You knew La La Landis a love letter to Hollywood,Japan but if you didn't know many scenes are direct nods to legends of the silver screen, here's a primer.

From Ryan Gosling's streetlight serenade inspired by Singin' In the Rainto an updated drive through Los Angeles lit the marquees originally from Singin' in The Rain-- yes, it owes a lot to the 1952 musical -- there are plenty of cinematic references to catch.

La La Land - Movie References from Sara Preciado on Vimeo.

Sara Precaiado put together the clip with side-by-side scenes of this awards season's darling and iconic scenes from Sweet Charity, Grease, Boogie Nights and more.