Cyd Charisse
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.
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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 6.885 |
| Birthday | 1921-03-08 |
| Place of Birth | Amarillo, Texas, USA |
| Also Known As | Lily Norwood, Tula Ellice Finklea, |
1952
Singin' in the Rain
8.1/3168
In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.
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Singin' in the Rain
1978
Warlords of Atlantis
5.8/86
Searching for the lost world of Atlantis, Prof. Aitken, his son Charles and Greg Collinson are betrayed by the crew of their expedition's ship, attrac...
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Warlords of Atlantis
1966
The Silencers
6.1/43
Matt Helm is called out of retirement to stop the evil Big O organization who plan to explode an atomic bomb over Alamagordo, NM, and start WW III.
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The Silencers
1958
Party Girl
6.8/66
Slick lawyer Thomas Farrell has made a career of defending mobsters in trials. It's not until he meets a lovely showgirl at a mob party that he realiz...
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Party Girl
1949
Tension
6.8/49
Warren Quimby manages a drugstore while trying to keep his volatile wife, Claire, happy. However, when Claire leaves him for a liquor store salesman,...
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Tension
1953
The Band Wagon
7.1/209
A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.
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The Band Wagon
1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
4.1/15
A would-be filmmaker and actress shake up the industry with a trick dog who gets discovered by a studio bus driver in the 1920s.
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Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1957
Silk Stockings
6.7/57
After three bumbling Soviet agents fail in their mission to retrieve a straying Soviet composer from Paris, the beautiful, ultra-serious Ninotchka is...
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Silk Stockings
1948
On an Island with You
5.3/13
A young navy lieutenant is brought in as technical adviser on a song-dance-and-swim film being made by screen star Rosalind Reynolds. Having once done...
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On an Island with You
1943
Thousands Cheer
6.4/17
Acrobat Eddie Marsh is in the army now. His first act is to become friendly with Kathryn Jones, the colonel's pretty daughter. Their romance hits a fe...
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Thousands Cheer
1962
Two Weeks in Another Town
5.9/52
After spending three years in an asylum, a washed-up actor views a minor assignment from his old director in Rome as a chance for personal and profess...
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Two Weeks in Another Town
1947
Fiesta
4.7/3
When a matador leaves town to focus on his music, his twin sister takes on his identity in the bullfighting ring.
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Fiesta
1952
The Wild North
6.9/8
In the Canadian mountains, a trapper goes on the run accused of a crime and is pursued by a rugged and determined lawman of the Royal North-West Mount...
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The Wild North
1955
It's Always Fair Weather
7.1/66
Three World War II buddies promise to meet at a specified place and time 10 years after the war. They keep their word only to discover how far apart t...
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It's Always Fair Weather
1946
Till the Clouds Roll By
5.6/22
Light bio-pic of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs from his musical plays by contemporary stage artists,...
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Till the Clouds Roll By
1954
Brigadoon
6.483/147
Americans Jeff and Tommy, hunting in Scotland, stumble upon a village - Brigadoon. They soon learn that the town appears once every 100 years in order...
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Brigadoon
2008
Empire State Building Murders
0/0
A tribute and doc-crime-drama celebrating American film noir and the icons of the Hollywood golden age. It recaptures the time and place of New York i...
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Empire State Building Murders
1961
Five Golden Hours
6/1
A petty crook gallantly consoles wealthy widows and is doing all right in his chosen profession until he meets and falls in love with a lovely barones...
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Five Golden Hours
1994
That's Entertainment! III
6.9/35
Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929 to Brigadoon, from the first musical talkies to G...
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That's Entertainment! III
1958
Twilight for the Gods
4.2/4
An alcoholic captain sails a two-master through danger with a call girl and others on board.
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Twilight for the Gods
1947
The Unfinished Dance
6/5
A young dance student accidentally cripples a teacher she doesn't like.
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The Unfinished Dance
1949
East Side, West Side
7/22
A vain businessman puts strains on his happy marriage to a rich, beautiful socialite by allowing himself to be seduced by a former girlfriend.
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East Side, West Side
1943
Something to Shout About
5.8/4
A press agent, a composer and a landlord of a theatrical boardinghouse revive vaudeville on Broadway.
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Something to Shout About
1956
Meet Me in Las Vegas
4.7/10
Chuck Rodwell is a gambling cowboy who discovers that he's lucky at the roulette wheel if he holds hands with dancer Marie. However, Marie doesn't lik...
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Meet Me in Las Vegas
1972
Fol-de-Rol
0/0
A filmed version of Sid and Marty Krofft's 1968 live puppet show, set at a medieval fair. The special was a pilot for a weekly series.
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Fol-de-Rol
1948
The Kissing Bandit
3/2
Ricardo, the milquetoast son of a Mexican bandit, would rather lead a quiet life in Boston. But the family would rather that he follow in his father's...
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The Kissing Bandit
2001
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
8.033/60
The Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special was a 2001 New York City revue show by Michael Jackson. It took place on September 7, 2001 and September...
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Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
1967
Maroc 7
5/10
The lady of a top fashion magazine doubles as a jewel thief and becomes involved in Moroccan intrigue.
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Maroc 7
1953
Sombrero
4.2/10
Mexican love stories follow a dying man, a bullfighter's sister and lovers from feuding villages.
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Sombrero
1941
Rhumba Serenade
0/0
A soundie from 1941 featuring Cyd Charisse dancing with Nico Charisse as The Mills Rhumba Orchestra plays behind them.
