Dancing legend Cyd Charisse died today. My sympathy for her widower Tony Martin (they were married for 60 years!), her children and grandchildren.
Charisse was one of the greats of Hollywood dancing. I think my favorite of her movies is The Bandwagon with Fred Astaire, because she gets to really act, not just dance. Here's my favorite number from that movie, the sublime "Dancing in the Dark":
And here's a fun clip from On An Island With You. Here Charisse tangoes with Ricardo Montalban, accompanied by Xavier Cugat.
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