Startime — Season 1, Episode 13: Meet Cyd Charisse

Episode synopsis

A musical variety show starring dancer Cyd Charisse, with guest stars Eve Arden; James Mitchell; Charisse's husband, singer Tony Martin; and a company of over twenty dancers. Includes Charisse and Mitchell in a dramatic ballet set on the Hong Kong waterfront, involving an ill-fated romance between an Oriental entertainer and a thief; Charisse and Mitchell in a romantic dance story set to Gershwin's 'Love Walked In'; Martin in song and dance numbers with Charisse and two featured dancers; and Arden and Ray Kellogg educating coffeehouse beatniks on the culture of the flapper generation.

About Startime

Startime, an anthology of drama, comedy and variety, was one of the first American television shows broadcast in color.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Wonderful World of Entertainment
• E2The Jazz Singer
• E3The Turn of the Screw
• E4The Secret World of Kids
• E5The Dean Martin Show
• E6The Wicked Scheme of Jebal Deeks
• E7George Burns in the Big Time
• E8Merman on Broadway
• E9Something Special
• E10My Three Angels
• E11Cindy's Fella
• E12Christmas Startime with Leonard Bernstein