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Bessie, Bannister's Maid/Cook: You heard him, Mr. Poet. I need the money.
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George Grisby: Beautiful, isn't it?
Michael O'Hara: The beach, you mean, or the tourists?
George Grisby: Everything!
Michael O'Hara: There's a fair face to the land, but you can't hide the hunger and guilt. It's a bright, guilty world.
Rita Hayworth
Rita Hayworth (Rita Hayworth, October 17, 1918-May 14, 1987), was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA. Hispanic American dancer and film and television actor
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Entered the Hollywood film and television circle in 1935 to play some dancer roles
[3]
. It was well-known in Hollywood in 1939 with Howard Hawks ' " Only angels have wings "
[4]
. In 1941, " Blood and Sand " established her sexy and charming screen image
[5]
; in the same year, she collaborated with Fred Astaire in the song and dance film " You'll Never Get Rich "
[2]
. In 1942, he starred in the comedy film " Tales of Manhattan ". Rita Hayworth 's photos in " Life Magazine " were in short supply. The photos were featured on the covers of 23 magazines and became the most popular Pin-up girl for American soldiers sent overseas to fight
.
[3] In 1944, " Cover Girl " , partnered with Gene Kelly , hit a top-seller
[6]
. In 1946, in the film noir " Gilda ", she showed her debauchery by singing and dancing, making her known as the "Goddess of Love" in the United States.
[7]
. The black film " The Lady from Shanghai " starred in 1948 with her husband Orson Welles was the only collaboration between the husband and wife
[8]
. In 1958, he co-starred in the drama " Separate Tables " with Deborah Jane Trimmer
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. In 1961, he acted as a producer and co-starred in the comedy film "The Thief of Happiness" with Rex Harrison
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. In 1964, with the role of Lily in the drama "Circus World", she was nominated for the Best Actress Award in the 22nd American Golden Globe Awards
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May 14, 1987, Rita Hayworth due to Alzheimer's disease in New York's death
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. In 1999, she was ranked 19th in " The greatest actress in a hundred years " by AFI
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Early Experience
Rita Hayworth, born on October 17, 1918 in New York, USA, is a Spanish girl with a family of dancers. Because both her parents are dancers, Rita has been learning dance since she was a child and has become a dancer
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At the age of 6, Rita participated in the dance short films taken by her parents, "Carnival" and "Anna's Holiday", in which she played the role of the parents' children and danced on the same stage with her parents. The short film was released in 1926, which was her first experience on stage
. At the age of 8, Rita and her parents moved to the western city of Los Angeles, California, where she joined her father's Spanish song and dance troupe and continued to learn Latin dance performances
. At the age of 13, Rita has become a professional dancer in the Spanish song and dance troupe and began to perform on stage with her father as her father’s dance partner, including performing in bars and casinos on ships moored on the shore across the Mexican border. After that, she embarked on a dance performance in a Mexican nightclub
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In 1933, Rita went to the Warner Bros. audition but did not succeed. Many judges thought that Rita was too fat and too short, but Winfield Sheenan, the chief producer of Fox Films, had a different view. He liked Rita dancing. The way looks elegant and light. After that, Rita began to go on a diet to lose weight
. In 1934, Rita won an actor contract called "Rita Cassino" with Fox Films under the arrangement of her father. The 16-year-old Rita has since stepped into the film and television industry
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Performing Experience
In 1935, Rita starred in her debut film "Under the Moonlight of the South American Prairie" under the name "Rita Cassino". After that, she took part in the filming of some films of the Fox company acting as dancers, such as The drama "Dante's Divine Comedy" starring The Queen of Film Noir
. Slowly Rita began to get the opportunity to play more important roles in some B-level films, but after the merger of Flowserve and Twentieth Century, the boss stepped down and was dismissed by the studio, so she could only shoot in some small companies. Become obscured
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In 1937, Rita married her first husband Edward Judson, and Edward also became Rita's agent. After starring in the western film "Texas Trouble" and other films, the contract with Fox was not renewed after the expiration
; in the same year, Edward used her clothes to dress up, use electricity to dissolve her hairline, increase the width of her forehead, and increase the width of her forehead. The remodeling of her hair dyed blond, correction of teeth, surgical eyelid surgery, and replacement of her mother's stage name "Rita Hayworth"
recommended Rita to Harry Cohn, the head of the Columbia studio, and won a new contract for her. Rita finally stood in the middle of the stage and starred in the western film "The Renegade Ranger"
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In 1939, Rita Hayworth collaborated with Cary Grant and Jean Arthur to play the role of Judy in the love film " Only angels have wings " directed by Howard Hawks , making the film a famous Hollywood work by Rita
; co-starred with Bruce Cabot The crime suspense film "The Murder Bureau"; co-starred in the comedy film "The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt" with Warren William Krech
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In 1940, the Columbia company discovered Rita's talent in the song and dance film and decided to create her role in the song and dance film. However, Rita's voice condition was not very good, so in the film at that time, many singing parts were actually dubbed. The comedy film "The Woman Controversial" co-starred with Glenn Ford , the film " Angels Over Broadway " co-starred with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and the song and dance film "Music in My Heart" starred with Tony Martin , etc., these films make Rita Found the right way to play
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In 1941, Rita Hayworth partnered with the excellent Hollywood dancer Fred Astaire to shoot " You'll Never Get Rich " and " Peach Blossom Palace "
; later she played a favorite in the comedy film " The Strawberry Blonde " co-starred with Olivia de Havilland A simple girl next door
; in the same year, Rita dyed her hair red and co-starred in the drama " Blood and Sand " with Tyrone Power , in which she
played a confusing sexy woman
. The image of Rita's dance and red long hair brought many surprises to the film, and these films have become milestones in her career
.
