Rita Hayworth

Film buffs tossed the chilling winter doldrums aside the other night and hot-footed it down to the Castro Theater to catch a Noir City screening of "Gilda" starring effervescent Rita Hayworth. The atmosphere in the Art Deco movie house was electrically-charged as fans of the B-list genre poured over delightful memorabilia from the 40's era from whence the Noir films were originally coined, sipped on potent cocktails (demon Bourbon, for starters), and strutted their stand-out period threads...Read Full Story

Margarita Carmen Cansino, better known as Rita Hayworth was on stage from the age of six as part of the family vaudeville troupe named The Cansinos. She attracted the attention of Fox Studios and was signed by them at the tender age of sixteen. It was a lacklustre beginning as she was cast in minor roles in B-movies, however Columbia Pictures signed her in 1937, remaking her into an all American beauty and calling her Rita Hayworth. Her break through came in Howard Hawks’ Only Angels Have...Read Full Story

Margarita Carmen Cansino, better known as Rita Hayworth was on stage from the age of six as part of the family vaudeville troupe named The Cansinos. She attracted the attention of Fox Studios and was signed by them at the tender age of sixteen. It was a lacklustre beginning as she was cast in minor roles in B-movies, however Columbia Pictures signed her in 1937, remaking her into an all American beauty and calling her Rita Hayworth. Her break through came in Howard Hawks’ Only Angels Have...Read Full Story

Barber Vanessa - complete Eleanor Steber Nicolai Gedda Sony Opera House Crotchet Classical Music Sony Opera House 88697446172 : Eleanor Steber / Nicolai Gedda / Rosalind Elias / Regina Resnik / Metropolitan Opera Orchestra / Dmitri Mitropoulos / Samuel Barber / includes a booklet with a three language synopsis - English / French / German a full cast list and detailed track list Related Product Rita Hayworth Box Set (Screen Goddess Collection) (6 Discs) DVD Play.com A bumper box set of classic...Read Full Story

Rita Hayworth Box Set (Screen Goddess Collection) (6 Discs) DVD Play.com A bumper box set of classic films featuring 'The Love Goddess' herself Rita Hayworth! ; ; Gilda (Dir. Charles Vidor 1946): The legendary Rita Hayworth sizzles with sensuality and magnetism as she sings "Put the blame on Mame" and delivers a dazzling performance as the enticing temptress Gilda. In the story of Gilda Johnny Farrell (Glenn Ford) goes to work for Ballin Mundson (George MacReady) the proprietor of an illegal...Read Full Story