4 Shots From 4 Films: Silk Stockings, Save The Last Dance, The Company, StreetDance 3D

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Lisa Marie Bowman

4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking.

Oh my God, it’s my birthday! True, this is the day of the year when I get presents and hear from a lot of wonderful people. That’s the wonderful part of the day! The only downside is that this is also the day of the year when I’m reminded that I’m an adult. But fear not, I know how to chase off any birthday angst. These 4 shots come from 4 films that always cheer me up.

(And, if you know me, you won’ be surprised by what they all have in common!)

4 Shots From 4 Films

Silk Stocking (1957, dir by Rouben Mamoulian)

Save the Last Dance (2001, dir by Thomas Carter)

The Company (2003, dir by Robert Altman)

StreetDance 3D (dir by Max Giwa and Dania Pasquini)

Dance Scenes I Love: Cyd Charisse in Silk Stockings

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today’s dance scene that I love comes from the 1957 musical Silk Stockings.

This is a special scene for me because it features one of my favorite dancers, the legendary Cyd Charisse. Many years ago, before I discovered that I wanted to be a writer, I dreamed of growing up and being a beautiful and talented dancer like Cyd Charisse.

In Silk Stockings, Cyd Charisse plays a humorless Russian who, when she comes to Paris discovers that life doesn’t have to be drab and boring. She discovers the joy of freedom and what better to express freedom than through dance?