaysinthebackground.It'sabrilliantand/orsensationalistand/orridiculousmomentinmoviehistory,dependingonwho'steachingyourNYUFilmStudiesclass.ButaccordingtoMalcolmMcDowell,whoplayedAlexinthefilm,KubrickneverpaidGeneKellyforrightstothesong,causinganenormousdisruptionbetweenthetwo.