Lovely Lady of the Week: Cyd Charisse

My Lovely Lady for the week (or so) is: Cyd Charisse!



Cyd was an amazing lady. Although, sadly she is not as well known today (mainstream-wise) as many other musical stars...she certainly should be! She starred in many of the great films in the golden age of Hollywood musicals. She was a classy lady, a delightful actress, and a breathtakingly spectacular dancer.

Enjoy!











^This dress is SO amazing!




^From Silk Stockings














^Held the Guinness World Record for Most Valuable Legs (were insured for $1,000,000).











Speaking of her two most famous dancing partners:

"If I was black and blue, it was Gene. And if it was Fred, I didn't have a scratch."

"I'd say they were the two greatest dancing personalities who were ever on the screen. Each has a distinctive style. Each is a joy to work with. But it's like comparing apples and oranges. They're both delicious."











Favorite Cyd Films:

Bandwagon
Silk Stockings
On An Island With You
Brigadoon
(And of course her specialty numbers in Singin' In The Rain and An American In Paris)

Lovely Lady of the Week: Mary Tyler Moore

Before I start I just wanted to mention that I recently discovered that I unintentionally swiped the name of this series from Nicole over at Classic Hollywood Nerd! She has a sidebar series called Lovely Lady of the Month. I must of read that and subconsciously remembered that name. I'm really sorry Nicole! It was accidental!

Now, onto Mary Tyler Moore, my Lovely Lady of the week:



Mary is perky and very cute lady...with such a great skill for comedy. She is also a favorite TV star of mine. Although, most people think of her as Mary Richards from The Mary Tyler Moore Show (a series I adore) I will personally always remember her as Laura Petrie of The Dick Van Dyke Show (my favorite show EVER). Also, she is a huge style icon! Those "Laura Petrie pants" with the flats are particular favorites. And, that 60's flipped out hair...

Enjoy:








Dancing "the Twizzle" with Dick Van Dyke.






The iconic image from the credits of TMTMS.











^Trying on the hideous Empress Carlotta's necklace...that Rob (Dick Van Dyke) loves so much.








^With Gene Barry. Don't you just love that dress?



I hope you enjoyed a little Mary Tyler Moore!

Next week: Greer Garson or Cyd Charisse? Vote in the comments!

Lovely Lady of the Week: Inger Stevens

My Lovely Lady of the week is Inger Stevens.



Inger was an absolutely gorgeous lady from Sweden (an amazing country which also can boast about Ingrid Bergman, Greta Garbo, and Lolita).

I must confess I really haven't seen Inger in too much. But, ever since I first saw her a few years ago in a Twilight Zone episode...I have never forgotten her. The episode was titled The Hitchhiker. Besides that fact that it is an amazing story and superbly acted, I was even more struck by the sheer beauty of Inger. She was so gorgeous...but also so natural... I have seen her in other TV shows (most notably Bonanza and another Twilight Zone episode) and she was in several famous films which I AM gonna watch (despite the fact that she almost always co-starred with a variety of my least favorite actors). She also was the star of the TV show The Farmer's Daughter, which I have not had the privilege to watch.

Anyways, I hope you enjoy this tribute to this extremely lovely lady who led a tragic life and died much too young.

Also, C. Parker over at Starlet Showcase wrote a very nice post about Inger, which I stumbled upon last week while searching for a specific photo. Check it out!

Enjoy:










^A still from The Hitchhiker.
















^Don't you just love those cute little pants?











Do you agree? Inger was amazingly beautiful!