My problem is that I want to live in a world where this is how you woo a woman.
And a bonus Something for Thursday: Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse again, in the Broadway Melody Ballet from Singin' in the Rain. I think this number is vastly superior to the ballet from An American in Paris. It's in two parts; the first little bit here is from the film's opening credits, but when Gene shows up in the tux by himself, that's the ballet proper. It's well-worth the thirteen minutes, folks.
Amazing. Just amazing.
I almost used the Singin' in the Rain piece for my Cyd Charisse note, but opted for this: http://rogerowengreen.blogspot.com/2008/06/maccas-route-66.html GREAT legs.
ReplyDeleteSigh. I know this post is about Cyd Charisse, but I would have changed my orientation for Gene Kelly. ;) I love him since I was a little girl.
ReplyDeleteThanks for that. Made my Friday morning.
ReplyDeleteI just read in the paper that she was only five foot 6. Hard to believe with those legs that go on forever. I also think that she was Gene Kelly's best partner ever - that wonderful dance in _Brigadoon_ proves it. Though _The Bandwagon_ remains one of my favorite musicals, I think that she is a bit mismatched with Fred Astaire - she's too "earthy" for him, though her style perfectly matches Kelly's athleticism (imho).
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