Singing along with Cyd Charisse
June 18th, 2008I shall be singing and dancing in the rain later today, not on the streets of Paris, but on the terrace of my house on Lyme Bay. The rain, forecast by the weather men for the last two days will be here shortly. I can see it advancing across the sea from Chesil Beach.
The Texan dancer, Cyd Charisse, who has just died aged 87, is remembered by some for her million dollar legs. But I remember her for the zest and fun she showed in her dance with Gene Kelly in the 1952 movie, Singin’in the Rain.
The memory of it still cheers me when the rain comes down when I am walking the coastal path. Me, and probably millions of others.
Thank you Cyd and Gene.
The picture is from AP.