Turner Classic Movies remembers Cyd Charisse

TCM, as it is wont to do, is taking the recent death of a beloved movie star and making lemonade, or something like that. To commemorate the Hollywood career of dancer Cyd Charisse, who had leg, leg and more leg, TCM will present three of her best-known films on Friday, June 27. The schedule (on the West Coast, that is):

5 p.m. "Singin' in the Rain" (1952): Pretty much the most famous movie musical comedy ever made, about the transition from film's silent era into the talkies, co-starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Connor.

7 p.m. "The Band Wagon" (1953): Comic mishaps behind-the-scenes of a seemingly doomed Broadway musical, co-starring Fred Astaire, Oscar Levant and Jack Buchanan.

9 p.m. "Silk Stockings" (1957): Musical remake of "Ninotchka," co-starring Fred Astaire, Janis Paige and Peter Lorre.

Alas, TCM's giving a pass to her turn in "Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood" and her 1979 "Love Boat" appearance.