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Sid Finklea in Amarillo Becomes Cyd Charisse of Hollywood
Amarillo dancer Sid Finklea rises to fame as Cyd Charisse, a brunette with brown eyes, trained with Col. De Basil's Ballet Russe and praised by Edwin Schallert of the Los Angeles Times for her striking stage presence. Her career includes early work in the Ziegfeld Follies and later film roles, with future projects in Fiesta and Three Wise Fools.
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