Rita Hayworth
Acting
Biography
Margarita Carmen Cansino (October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987), known by her screen name Rita Hayworth, was an American film actress and dancer of Spanish Roma and Irish descent. After going through extensive white-washing procedures, she attained fame in the 1940s as the titular femme fatale in the film noir Gilda. Being one of the most popular stars of the era, she was the top pin-up girl for American soldiers during WWII and was nicknamed "The Love Goddess". She is listed as number 19 on the American Film Institute's 50 greatest female screen legends.
Born: October 17, 1918
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Showbiz Goes to War
While a few Hollywood celebrities such as James Stewart and Clark Gable saw combat during World War II, the majority used their talents to rally the American public through bond sales, morale-boosting USO tours, patriotic war dramas and escapist film fare. Comedian David Steinberg plays host for this star-studded, 90-minute documentary, which looks at the way Tinseltown helped the United States' war effort.
Rat Pack
In the 1950s, a small group of artists monopolized the attention of the cameras and the public. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford together form the "rat pack": they sing the most popular hits of the moment, star in the most profitable Hollywood films and are already making a splash on television . This documentary, produced by a recognized specialist in the history of Hollywood, recounts the exceptional destiny of this informal group which flirted with the greats of this world, notably through Sinatra, personal friend of American President Kennedy.
Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe
How did Marilyn Monroe become one of the greatest sex symbols of all time? What drove a prudish little Californian girl, who was not especially pretty nor exceptionally talented, to become this incredibly striking platinum blonde superstar? How did she become the icon capable of balancing innocence with raw sensuality, whilst continuing to captivate the masses to this day? How did she achieve this? And what price did she pay?
Rita Hayworth - Zu viel vom Leben
In front of the camera, Rita Hayworth was the prototype of the ideal of American beauty, twirling alongside Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly. In her private life, shy and plagued by an inferiority complex, the actress multiplied the unhappy marriages. At 19, she married a businessman to escape an incestuous father. In 1943, she married the brilliant Orson Welles, who gave her a daughter and a misunderstood role in "The Lady of Shanghai". Prince Ali Khan and the singer Dick Haymes followed.
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and Tim Conway. It originally ran on CBS from September 11, 1967, to March 29, 1978, for 278 episodes and originated from CBS Television City's Studio 33. The series won 25 prime time Emmy Awards, was ranked No. 16 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time in 2002 and in 2007 was listed as one of Time magazine's "100 Best TV Shows of All Time."
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
American Masters Series. Documentary on Gene Kelly that gives insight into his dancing, how he formed a style (first "blue collar dancer") and developed different cinematique techniques, such as brilliantly shot dancing sequences.
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look, names, and so on. The only same thing: The love between man and woman... in an archetypical love story cut from 500 classics from all around the world.
Hi, Gaucho!
The son and daughter of feuding ranchers defy their fathers in the name of love.
Gilda
A gambler discovers an old flame while in Argentina, but she's married to his new boss.
The Lady from Shanghai
A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.
Filmography
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as Various Roles (archive footage)
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as Señora De La Plata
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as Mara
as Helen Golden
as Martha
as Self
as Self (uncredited)
as Caterina
as Self
as Monique Marko
as Rosalie Kelly
as (Archive Footage)
as Lili Alfredo
as Eve Lewis
as Josephine Brown / Jo Morris
as Adelaide Geary
as Ann Shankland
as Vera Simpson
as Irena
as Self
as Sadie Thompson
as Princess Salome
as Self
as Chris Emery
as Carmen
as Self
as Elsa Bannister
as Terpsichore / Kitty Pendleton
as Gilda
as Rosalind Bruce
as Rusty Parker / Maribelle Hicks (flashback)
as Self
as Maria Acuña
as Ethel Halloway
as Sally Elliott
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Sheila Winthrop
as Dona Sol
as Irene Malcolm
as Virginia Brush
as Nina Barona
as Natalie Roguin
as Leonora Stubbs
as Joan Forrester
as Patricia O'Malley
as Judy MacPherson
as Rita Hayworth
as Karen
as J.G. Bliss
as Judith Alvarez
as Marcia Adams
as Jerry Wheeler
as Mary - Ketterling's Secretary (uncredited)
as Gail Preston
as Patricia Lane
as Mary Gillespie
as Betty Morgan
as Dinner Guest's Girl Friend (uncredited)
as Betty Holland
as Sue Collins
as Rita Owens
as Carmen Serano
as Rita
as Angela Gonzales as Rita Cansino
as Paula Castillo
as Marie Maringola
as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
as Carmen Zoro
as Tamara Petrovitch
as Gypsy Dancer (uncredited)
as Dolores
as Ballerina (uncredited)
as Dancer
as Nayda
as Carmen
as Extra (uncredited)