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Cyd Charisse Filmography

Many thanks to Ray Hagen for compiling and sharing this trove of information!
(Note from Ray: This list is doubtless incomplete. Additions and corrections are welcome.)

Soundies
Feature Films
Cyd's Movie Dance Numbers
Television


SOUNDIES

1941

"Rhumba Serenade" [as Nico and Charisse] w. Mills Rhumba Orch.
"Poeme" [as Charisse and Ford] w. David Rose Orch.
"I Knew It Would Be This Way" [as Charisse and Ford] w. David Rose Orch.
"Did Anyone Call?" w. Dick Hogan, David Rose Orch.


1942

"Magic of Magnolias" w. Donald Novis, Ted Fio Rito Orch.
"This Love of Mine" w. Gary Leon, Stan Kenton Orch.

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FEATURE FILMS

As Lily Norwood

MISSION TO MOSCOW (Warner Brothers - 1943)
SOMETHING TO SHOUT ABOUT (Columbia - 1943)

As Cyd Charisse


ZIEGFELD FOLLIES (MGM - 1946)
THE HARVEY GIRLS (MGM - 1946)
THREE WISE FOOLS (MGM - 1946)
TILL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY (MGM - 1946)
FIESTA (MGM - 1947)
THE UNFINISHED DANCE (MGM - 1947)
ON AN ISLAND WITH YOU (MGM - 1948)
WORDS AND MUSIC (MGM - 1948)
THE KISSING BANDIT (MGM - 1949)
EAST SIDE, WEST SIDE (MGM - 1949)
TENSION (MGM - 1949)
MARK OF THE RENEGADE (Universal - 1951)
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (MGM - 1952)
THE WILD NORTH (MGM - 1952)
SOMBRERO (MGM - 1953)
THE BAND WAGON (MGM - 1953)
EASY TO LOVE [unbilled cameo] (MGM - 1953)
BRIGADOON (MGM - 1954)
DEEP IN MY HEART (MGM - 1954)
IT'S ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER (MGM - 1955)
MEET ME IN LAS VEGAS (MGM - 1956)
SILK STOCKINGS (MGM - 1957)
TWILIGHT FOR THE GODS (Universal -1958)
PARTY GIRL (MGM - 1958)
FIVE GOLDEN HOURS (Columbia - 1961)
BLACK TIGHTS (Magna - 1962)
TWO WEEKS IN ANOTHER TOWN (MGM - 1962)
SOMETHING'S GOT TO GIVE [not completed] (Fox - 1962)
THE SILENCERS (Columbia - 1966)
ASSASINATION IN ROME (MGM - 1967)
MAROC 7 (Paramount - 1967)
WON-TON-TON, THE DOG WHO SAVED HOLLYWOOD (Paramount - 1975)
WARLORDS OF ATLANTIS (Columbia - 1978)
PORTRAIT OF AN ESCORT (TV Movie - 1980)
SWIMSUIT (TV Movie - 1989)
THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT III (MGM - 1994)

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CYD'S MOVIE DANCE NUMBERS

"Mission to Moscow" (1943) Choreographer: LEROY PRINZ
PHOTOGRAMME (w. Mikhail Panaieff)

"Something to Shout About" (1943) Choreographer: DAVID LICHINE
LOTUS BLOOM (w. David Lichine, Janet Blair)

"Ziegfeld Follies" (1946) Choreographer: ROBERT ALTON
BRING ON THE BEAUTIFUL GIRLS (w. Fred Astaire)
Finale: BEAUTY

"The Harvey Girls" (1946) Choreographer: ROBERT ALTON
WAIT AND SEE (Vocal: Kenny Baker)
IT'S A GREAT BIG WORLD (w. Judy Garland, Virginia O'Brien)

"Till the Clouds Roll By" (1946) Choreographer: ROBERT ALTON
SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES (w. Gower Champion)

"Fiesta" (1947) Choreographer: EUGENE LORING
LA BAMBA (w. Ricardo Montalban)
FLAMING FLAMENCO (LA RASPA) (w. Ricardo Montalban)

"The Unfinished Dance" (1947) Choreographer: DAVID LICHINE
HOLIDAY FOR STRINGS
LIEBESFREUD (w. Margaret O'Brien)
Excerpts: SWAN LAKE, COPPELIA, PRINCE IGOR, POLOVETZKI DANCES, FAUST

"On an Island with You" (1948) Choreographer: JACK DONOHUE
DARK DUET (w. Ricardo Montalban)
TANGO TERRIFICO (w. Ricardo Montalban)

"Words and Music" (1948) Choreographer: ROBERT ALTON
BLUE ROOM (Vocal: Perry Como)
Medley: ON YOUR TOES-THIS CAN'T BE LOVE-THE GIRL FRIEND (w. Dee Turnell)

"The Kissing Bandit" (1949) Choreographer: STANLEY DONEN
DANCE OF FURY (w. Ricardo Montalban, Ann Miller)

"Mark of the Renegade" (1951) Choreographer: EUGENE LORING
AMORATA (w. Ricardo Montalban)

"Singin' in the Rain" (1952) Choreographers: GENE KELLY, STANLEY DONEN
BROADWAY MELODY BALLET (w. Gene Kelly)

"Sombrero" (1953) Choreographer: HERMES PAN
GYPSY DANCE

"The Band Wagon" (1953) Choreographer: MICHAEL KIDD
BEGGAR'S WALTZ
NEW SUN IN THE SKY
DANCING IN THE DARK (w. Fred Astaire)
THE GIRL HUNT BALLET (w. Fred Astaire)
TWO-FACED WOMAN [cut]
YOU HAVE EVERYTHING (w. Fred Astaire) [cut]

"Brigadoon" (1954) Choreographer: GENE KELLY
WAITIN' FOR MY DEARIE
HEATHER ON THE HILL (w. Gene Kelly)

"Deep in My Heart" (1954) Choreographer: EUGENE LORING
ONE ALONE (w. James Mitchell)

"It's Always Fair Weather" (1955) Choreographer: HERMES PAN
BABY, YOU KNOCK ME OUT
LOVE IS NOTHING BUT A RACKET (w. Gene Kelly) [cut]

"Meet Me in Las Vegas" (1956) Choreographers: EUGENE LORING, HERMES PAN
RONDO BRILLIANT
SLEEPING BEAUTY BALLET (w. Mark Wilder, Liliane Montevecchi)
THE GAL WITH THE YALLER SHOES (w. Dan Dailey)
MY LUCKY CHARM
FRANKIE AND JOHNNY BALLET (w. John Brascia, Liliane Montevecchi; vocal: Sammy Davis Jr.)

"Silk Sockings" (1957) Choreographer: EUGENE LORING, HERMES PAN
SILK STOCKINGS
THE RED BLUES
ALL OF YOU (w. Fred Astaire)
FATED TO BE MATED (w. Fred Astaire)

"Party Girl" (1958) Choreographer: ROBERT SIDNEY
THE BEAT
DANCING DOLL

"Black Tights" (1962) Choreographer: ROLAND PETIT
A MERRY MOURNING

"The Silencers" (1966) Choreographer: ROBERT SIDNEY
Main Title: THE SILENCER
IN SANTIAGO

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