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Rhumba Serenade
1961
Black Tights
6.2/9
Lively scenes of Paris, all narrated by Maurice Chevalier, link together four dramatic ballet choreographies by Roland Petit: La Croqueuse de diamants...
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Black Tights
1951
The Mark of the Renegade
5.2/9
An agent of Mexico poses as a pirate to foil a would-be emperor in 1820s California.
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The Mark of the Renegade
1948
Words and Music
5.7/19
Encomium to Larry Hart (1895-1943), seen through the fictive eyes of his song-writing partner, Richard Rodgers (1902-1979): from their first meeting,...
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Words and Music
1942
This Love of Mine
6.5/2
Stan Kenton and his Orchestra perform "This Love of Mine" with Cyd Charisse and other dancers
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This Love of Mine
2001
Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days
7/23
Marilyn Monroe's final project, "Something's Got to Give", has become one of the most talked about unfinished films in history. The story of the film...
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Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days
1990
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
0/0
Biographical portrait of one of Broadway's most brilliant songwriters. Told through the use of archival material and interviews with the rich and famo...
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You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
6/1
American dancer and choreographer Hermes Pan recalls his life and work as he relives the glorious history of the Hollywood musical.
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Dance Crazy in Hollywood
1973
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
0/0
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The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
2005
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
0/0
Documentary on the 1953 musical "The Band Wagon."
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Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
1946
The Harvey Girls
6.5/49
On a train trip out west to become a mail-order bride, Susan Bradley meets a cheery crew of young women traveling out to open a "Harvey House" restaur...
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The Harvey Girls
2003
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
0/0
This documentary short subject details the making of the 1957 MGM musical, "Silk Stockings". Hosted by its star Cyd Charisse, the film gives behind-th...
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Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
1974
That's Entertainment!
7.3/61
Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.
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That's Entertainment!
2006
It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note
0/0
The Making of It's Always Fair Weather with footage and discussion by historians and participants.
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It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note
1989
Swimsuit
3/3
Mrs. Allison is the owner of the Saltare Swimsuit company. Her top man Brian, and his not so bright assitant Willard have to find men and women that c...
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Swimsuit
1941
Escort Girl
3.2/10
A pair of nightclub owners run a string of escort bureaus where men pay for the "companionship" of young women. The district attorney sends an underco...
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Escort Girl
1980
Portrait of an Escort
3.5/2
Jordan West is a divorcée who moonlights at a professional dating service to make ends meet. But her secret job causes gossip among her neighbors and...
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Portrait of an Escort
1954
Deep in My Heart
6.8/16
Biographic movie about the American composer Sigmund Romberg.
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Deep in My Heart
1962
Something's Got to Give
8.5/2
Remake of "My Favorite Wife," unfinished because of star Marilyn Monroe's firing, rehiring, and sudden August 1962 death.
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Something's Got to Give
2002
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
7.7/6
American Masters Series. Documentary on Gene Kelly that gives insight into his dancing, how he formed a style (first "blue collar dancer") and develop...
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Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
1943
Mission to Moscow
5.2/17
Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns to the US as an advocate of socialism.
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Mission to Moscow
1944
In Our Time
6.4/5
It is early 1939 in Poland when Mrs. Bromley and Jennifer come to buy antiques for her business in London. Jennifer meets Count Stephen and they wine,...
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In Our Time
1942
The Gay Parisian
4.3/11
The Gay Parisian is an American short film produced in 1941 by Warner Bros. featuring the Ballet Russe de Monte-Carlo and directed by Jean Negulesco....
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The Gay Parisian
1945
Ziegfeld Follies
6.1/51
The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld looks down from heaven and ordains a new revue in his grand old style.
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Ziegfeld Follies
1946
Three Wise Fools
5/2
An orphan girl melts the hearts of three crusty old men.
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Three Wise Fools
2002
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
0/0
Movie and stage icon Debbie Reynolds hosts the making of "Singin' in the Rain". The short documentary includes Donald O'Connor, who played the comical...
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What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
1966
Christmas with Crosby & Kate
10/1
The holidays just wouldn't be the holidays without Mr. White Christmas himself - Bing Crosby. His seemingly effortless, easygoing singing style and go...
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Christmas with Crosby & Kate
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II
6.8/36
Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical num...
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That's Entertainment, Part II
1963
Marilyn
6/1
This 1963 documentary, released less than a year after Marilyn Monroe's death, showcases the star in memorable scenes from her 20th Century Fox films,...
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Marilyn
1991
Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking
4/1
Events of strange and serious nature mark the invention and the manufacture of the nylon stockings. For example inhuman exploitation of workers in art...
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Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking
1985
That's Dancing!
7/18
A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30...
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That's Dancing!
1965
Assassination in Rome
5.1/9
In this crime-thriller, Rome proves to be an unhappy destination for an American couple when the husband is kidnapped and his wife begins a desperate...
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Assassination in Rome
1995
Inside the Dream Factory
6/1
Faye Dunaway hosts a behind-the-scenes look at the Hollywood star-making machine.
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Inside the Dream Factory
1953
Easy to Love
6.1/7
Two men vie for the heart of a Cypress Gardens swimming star.
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Easy to Love
2004
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
8/1
The top 100 songs of the past 100 years chosen by the American Film Institute are presented by host-actor John Travolta.
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