Trained in classical ballet, Star of the Month Cyd Charisse danced with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo while still a teenager. THE UNFINISHED DANCE ('47) was based on Jean Benoit-Lévy's 1937 French film, La mort du cygne (released in the U.S. as Ballerina). | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

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Star of the Month Cyd Charisse and Fred Astaire are breathtaking in the sublime 'Dancing in the Dark' sequence in Vincent Minnelli's THE BAND WAGON. This film was the first pairing of the two stars and choreographer Michael Kidd's first major motion picture. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

Cyd Charisse and Ricardo Montalban were a magnetic dancing duo for MGM appearing in four films together. Although Montalban was not a trained dancer, Charisse said, "He had a feeling for music and wonderful movements." | Turner Classic Movies: TCM