Cyd Charisse news, related photos and videos, and reviews of Cyd Charisse performances. According to Wikipedia: Cyd Charisse is an American dancer and actress. She was born in Amarillo, Texas, and reputedly, the name "Cyd" was a nickname...
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Cyd Charisse news, related photos and videos, and reviews of Cyd Charisse performances. According to Wikipedia: Cyd Charisse is an American dancer and actress. She was born in Amarillo, Texas, and reputedly, the name "Cyd" was a nickname taken from a sibling trying to say "Sis".
Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse are great in Silk Stockings. The music and dancing are great and the story is fun. Its a classic. Lovers of dance should see at least one Cyd Charisse movie. Overall, this is really worth renting and giving a try. Read Full Story
Movie star and dancer, Cyd Charisse, whose legs were insured for a million dollars in the heyday of the Hollywood musical, passed away Tuesday June 16, 2008 at the age of 86. Her publicist said she was admitted to Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles after she suffered an apparent heart attack. She was born Tula Ellice Finklea on March 8, 1921. She starred in such films as " Singin' in the Rain ," " The Band Wagon ," " The Party Girl ," " Brigadoon " and " Silk Stockings ." She is survived by her... Read Full Story
Oh, Those Legs: Remembering Cyd Charisse
By Marilyn Ferdinand
By now, film fans and most of the world have heard that the enchanting dancer Cyd Charisse has left us. I fully expect all the classic movie blogs to cover her life and accomplishments, both of which were long and enviable, so I'll share personal observations instead. There were a lot of dancers who came up in the Hollywood system, but none were as elegant as Cyd Charisse. Even when she sizzled, she reflected the... Read Full Story
This week, we lost a legend when the amazingly versatile, witty, and gorgeous Cyd Charisse passed away. Always labeled as having "legs a mile long," despite being deceptively shorter than one would assume, she was the ultimate icon for tall women with the courage we only wished we had and the grace that only the chosen, gifted few like Charisse posessed in spades, whether it was bending Fred Astaire to her will in The Band Wagon (above) or tantalizing Gene Kelly so that he didn't know what... Read Full Story
Times have changed. It appears that never again will the stages be graced with dancing greats such as Cyd Charisse. She was just outstanding:
Cyd Charisse, the long-legged Texas beauty who danced with the Ballet Russe as a teenager and starred in MGM musicals with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, died Tuesday. She was 86.
Charisse was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Monday after suffering an apparent heart attack, said her publicist, Gene Schwam.
She appeared in dramatic films... Read Full Story
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By Jebbica | June 18, 2008
Cyd Charisse , a movie star and dancer, died Tuesday at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. She was 86. She was admitted to the hospital Monday after suffering from a heart attack, according to her publicist.
She was born Tula Ellice Finklea on March 8, 1921. She starred in such films as “ Ziegfeld Follies ,” “S ingin’ in the Rain,” “The Band Wagon,” “Brigadoon ” and “ Silk... Read Full Story
"I've done about everything in show business except to play on Broadway" Full Name: Tula Ellice Finklea Birth: Mar. 8, 1921 Death: Jun. 17, 2008 She Dies of an heart Attack, and will be buried in CA. Claim To Fame: Cyd Charisse was born to be a dancer. She spent her early childhood taking ballet lessons and joined the Ballet Russe at 13. In 1939 she married Nico Charise, her ex-dance teacher. In 1943 she appeared in her first film, Something to Shout About (1943), billed as Lily Norwood. The... Read Full Story
I was going to edit the last post and add this link to youtube of Cyd Charisse, but I thought, why not make a whole new one of me going GA GA over her. Cyd Charisse was a prolific dancer who worked with the likes of Fred Astaire and Gene Kelley. A well-trained dancer and a gorgeous woman to boot, she made the silver screen sparkle with her skill and pizazz. Her dancing amazed me first: then, as I dug deeper, I was wowed by the fantastic costumes she wore in each film. Almost every single one... Read Full Story
One built monsters (and a few heroes) for a living. The other was a creature of grace and beauty. They both passed this week. Here are their tributes... First, Stan Winston. He was the creator of such creatures as Alien, Predator, The Terminator and the dinosaurs from "Jurassic Park"... I declare Cyd Charisse one of the most amazing dancers of the 20th Century. Among her work in "Singing in the Rain" and "Brigadoon," I nominate this as her best dance number. Check out the shockingly young... Read Full Story
newVideoPlayer("genecyd_def.flv", 506, 423,""); Death completed its triple crown of taking down talented people that we actually like and respect. First, came Tim Russert, whose passing was quickly and sadly followed by Stan Winston . Now comes news that Cyd Charisse, the actress and dancer perhaps best known for her role in Singing In The Rain , passed away today at the age of 86. Born in Amarillo, TX, the classically trained ballerina truly seemed to value her dancing more than her fame... Read Full Story
