Silk Stockings (1957) |
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Silk Stockings Cast |
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Fred Astaire
(as Steve Canfield)
with Cyd Charisse
(as Ninotchka Yoschenko)
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Other InformationAwardsTop Musical Laurel Awards [1958] (Won/Nominated: 5th place) Top Music Director Laurel Awards [1958] (Won/Nominated: 3rd Place) Top Female Musical Performance Laurel Awards [1958] (Won/Nominated: 2nd Place) Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy Golden Globes [1958] (Won/Nominated: Nominated) Best Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy Golden Globes [1958] (Won/Nominated: Nominated) Plot SummarySilk Stockings, a musical version of the 1939 Greta Garbo film Ninotchka, was adapted for the stage by George S. Kaufman, Leueen McGrath (the then-Mrs. Kaufman) and Abe Burrows, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The Broadway production, starring ... TaglineBIG BOUNCY BEAUTIFUL! (original print ad - all caps) Related MoviesNinotchka [Remake of] (Year of movie: 1939) DiscographySinglesRed Blues The Ritz Roll and Rock Too Bad (We Can`t Go Back to Moscow) Stereophonic Sound Josephine It`s a Chemical Reaction that`s all Without Love Paris Loves Lovers Siberia Fated to Be Mated Satin and Silk All of You |
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Silk Stockings (1957) was nominated for the following awards:
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Trivia and QuotesQuotes Vassili Markovitch, Commisar of Art: I want to look somebody up. Does this office have a copy of Who`s Still Who? Brankov, Commisar: Be casual. Don`t fighten him. Smile.
Bibinski, Commisar: I haven`t smiled in 30 years. Ninotchka Yoschenko: In Russia when somebody wants someone they say, "You, come here."
Steve Canfield: Oh, you mad romantic Russians! Steve Canfield: So you may have to persuade him
Peggy Dainton: How can I persuade him if you can`t?
Steve Canfield: Because...
[looking at her figure]
Steve Canfield: We`re built differently.Trivia Cyd Charisse`s striptease to the title number was met with a least a couple of raised eyebrows from the Hays film censors. For one 2-second instance, she is seen at length in a silk camisole exposing her legendary legs. This was considered too risqué by the Hays office, and a high-back chair was quickly integrated into the dance for her to run behind. When she next emerges from behind the chair she has quickly slipped on a swirling petticoat, but it is transparent and gives quick glimpses of her legs anyway, which by now were what most viewers wanted to see anyway. Cyd Charisse`s vocals were done by Carole Richards, who had also sung for her in Brigadoon and It`s Always Fair Weather. To get a look at her, find the I Love Lucy episode where Carole sings an Indian love song duet with Ricky Ricardo. After this film, Fred Astaire effectively retired from musicals, preferring to concentrate on non-musical roles, though he would produce several musical specials for TV in the next few years. Astaire wouldn`t make another musical until 1968. | ||
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