Cyd Charisse

Born: 1921-03-08

Cyd Charisse (born Tula Ellice Finklea; March 8, 1922 – June 17, 2008) was an American dancer and actress. After recovering from polio as a child and studying ballet, Charisse entered films in the 1940s. Her roles usually featured her abilities as a dancer, and she was paired with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly; her films include Singin' in the Rain (1952), The Band Wagon (1953), Brigadoon (1954), and Silk Stockings (1957). She stopped dancing in films in the late 1950s, but continued acting in film and television, and in 1992 made her Broadway debut. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cyd Charisse, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Singin' in the Rain

as Dancer
Released: 1952-04-09

In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.

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Brigadoon

as Fiona Campbell
Released: 1954-09-08

Americans Jeff and Tommy, hunting in Scotland, stumble upon a village - Brigadoon. They soon...

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Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

as Self
Released: 2001-11-13

The Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special was a 2001 New York City revue show by Michael...

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It's Always Fair Weather

as Jackie Leighton
Released: 1955-08-30

Three World War II buddies promise to meet at a specified place and time 10 years after the war....

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Party Girl

as Vicki Gaye
Released: 1958-10-28

Slick lawyer Thomas Farrell has made a career of defending mobsters in trials. It's not until he...

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That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage)
Released: 1974-06-21

Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50...

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Tension

as Mary Chanler
Released: 1949-11-25

Warren Quimby manages a drugstore while trying to keep his volatile wife, Claire, happy....

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Warlords of Atlantis

as Atsil
Released: 1978-05-01

Searching for the lost world of Atlantis, Prof. Aitken, his son Charles and Greg Collinson are...

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Two Weeks in Another Town

as Carlotta
Released: 1962-08-17

After spending three years in an asylum, a washed-up actor views a minor assignment from his old...

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Till the Clouds Roll By

as Dance Specialty
Released: 1946-12-05

Light bio-pic of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs...

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Ziegfeld Follies

as Ballerina (segment "Beauty")
Released: 1945-08-26

The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld looks down from heaven and ordains a new revue in...

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The Silencers

as Sarita
Released: 1966-02-18

Matt Helm is called out of retirement to stop the evil Big O organization who plan to explode an...

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Silk Stockings

as Ninotchka Yoschenko
Released: 1957-06-28

After three bumbling Soviet agents fail in their mission to retrieve a straying Soviet composer...

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Deep in My Heart

as Performer in The Desert Song
Released: 1954-12-09

Biographic movie about the American composer Sigmund Romberg.

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The Harvey Girls

as Deborah Andrews
Released: 1946-01-18

On a train trip out west to become a mail-order bride, Susan Bradley meets a cheery crew of...

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That's Dancing!

as uncredited
Released: 1985-01-18

A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the...

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The Band Wagon

as Gabrielle Gerard
Released: 1953-08-07

A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.

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Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

as President's Girl 4
Released: 1976-07-26

A would-be filmmaker and actress shake up the industry with a trick dog who gets discovered by a...

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Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

as Self
Released: 2002-09-24

American Masters Series. Documentary on Gene Kelly that gives insight into his dancing, how he...

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Words and Music

as Margo Grant
Released: 1948-12-31

Encomium to Larry Hart (1895-1943), seen through the fictive eyes of his song-writing partner,...

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The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1973-01-01

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Thousands Cheer

as Dancer in Don Loper Number (uncredited)
Released: 1943-09-13

Acrobat Eddie Marsh is in the army now. His first act is to become friendly with Kathryn Jones,...

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Maroc 7

as Louise Henderson
Released: 1967-03-22

The lady of a top fashion magazine doubles as a jewel thief and becomes involved in Moroccan...

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The Mark of the Renegade

as Manuella de Vasquez
Released: 1951-07-24

An agent of Mexico poses as a pirate to foil a would-be emperor in 1820s California.

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Assassination in Rome

as Shelley North
Released: 1965-06-07

In this crime-thriller, Rome proves to be an unhappy destination for an American couple when the...

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That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)
Released: 1976-05-16

Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time...

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East Side, West Side

as Rosa Senta
Released: 1949-12-22

A vain businessman puts strains on his happy marriage to a rich, beautiful socialite by allowing...

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On an Island with You

as Yvonne Torro
Released: 1948-05-03

A young navy lieutenant is brought in as technical adviser on a song-dance-and-swim film being...

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Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days

as Self
Released: 2001-06-01

Marilyn Monroe's final project, "Something's Got to Give", has become one of the most talked...

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Mission to Moscow

as Galina Ulanova - Ballerina (uncredited)
Released: 1943-04-29

Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns...

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Swimsuit

as Mrs. Allison
Released: 1989-02-19

Mrs. Allison is the owner of the Saltare Swimsuit company. Her top man Brian, and his not so...

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Meet Me in Las Vegas

as Maria Corvier
Released: 1956-03-09

Chuck Rodwell is a gambling cowboy who discovers that he's lucky at the roulette wheel if he...

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In Our Time

as Ballerina (uncredited)
Released: 1944-02-19

It is early 1939 in Poland when Mrs. Bromley and Jennifer come to buy antiques for her business...

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That's Entertainment! III

as Self - Co-Host / Narrator
Released: 1994-07-01

Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of...

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Fiesta

as Conchita
Released: 1947-06-12

When a matador leaves town to focus on his music, his twin sister takes on his identity in the...

