The lovely Cyd Charisse

[HollywoodGolightly]

> {quote:title=Edgecliff wrote:}{quote}

> Would love to see the film on the big screen again.

 

Me too, especially since it was reportedly filmed in Super Technirama 70, so it should have looked absolutely amazing when shown in 70mm.

[DougieB]

If I remember it correctly, Nicholas Ray's "Party Girl: is sort of racy. It's coming up soon on TCM, so we can check it out. She let loose a little in "Two Weeks In Another Town", and also in "Twilight For The Gods" with Rock Hudson. I agree she's a class act, but she took some chances too.

[HollywoodGolightly]

> {quote:title=DougieB wrote:}{quote}

> If I remember it correctly, Nicholas Ray's "Party Girl: is sort of racy.

 

I wouldn't exactly call it racy, at least not by today's standards.

[edgeciff]

I have a gorgeous rare one sheet from the film which I had framed. I think it may have been printed when the film was roadshown. The three leading ladies, Shearer, Charisse & Jeanmaire are seen as blowup figures and Chevalier in the lower right. The most common poster I have seen for the film in oddly enough in B&W and features Charisse alone on the poster

[HollywoodGolightly]

I'd love to be able to just look at those some day! Have you had the rare one-sheet since the movie was released, or did you get it from another collector? I'm sure in either case it must be one of your prized possessions as a movie buff...

[edgeciff]

I bought the poster through the mail many years ago. Didn't even know what it looked it but got a pleasant surprise when I opened up the package. Posters used to sell real cheap through the mail.

[HollywoodGolightly]

> {quote:title=Edgecliff wrote:}{quote}

> Posters used to sell real cheap through the mail.

 

I take it that might have been in the days before eBay and the like?

 

Anyway, Happy New Year to you - and to all Cyd Charisse fans everywhere!!

[HollywoodGolightly]

Coming up next this morning, Charisse fans:

 

*Two Weeks In Another Town* (1962)

A recovering alcoholic film director tries for a comeback in Rome.

Cast: Kirk Douglas, Edward G. Robinson, Cyd Charisse, George Hamilton Dir: Vincente Minnelli C-107 mins, TV-PG

[HollywoodGolightly]

As part of the Margaret O'Brien tribute, TCM will be showing this today at 1:15pm ET:

 

*The Unfinished Dance* (1947)

A young dance student accidentally cripples a teacher she doesn't like.

Cast: Margaret O'Brien, Cyd Charisse, Karin Booth, Danny Thomas Dir: Henry Koster BW-101 mins, TV-G

[HollywoodGolightly]

This morning starts out with one of MGM's best and most gorgeous musicals - and one which also happens to feature Miss Charisse:

 

*The Band Wagon* (1953) 7:30am ET

A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.

Cast: Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Oscar Levant, Nanette Fabray Dir: Vincente Minnelli C-112 mins, TV-G

[HollywoodGolightly]

Don't forget - The Band Wagon is on tonight (or early Friday morning, depending on your time zone)

 

*The Band Wagon* (1953)

A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.

Cast: Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Oscar Levant, Nanette Fabray Dir: Vincente Minnelli C-112 mins, TV-G

 

[HollywoodGolightly]

Just a quick heads up - TCM will be showing another groovy Cyd Charisse film Friday morning at 8:15am Eastern Time:

 

*Meet Me In Las Vegas* (1956)

A ballerina becomes a gambler's lucky charm.

Cast: Dan Dailey, Cyd Charisse, Agnes Moorehead, Lili Daryas Dir: Roy Rowland C-112 mins, TV-G

[LuckyDan]

From a shoot on Santa Monica beach in 1945 with Peter Stackpole

 

 

 

 

Looks a little like Ann Sheridan in that one.

 

PS - I see these are repeats. Oh well.

[HollywoodGolightly]

They're still good photos.