As is usual in movie biographies, time moves erratically. Rita hayworth, a shy spanish dancer who was transformed into the titianhaired movie love goddess of the 1940s only to rebel against the studio. Cansino, aka rita hayworth, aka an allamerican love goddess, was born on this day in 1918. Does anyone know what the title of the ending song. This film shows in detail her happiest and saddest moments, the men she dated and her successful career as an actress as well as many other aspects of her life. Adorable rita hayworth had an unhappy knack of falling in love with creeps, and she did so with monotonous regularity all her life. How margarita cansino became rita hayworth smart news. Rita hayworth was an american actress and dancer who became a sex symbol of the 40s. In the midthirties, columbia pictures put her under a longterm contract, transforming darkhaired teenager rita cansino into redhead bombshell rita hayworth. She achieved fame during the 1940s as one of the eras top stars, appearing in a total of 61 films over 37 years. From american love goddess to the face of alzheimers is a tribute to an. Born into a show business family of dancers, she grew up in the footlights, and her dazzling beauty made her future as a hollywood starlet seem inevitable. The love goddess tv movie 1983 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Offered a contract at the age of 16, hayworth made her feature film debut under the name rita cansino as a dancer in the fox film, dantes inferno 1935, which her father also choreographed.
The love goddess 1983 james goldstone on allmovie this is a madefortv bio about the film star. Oct 16, 2009 my birthday tribute to the one and only love goddess rita hayworth. Her movies included only angels have wings, youll never get rich, cover girl, gilda, the lady from shanghai, pal joey, and separate tables. Yasmin said her mother was 69 but film biographies listed her age as 68. Nov 25, 2015 actress rita hayworth was an american actress and dancer. Rita hayworth 191887 as a teenager margarita cansino rita hayworth was sexually abused by her abominable father, a latin dancer named eduardo cansino, who not only abused her himself, but rented her out to his cronies.
Tour our photo gallery of the 12 greatest rita hayworth films, ranked worst to best, including gilda, only angels have wings. Mar 19, 2012 rita hayworth born margarita carmen cansino was an american film actress and dancer who attained fame during the 1940s as one of the eras top stars. After costarring with cary grant in the 1939 film only angels have wings, hayworth was dubbed the great american love goddess by. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. In gilda 1946, gambler johnny farrell glenn ford is shocked when his boss and best friend ballin george macready asks him to keep an eye on his beautiful new wife gilda hayworth, for the two were previously lovers. In the early days of the summer of 1948, the most popular film in europe was gilda, starring rita haywortha role that earned her the name of hollywoods love goddess. Oct 19, 2017 by the mid40s, hayworth was a major star, appearing in technicolor musicals like 1944s cover girl and sultry film noirs like 1946s gilda, while fueling gi fantasies overseas as a pinup girl. My birthday tribute to the one and only love goddess rita hayworth. There never was a woman like rita rita hayworth, october 17, 1918 may 14, 1987 rita hayworth born margarita carmen cansino was an american film actress and dancer who attained fame during the 1940s as one of the eras top stars. Nov 02, 1983 leave it to commercial television to find an upbeat ending, no matter what the truth might be.
October 17, 1918 may 14, 1987 was an american actress and dancer. The definitive femme fatale of the 1940s, rita hayworth was the brooklynborn daughter of spanish dancer eduardo cansino and ziegfeld follies showgirl volga haworth. In the 1946 film gilda, rita hayworth wore a black dress made by american costume designer jean louis. Leave it to commercial television to find an upbeat ending, no matter what the truth might be. Born october 17, 1918 well, i uploaded this video a day before her 91st birthday song. The legend and career of a love goddess gene ringgold isbn. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from rita hayworth at the discogs marketplace.
She was a popular pin up for the armed forces during world war ii. Shy, retiring, and insecure in private life, she exploded onto the silver screen as a captivating beauty who mesmerized film audiences with her tantalizing performances. He took one look at the famous 1941 bob landry snapshot of hollywoods latest love goddess and determined then and there to meet and marry her. Rita hayworth was born on october 17, 1918 in new york city. American dancer and film actress, born 17 october 1918 in brooklyn, new york.
