Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends related to dancing and dancers and whether they are true or false. DANCING URBAN LEGEND: Cyd Charisse’s legs were insured for a million bucks each. Cyd Charisse (born Tula Elice Finklea) sadly passed away last year. The gorgeous dancer with the beautiful long [...]

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends related to dancing and dancers and whether they are true or false. DANCING URBAN LEGEND: Jim Thorpe was a ballroom champion dancer. Awhile back, I wrote about the fact that, unbeknown to most of his biographers for decades before it was discovered, Jim [...]

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends related to dancing and dancers and whether they are true or false. DANCING URBAN LEGEND: Fred Astaire’s will stipulates that he never be portrayed in a film. Fred Astaire is likely the most famous ballroom dancer of the 20th Century, although he was [...]

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends related to dancing and dancers and whether they are true or false. DANCING URBAN LEGEND: Marie Taglioni was the first ballet dancer to dance en pointe. En pointe is a form of ballet that involves presenting the ballerina on the tips of her [...]

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends related to dancing and dancers and whether they are true or false. DANCING URBAN LEGEND: Gelsey Kirkland made herself intentionally sick so that she would not be able to do the film The Turning Point. Gelsey Kirkland has led a rather tumultuous life [...]

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends related to dancing and dancers and whether they are true or false. DANCING URBAN LEGEND: Ron Cunningham had a rather painful introduction to the world of ballet. An interesting aspect of ballet training is the fact that almost all ballet dancers begin their [...]

Today is “Grab Bag” day here at Entertainment Legends Revealed, where each week we feature a different area of the world of arts and entertainment (that is not featured on the other four days of the week, that is). They’ll eventually repeat, but for now, we’re still on the initial installments of each of the [...]