She had third and second billing. It’s Always Fair Weather, starred Gene Kelly, (Singin’ in the Rain, An American In Paris) Dan Daily, (There's no Business Like Show Business) Dolores Gray, and Michael Kidd (choreographer of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers). She was third billing, and played Jackie Leighton. It's Always Fair Weather, is about three war buddies who agree to meet at a restaurant in ten years. Ten years later, they are all at the restaurant, doubting they should have come. They eventually became friends again, and Ted Riley, (Gene Kelly) falls for Doug Hallerton’s secretary. After the reunion is over, they are all still friendly, but do not agree tower again in ten years. Meet Me in Las Vegas, is a 1956 musical starring Dan Dailey (There's No Business Like Show Business) and Cyd Charisse. It's about a ballerina Maria Corvier, (Cyd Charisse) that becomes a gambler’s, Chuck Rodwell’s, (Dan Daily) lucky charm. Whenever they hold hands, something lucky always happens. It's Always Fair Weather, and Meet Me in Las Vegas were both hit movies at the time, but are not remembered much …show more content…
She was 37 and she was going to retire from dance in a couple years. Silk Stockings, is a musical remake of Ninotchka, with Charisse playing Ninochka ( originally performed by Greta Garbo). It starred, Fred Astaire, (Top Hat, Easter Parade) Janis Paige, and Peter Lorre (Casablanca). Charisse was second billing. Steve Canifield, a brash American film producer, (Fred Astaire) makes a plan to keep a Russian musician, Peter Boroff, in Paris, by bribing three bumbling Soviet comrades, who were supposed to bring him back to Russia. Ninochka, (Cyd Charisse) is sent to complete their mission, by bringing Boroff back, and bring all three comrades back. When she arrives, the comrades are surprised Comrade Yurchenko is a woman. They try to treat her like a woman, but Comrade Yurchenko is strictly business. Steve, is very attracted to her, but Ninochka, again is strictly business. He agrees to meet her at 6:30 A.M. The next morning. “I'm right behind you” (Steve). “Oh” (Ninochka). “I'm sure you weren't expecting to see me” (Steve). “Truthfully, no” (Ninochka). They take a walk around Paris. Ninochka is very interested in the machinery, and not at all in the jewelry. After a couple of hours, they return to the royal suite. “Ninotchka, Ninotchka…” (Steve). “You are repeating yourself” (Ninochka). “Won't you sit down?” (Steve). “In Russia, when people are attracted to others they say, ‘You come here’” (Ninocka). “Oh