She appeared in 61 films over 37 years and is listed as one of the american film institutes greatest stars of all time. However, not much else is adequate here in retelling what must be an amazing story of a brilliant hollywood career. When making paddy oday i visited the charlie chan in egypt set next door to me. In the midthirties, columbia pictures put her under a longterm contract, transforming darkhaired teenager rita. As the prominent actress of glamours and fashion, she was termed as love goddess. Oct 17, 2017 cansino, aka rita hayworth, aka an allamerican love goddess, was born on this day in 1918. Rita hayworth was born margarita carmen cansino on october 17, 1918, in brooklyn, new york, into a.
Based on the life and times of silverscreen goddess, rita hayworth. The dress has helped consolidate the image of the femme fatale, as well as being universally. Rita hayworth biography, movie highlights and photos. Rita hayworth, american film actress and dancer who rose to glamorous stardom in the 1940s and 50s and was a favorite pinup girl during world war ii. The love goddess, 1983, directed by james goldstone, with lynda carter, michael lerner, john considine, at turner classic movies.
The book gives attention to analyzing film noir and rita hayworths femme fatale. The press coined the term the love goddess to describe hayworth after. Above left is the opening title screen from the original film release. However, it was in gilda, that rita hayworth cemented an image. Jane withers said the 1935 film paddy oday is one of my favorite movies. Singing cowboy tex ritter starred in trouble in texas grand national, 1937, a tale about rodeo racketeers, and rita cansino was the female interest. By the mid40s, hayworth was a major star, appearing in technicolor musicals like 1944s cover girl and sultry film noirs like 1946s gilda, while fueling gi fantasies overseas as a pinup girl. An appreciation page for the legendary rita hayworth. With the perfect body measurements and beautiful face, the hayworth is considered as one of the greatest actresses of the 20th century. From dancing onscreen with fred astaire and gene kelly, to appearing in a total of 61 films over 37 years, we fete the starle. Often, in musicals, she was the near innocent girl who fell in love with the likes of fred astaire or gene kelly. Offered a contract at the age of 16, hayworth made her feature film debut under the name rita cansino as a dancer in the fox film, dantes inferno 1935, which her. The love goddess 1983 someone discovers margarita cansino lynda carter dancing in tijauna and takes her to hollywood to be a star. Listed by the american film institute as one of the 100 greatest stars of all time, rita hayworth is the epitome of an icon.
See more ideas about rita hayworth, classic hollywood and old hollywood. From american love goddess to the face of alzheimers is a tribute to an actress who epitomized glamour and beauty during the 20th century. Apr 08, 2020 rita hayworth, american film actress and dancer who rose to glamorous stardom in the 1940s and 50s and was a favorite pinup girl during world war ii. She joined the family dancing act in her early teens and made a few 30s films under her real name, margarita cansino, and with her real hair color black, including charlie chan in egypt 1935 and meet nero wolfe 1936. Rita hayworth actress and the great american love goddess.
Despite any personal troubles, it was hayworths vibrant dancing that would soon catch the eye of fox studio executives. Prince aly khan and rita hayworths love affair vanity fair. Lynda carter of wonder woman fame stars in this 1983 made for tv movie based on the true life story of movie sex symbol rita hayworth. Based on the 1982 biography rita hayworth by john kobal, it deals with real events in the life of actress rita hayworth from 1931 to 1952. After being discovered in a mexican nightclub, she went on to become one of the 1940s most. Someone discovers margarita cansino lynda carter dancing in tijauna and takes her to hollywood to be a star. This is a madefortv bio about the film star rita hayworth. The press coined the term the love goddess to describe hayworth after she had become the most glamorous screen idol of the 1940s. Born rita cansino, rita hayworth rises to the top of hollywood becoming a world war ii pinup girl next to betty grable and for three years she.
And yet for all her beauty and spark, there was a sadness about rita that many fans assumed was just part of her my. Rita hayworth, in love with the classics rita hayworth. When she confided this to her husband orson welles he was rightly appalled. Miss hayworths career encompassed some 60 films but the love goddess mentions. Hayworth is perhaps best known for her performance in the 1946 film noir gilda, opposite. With lynda carter, michael lerner, john considine, jane hallaren. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to rita hayworth. And yet for all her beauty and spark, there was a sadness about rita that many fans assumed was just part of her mystique. Gilda is an invitation to look deeper into pop culture. She played a greek goddess and a prostitute on the run. It was used in one of the most famous scenes of the film. Article written as guest columnist for arlene dahl, headlined rita hayworth sees simplicity as part of beauty in the toledo blade 11 march 1964 perhaps if we thought for a second of the classic, simple elegance of the spanish lady it might help us to be simply ourselves.