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The Wild North

as Indian girl
Released: 1952-01-28

In the Canadian mountains, a trapper goes on the run accused of a crime and is pursued by a...

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The Kissing Bandit

as Dancer
Released: 1948-11-14

Ricardo, the milquetoast son of a Mexican bandit, would rather lead a quiet life in Boston. But...

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The Unfinished Dance

as Mlle. Ariane Bouchet
Released: 1947-09-19

A young dance student accidentally cripples a teacher she doesn't like.

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Twilight for the Gods

as Charlotte King
Released: 1958-08-04

An alcoholic captain sails a two-master through danger with a call girl and others on board.

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Black Tights

as The Widow
Released: 1961-09-07

Lively scenes of Paris, all narrated by Maurice Chevalier, link together four dramatic ballet...

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Marilyn

as Self ("Something's Got to Give") (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 1963-04-18

This 1963 documentary, released less than a year after Marilyn Monroe's death, showcases the...

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Sombrero

as Lola de Torrano
Released: 1953-04-22

Mexican love stories follow a dying man, a bullfighter's sister and lovers from feuding villages.

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Easy to Love

as Model (uncredited)
Released: 1953-11-26

Two men vie for the heart of a Cypress Gardens swimming star.

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Dance Crazy in Hollywood

as Various Roles (archive footage)
Released: 1990-01-01

American dancer and choreographer Hermes Pan recalls his life and work as he relives the...

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Escort Girl

as Flamenco Dancer (uncredited)
Released: 1941-11-04

A pair of nightclub owners run a string of escort bureaus where men pay for the "companionship"...

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What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'

as Self
Released: 2002-09-24

Movie and stage icon Debbie Reynolds hosts the making of "Singin' in the Rain". The short...

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Three Wise Fools

as Rena Fairchild
Released: 1946-09-26

An orphan girl melts the hearts of three crusty old men.

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Inside the Dream Factory

as Self
Released: 1995-11-01

Faye Dunaway hosts a behind-the-scenes look at the Hollywood star-making machine.

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Five Golden Hours

as Baroness Sandra
Released: 1961-02-01

A petty crook gallantly consoles wealthy widows and is doing all right in his chosen profession...

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Portrait of an Escort

as Sheilah Croft
Released: 1980-10-08

Jordan West is a divorcée who moonlights at a professional dating service to make ends meet. But...

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The Gay Parisian

as Dancer (uncredited)
Released: 1942-01-10

The Gay Parisian is an American short film produced in 1941 by Warner Bros. featuring the Ballet...

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This Love of Mine

as Dancer (uncredited)
Released: 1942-02-02

Stan Kenton and his Orchestra perform "This Love of Mine" with Cyd Charisse and other dancers

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You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

as Self
Released: 1990-07-23

Biographical portrait of one of Broadway's most brilliant songwriters. Told through the use of...

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Fol-de-Rol

as Various Characters
Released: 1972-02-27

A filmed version of Sid and Marty Krofft's 1968 live puppet show, set at a medieval fair. The...

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Something's Got to Give

as Bianca Russell Arden
Released: 1962-01-01

Remake of "My Favorite Wife," unfinished because of star Marilyn Monroe's firing, rehiring, and...

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Something to Shout About

as Lily
Released: 1943-02-25

A press agent, a composer and a landlord of a theatrical boardinghouse revive vaudeville on...

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Christmas with Crosby & Kate

as Herself
Released: 1966-12-24

The holidays just wouldn't be the holidays without Mr. White Christmas himself - Bing Crosby....

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Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

as Self
Released: 2005-03-15

Documentary on the 1953 musical "The Band Wagon."

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Frasier

as Polly (voice)
First aired: 1993-09-16

After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a...

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Murder, She Wrote

as Myrna Montclair
First aired: 1984-09-30

An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life...

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The Love Boat

as Eve Mills
First aired: 1977-09-24

Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or...

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Hawaii Five-O

as Alicia Warren
First aired: 1968-09-20

Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and...

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What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest
First aired: 1950-02-02

Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...

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Medical Center

as uncredited
First aired: 1969-09-24

Medical Center is a medical drama series which aired on CBS from 1969 to 1976. It was produced...

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Great Performances

as Self
First aired: 1971-01-28

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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Burke's Law

as Amanda Richardson
First aired: 1994-01-07

Burke's Law, a revival of the 1960s cop television series of the same name, aired on CBS from...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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Crazy like a Fox

as Barbara Carlisle
First aired: 1984-12-30

Crazy Like a Fox is an American television series set in San Francisco, California, that aired...

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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self
First aired: 1956-10-05

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show is an American variety series hosted by Dinah Shore, and broadcast on...

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Donny & Marie

as Self
First aired: 1976-01-23

Donny & Marie is an American variety show which aired on ABC from January 1976 to January 1979....

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Startime

as uncredited
First aired: 1959-10-06

Startime is an anthology show of drama, comedy, and variety, and was one of the first American...

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The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Dancer
First aired: 1964-01-04

The Hollywood Palace is an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly...

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The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self
First aired: 1973-04-02

In 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a...

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Glitter

as Ethel Woodley
First aired: 1984-09-13

Glitter is an American television drama series broadcast by the ABC network during the 1984-1985...

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MGM Parade

as Self
First aired: 1955-09-14

The original concept of the show was to allow the viewer to see the inner workings of a movie...

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