In 1942, Rita Hayworth starred in the song and dance film " My Gal Sal " with Victor Mature
, and again in the song and dance comedy " You Were Never Lovelier " with Fred Astaire ; and co-starred in the comedy film " Tales " directed by Julien Du Weiwei with Charles Boyer. Manhattan of "
. The Hou Lita in " Life Magazine " published the photos in short supply, was boarded her picture on the cover of the magazine 23, was sent overseas to become American soldiers fighting the most popular Pin-up Girl , even in the first one The atomic bombs thrown at the Bikini Island test site are all posted with pictures of Rita, which shows its "sexy power"
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In 1944, Rita Hayworth danced with Gene Kelly in " Cover Girl " , which was affirmed by critics and audiences
. In 1945, Rita and Lee Bowman starred in the song and dance film " Treasure Tonight" directed by Victor Saville
. In 1946, Rita Hayworth collaborated with Glenn Ford and Joseph Calleia to film the black thriller " Gilda " directed by Charles Vidor
, in which he played the role of the hero of the same name, Gilda
. After the film was released, Rita's movie posters and promotional stills were featured in entertainment media of all sizes in the United States
. In the film, Gilda, with red curly hair, sings and dances in the middle of a symphony orchestra, showing off her sexy shoulders with her gloves off, showing the charm of a slutty woman. The film is Rita's representative work in establishing the title of Hollywood "God of Love", and the characters in the film have also become her most representative screen image
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In 1947, Rita Hayworth
cut off a moving red hair and dyed it gold for the film " The Lady from Shanghai " filmed by Orson Welles based on Sherwood King's novel ; the film tells of what happened during a voyage. The story, the shooting shots, horror shots and Rita dying in the mirror are all classics of film noir. This is the only film where Orson Welles and his lover Rita Hayworth co-star
. In 1948, the film "The Lady from Shanghai" was released, and the box office was also very impressive. But the couple had separated, and when Wells cut Rita's red hair, he also cut their story. In addition, she also co-starred with Larry Parks in the fantasy film " Down to Earth " and partnered with Glenn Ford in "Rouge Tiger" and other good box office
. After that, Rita married Prince Ali Khan and left Hollywood
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In 1953, Rita Hayworth and Ali Khan divorced. She was profligate in Europe and the economy was unsustainable, so she returned to Hollywood and asked the Columbia company to resume her contract. Cohen, the boss, reminiscent of the old feelings, and made Rita once again starred in films such as " Affair in Trinidad ", " Salome ", and " Military Pink "
. Although the roles are quite suitable for Rita's play, her charming charm has been compromised over the past few years. There was not much left, so the response was dull, and Rita Hayworth's time has passed
. In 1957, Rita and Francis Albert Sinatra co-starred in the love song and dance film "Friend Joey"
, in which she played a red-haired ballet dancer with huge wealth, Vera Simpson
. After that, Rita basically stopped appearing in singing and dancing movies. In 1958, Rita Hayworth collaborated with Deborah Jane Trimmer , Burt Lancaster , and Niv , and starred in the drama film " Separate Tables " produced by producer James Seale
. Although the number one heroine in this film is Kor, but Rita Gained my love in this film. In the same year, Rita married James Seale
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In 1961, Rita Hayworth and Rex Harrison co-produced a comedy film "The Thief of Happiness", which was the only film that Rita invested in and was the producer of the film. But after the film was released, the box office was poor and it was criticized by many critics, and it became an important failed investment for Rita and James Seale
. In 1964, Rita Hayworth and John Wayne co-starred in the drama "Circus World" in
which he played the role of Lily Alfredo; Rita won the 22nd American Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress for the role of Lily. Nomination
; it also became the only experience she won a nomination in the Hollywood film industry. In 1965, Rita and Glenn Ford collaborated on their fifth film "Money Trap", a crime film released by MGM
. In 1966, Rita participated in the filming of the suspenseful film "Poppy Chestnut Is Also a Flower" produced by ABC, in which she played a small role
