General Discussion

niyad

(134,034 posts) Sun Mar 9, 2014, 12:13 AM Mar 2014

happy birthday, cyd charisse

7 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

happy birthday, cyd charisse (Original Post) niyad Mar 2014 OP

A wonderful dancer. longship Mar 2014 #1

thank you for sharing those clips. I just learned about the polio when I was reading her bio. niyad Mar 2014 #5

She was my favorite movie star when I was young. Cleita Mar 2014 #2

She was so graceful & elegant. pacalo Mar 2014 #3

sometimes we just need light and laughter and music and dance. niyad Mar 2014 #6

The Singing in the Rain dance MFM008 Mar 2014 #4

he did make you think that sometimes! niyad Mar 2014 #7

longship

(40,416 posts)

1. A wonderful dancer.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sun Mar 9, 2014, 02:06 AM

Mar 2014

With Gene Kelly, Singin' in the Rain

With Fred Astaire from Band Wagon

With Gene Kelly from Singin' in the Rain "Broadway Melody Ballet":

With Ricardo Montalban "Orchids in the Moonlight" from Sombrero

She had polio when she was young, BTW.
Cyd Charisse

More than happy to R&K

niyad

(134,034 posts)

5. thank you for sharing those clips. I just learned about the polio when I was reading her bio.

Reply to longship (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 9, 2014, 10:14 AM

Mar 2014

think it made her talent even more amazing.

Cleita

(75,480 posts)

2. She was my favorite movie star when I was young.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sun Mar 9, 2014, 02:33 AM

Mar 2014

And damn I miss all those old Hollywood musicals as cheesy as they could be at times.

pacalo

(24,857 posts)

3. She was so graceful & elegant.

Reply to Cleita (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 9, 2014, 04:59 AM

Mar 2014

TCM has a lot of the movies I liked to watch as a young kid on the afternoon tv movies after school. I love Ted Turner. TCM is my favorite channel.

niyad

(134,034 posts)

6. sometimes we just need light and laughter and music and dance.

Reply to Cleita (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 9, 2014, 10:16 AM

Mar 2014

MFM008

(20,042 posts)

4. The Singing in the Rain dance

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sun Mar 9, 2014, 05:03 AM

Mar 2014

is so wicked awesome. They make it look so easy. I think Gene Kelly could fly hahhaha.

niyad

(134,034 posts)

7. he did make you think that sometimes!

Reply to MFM008 (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 9, 2014, 10:17 AM

Mar 2014

Reply to this discussion

Kick in to the DU tip jar?

This week we're running a special pop-up mini fund drive. From Monday through Friday we're going ad-free for all registered members, and we're asking you to kick in to the DU tip jar to support the site and keep us financially healthy.

As a bonus, making a contribution will allow you to leave kudos for another DU member, and at the end of the week we'll recognize the DUers who you think make this community great.