Cyd Charisse dies at 86

[Temis the Vorta]

Cyd Charisse dies at 86.

Great dancer, particularly memorable in Singin' in the Rain and The Band Wagon. That latter musical I found to be kinda draggy but worth watching for the "gangster" sequence at the end (and the "triplets" sequence, which is one of the weirdest things I've ever seen in a musical).

 

[Out Of My Vulcan Mind]

She had one of the most spectacular pair of legs ever to grace the silver screen.

Rest in peace, Cyd Charisse.

 

[ITL]

She had one of the most spectacular pair of legs ever to grace the silver screen.

Rest in peace, Cyd Charisse.

Agreed on both counts.

 

[Australis]

^ Me too.

 

[Neroon]

I think you'd appreciate her in "Brigadoon" as well.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I think you'd appreciate her in "Brigadoon" as well.

That's the only place I've seen her, and I *did* appreciate it.

She does have a famous niece as well.

 

[ancientone51]

I just saw this on Yahoo.

Sad to hear as she was a very lovely and talented gal who was wonderful in so many shows.

She and Gene Kelly are dancing on clouds tonight.

RIP

 

[Kirby]

So sad. Rest in peace Cyd

 

[Neroon]

I just saw this on Yahoo.

Sad to hear as she was a very lovely and talented gal who was wonderful in so many shows.

She and Gene Kelly are dancing on clouds tonight.

RIP

What fascinated me when watching the two of them together was how effortlessly they moved together... and all with a height difference that seemed atypical for Hollywood at the time. Kelly was not exactly tall, and Charisse had those lovely long legs. Yet they were so seamless, so marvelous.

Proof of how uniquely talented they both were.

I think you'd appreciate her in "Brigadoon" as well.

That's the only place I've seen her, and I *did* appreciate it.

That was a special show, to be sure.

She does have a famous niece as well.

Whoa, what a perfect lineage. I'm not sure if I never knew that or had jsut plain forgotten it! Thanks for the reminder.

 

[PKTrekGirl]

She was great. I'm really sad to hear this.

For anyone who is interested, I'm sure TCM will be making programming changes to do a tribute for her - they usually do when a classic film star passes away.

Not many left.....

 

[The Lady Eve]

Another one of the greats from the Golden Age of Hollywood musicals gone. I love her films and especially "The Band Wagon" - she and Fred Astaire dancing together are just breathtaking.

Here's a lovely story about the gracious person she was offscreen. It's posted on the All That Chat theatre board:

Cyd Charisse

 

[TGTheodore]

I posted this in the "Legs" forum as well, for obvious reasons.

Cyd, thank God we got you on film.

--Ted

 

[Tim]

I posted this in the "Legs" forum as well, for obvious reasons.

Cyd, thank God we got you on film.

--Ted

Fantastically gorgeous and talented. As proof, I offer the famous number from Singin' in the Rain'.

Oh how I'd love to be Gene Kelley's straw hat. The number just oozes sexuality.



Another of the Golden Age Hollywood greats is gone.

 

[Kira's Mom]

For anyone who is interested, I'm sure TCM will be making programming changes to do a tribute for her - they usually do when a classic film star passes away.

Not many left.....

I look forward to that.

RIP, Cyd.

 

[Temis the Vorta]

I think you'd appreciate her in "Brigadoon" as well.

That's the only place I've seen her, and I *did* appreciate it.

She does have a famous niece as well.

Dang, I forgot about that. Does everything have a Star Trek connection!?!

 

[Goliath]

Fantastically gorgeous and talented. As proof, I offer the famous number from Singin' in the Rain'.

Superb.

Maybe I'm imagining things, but every time I watch that clip, it seems as if Kelly almost stomps on Charisse's ankle, at 2:21.

He recovers very quickly and gracefully--he was Gene Kelly, after all. Still, he seems to come very close to disaster.

 

[Neroon]

Nuts, now I have to go back and re-watch that clip just to see that at 2:21. Of course, YouTube is blocked here at work ...... and with good reason.