Cyd Charisse
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Cyd Charisse was an American dancer and actress.
Charisse in Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Charisse in 1987
Charisse with George W. and Laura Bush, accepting the National Medal of Arts and Humanities Award in 2006. Photo by Paul Morse
The Band Wagon
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The Band Wagon is a 1953 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli, starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse. It tells the story of an aging musical star who hopes a Broadway show will revive his career. However, the play's director wants to make it a pretentious retelling of the Faust legend and brings in a prima ballerina who clashes with the star. Along with An American in Paris (1951) and Singin' in the Rain (1952), it is regarded as one of the finest Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musicals, although it was a box-office disappointment on first release.
Cyd Charisse and Fred Astaire in one of the film's highlights, "Dancing in the Dark"
Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse in the "Girl Hunt Ballet"
Finale, "That's Entertainment" (reprise). L–R: Oscar Levant, Cyd Charisse, Jack Buchanan, Fred Astaire, and Nanette Fabray