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Tapping into his talent
Fred Astaire by Joseph Epstein Yale University Press / 224 pages / $22 Fred Astaire, writes Joseph Epstein, the veteran critic and essayist, "was the very model ... of the democratic dandy, itself an innovative figure." He adds that G. Bruce Boyer...Tags: Ginger Rogers, Cole Porter, Physiology, Theodore Dreiser, Gene Kelly
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Cyd Charisse dies in LA at 86
The Associated PressCyd Charisse, the long-legged beauty who danced with the Ballet Russe as a teenager and starred in MGM musicals with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, died Tuesday. She was 86. Charisse was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Monday after suffering...Tags: Popular Music, Lana Turner, Music Theater, Cinema Industry, Music
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Cyd Charisse, 86; dancer starred in movie musicals with Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterCyd Charisse, who brought sizzle and sophistication to dance in such classic movie musicals as "Singin' in the Rain" and "Silk Stockings," died Tuesday. She was 86. Charisse died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering an apparent...Tags: New York Weather, Music Theater, Central Park, Sophia Loren, Weather Reports
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Meet the Press: The show goes on
The Swampby John Crewdson The most imperative question in American politics was answered this morning. Not who's going to be Barack Obama's running mate, although Delaware Sen. Joe Biden did become the first politician in history to say flatly that he......Tags: Brian Williams, Barack Obama, John Kerry, John McCain, NBC
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'Chorus Line' revival mirrors 1975 original
Special to The TimesOH, THOSE mirrored panels. When they turn to reflect a stage full of lithe dancers in leotards and muscle shirts, you can't fight the thrill. Cue the straw hats, tight glutes and heartbreak: "A Chorus Line" has arrived at the Ahmanson Theatre, a...Tags: Broadway, Music Theater, Music, Marvin Hamlisch, Theater
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'Screwball Holidays' ends year with a laugh
Times Staff WriterThe American Cinematheque's fourth annual "Screwball Holidays" series continues at the Egyptian Theatre tonight with one of Bob Hope's best films, the 1940 comedy-chiller "The Ghost Breakers." Hope and his co-star Paulette Goddard had scored a big...Tags: William Powell, Music Theater, Paulette Goddard, Peter Lorre, Celebrity
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'Histoire(s) du Cinéma'
Special to The TimesAnyone who has even a passing familiarity with the films of Jean-Luc Godard would not be surprised that the eternal enfant terrible of France's New Wave has turned his survey of the cinema of the 20th century into one long Godard movie. Indeed, his...Tags: John Cassavetes, Jean-Luc Godard, Fritz Lang, Vincente Minnelli, Movies
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Oscar Winners
From The Times: April 10, 1962
It was a 10-strike for "West Side Story" at the 34th annual awards presentation of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Monday night in the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium — only one fewer than "Ben-Hur's" all-...Tags: Music Theater, Joan Crawford, Juvenile Delinquency, Police, Sophia Loren
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And the loser is...
The EnvelopeNo one is likely to mention Allan Carr from the stage of the Kodak Theatre tonight. If the 77th annual Academy Awards ceremony includes a film montage of previous shows, chances are that the one he produced won't be among them. But make no mistake, he...Tags: Rob Lowe, Chuck Workman, Diseases, Movies, Sean Connery
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Movie review: 'House of Flying Daggers'
TRIBUNE MOVIE CRITIC4 stars (out of 4) The best movies are those that open up the heart and stimulate the mind. But what about movies like Zhang Yimou's "House of Flying Daggers," which knock your eyes out and set your pulse and senses on fire? "Daggers" is a lavish Chinese...Tags: Ginger Rogers, Music, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Movies
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Paris, with popcorn
Times Staff WriterNobody writes songs about January in Paris. It's cold and bleak, and the impenetrable rain clouds make 8 a.m. as dark as midnight. It's perfect weather for going to the movies, which is what I do. But I also go to the movies in Paris in April, May and...Tags: John Cassavetes, Christmas, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Moby, Movies
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