Cyd Charisse Movies

Encomium to Larry Hart (1895-1943), seen through the fictive eyes of his song-writing partner, Richard Rodgers (1902-1979): from their first meeting,...

The top 100 songs of the past 100 years chosen by the American Film Institute are presented by host-actor John Travolta.

A young navy lieutenant is brought in as technical adviser on a song-dance-and-swim film being made by screen star Rosalind Reynolds. Having once...

An agent of Mexico poses as a pirate to foil a would-be emperor in 1820s California.

Chuck Rodwell is a gambling cowboy who discovers that he's lucky at the roulette wheel if he holds hands with dancer Marie. However, Marie doesn't...

Armed with a limitless Rolodex and a Benedict Canyon enclave with its own disco, Allan Carr threw the Hollywood parties that defined the 1970s. A...

A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from its origins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s,...

Ricardo, the milquetoast son of a Mexican bandit, would rather lead a quiet life in Boston. But the family would rather that he follow in his...

Biographical portrait of one of Broadway's most brilliant songwriters. Told through the use of archival material and interviews with the rich and...

A TV special on the 100th anniversary of the birth of film.

Documentary on the 1953 musical "The Band Wagon."

Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns to the US as an advocate of socialism.

This documentary short subject details the making of the 1957 MGM musical, "Silk Stockings". Hosted by its star Cyd Charisse, the film gives...

Two men vie for the heart of a Cypress Gardens swimming star.

In the Canadian mountains, a trapper goes on the run accused of a crime and is pursued by a rugged and determined lawman of the Royal North-West...

American dancer and choreographer Hermes Pan recalls his life and work as he relives the glorious history of the Hollywood musical.

An alcoholic captain sails a two-master through danger with a call girl and others on board.

Faye Dunaway hosts a behind-the-scenes look at the Hollywood star-making machine.

Lively scenes of Paris, all narrated by Maurice Chevalier, link together four dramatic ballet choreographies by Roland Petit: La Croqueuse de...