http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/cyd-charisse/ The Oscars, film awards, new releases, Los Angeles screenings, movie classics, gay movies, film festivals, box office, foreign and independent films Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:29:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/cyd-charisse/#comment-352385 Marcus Tucker Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:13:10 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=2744#comment-352385 The first time I ever saw Cyd Charisse was in a Janet Jackson video for her song "Alright" in which Cyd Charisse, The Nicholas Brothers, and Cab Calloway had some wonderful cameo appearances. Years later when I started watching musicals I was truly awed by Cyd in Brigadoon. The "Heather on the Hill" number was beautiful (although utterly setbound) and Cyd Charisse was marvelous. Cyd was as close as the cinema ever came to having Maria Tallchief. The first time I ever saw Cyd Charisse was in a Janet Jackson video for her song "Alright" in which Cyd Charisse, The Nicholas Brothers, and Cab Calloway had some wonderful cameo appearances. Years later when I started watching musicals I was truly awed by Cyd in Brigadoon. The "Heather on the Hill" number was beautiful (although utterly setbound) and Cyd Charisse was marvelous. Cyd was as close as the cinema ever came to having Maria Tallchief.

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