. In 1967, Rita starred in the Italian war film "The Wanderer". In 1968, Rita starred in the Hollywood fantasy film " Head "
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In 1972, Rita Hayworth and Old Rumple Eyes co-produced the western film " God's Wrath " which was the last film Rita made
. In 1976, Rita made a cameo appearance in the American TV series " M*A*S*H ". This was the last time she appeared in front of the camera
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Personal Life
Rita Hayworth family background
Rita Hayworth's original name: Margarita Carmen Cancino
. Her father: Eduardo Cancino, the son of a Spanish dancer
, came to New York from Spain with his sister Elisa in 1913; her mother: Olga Hayworth is a Spanish dancer Dancers of British descent, performing in the US " Ziegfeld Follies ". Eduardo and Olga met on Broadway in 1916 and married in 1917
; they gave birth to Rita
on October 17, 1918 in New York, USA ; and then gave birth to Rita’s two younger brothers: Eduardo Kansi Jr. Novo Vernon Cancino
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In 1926, Rita's family moved from New York to Los Angeles, California. Her father Eduardo Cancino also established a dance school on the streets of Hollywood and found a job as a choreographer in Hollywood. In 1931, Eduardo Cancino formed the Spanish Dance Company
. Rita's father, Eduardo, was an alcoholic, and Rita had been sexually assaulted by his father during the period when Rita was performing in the dance company. Since then, Rita has been trying to get rid of the family every day
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Rita Hayworth's relationship experience
Rita Hayworth had 5 marriages and 5 husbands in her life
The first husband Edward Judson was a businessman 22 years older than her
. On May 29, 1937, in order to escape her father, Rita Hayworth married Edward Judson. Later, Edward became Rita’s agent and took the stage name Rita Hayworth at the suggestion of her husband; in 1942, Rita Hayworth fell in love with her partner Victor Mature in "My Gal Sal" and divorced Edward on May 22, 1942
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The second husband, Orson Welles, is the producer and director of the Hollywood film " Citizen Kane "
. In the summer of 1941, Rita Hayworth appeared on the cover of a magazine, kneeling on the boat in a satin fringed skirt with lace. Orson Welles decided to marry this woman as soon as he saw this picture; Rita did not marry Welles until September 7, 1943. On December 17, 1944, they gave birth to a daughter, Rebecca. The two signed their divorce on December 1, 1948
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The third husband is Prince Ali Khan, which created a precedent for a Hollywood actress to marry into the royal family
. In May 1948, Rita met the Muslim Prince Ali Khan on board a cruise ship to Europe. Their romantic behavior evoked a strong response after being published in the newspapers, because Ali Khan had not yet divorced at the time. On May 27, 1949, Rita married the prince and became the princess. On December 26, 1949, Rita gave birth to a princess Yasmin Khan for Ali Khan. On January 26, 1953, Rita and Ali Khan divorced. Ali Khan was later killed in a car accident
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The fourth husband, Dick Hems, is a singer. Rita held her fourth wedding on September 24, 1953. After the marriage, due to Dick’s financial and immigration issues, the marriage lasted only two years; in 1955 It ended on December 12th
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The fifth husband James Seale is the producer of the movie "Separate Tables". On February 2, 1958, Rita married James Seale . In 1961, Rita invested in the comedy film "The Thief of Happiness" as a producer. It was also an important failed investment between Rita and James, which led to their divorce on September 7, 1961
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Rita Hayworth's later life
In 1971, Rita Hayworth once wanted to start the second spring of her acting career from stage play, but because she couldn't remember the long lines, she had to give up. When everything went wrong, she began to drink heavily and her health became worse and worse
. In 1981, the court ruled that Rita had lost the ability to take care of herself and put her in the care of her second daughter, Yasmin Aga Khan
. In 1983, the Columbia Broadcasting System released the biographical film "Rita Hayworth: The Goddess of Love" directed by James Goldstone. The American actress Linda Jean Cordova Carter played the goddess Rita
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On May 14, 1987, Rita Hayworth died of Alzheimer's disease at the age of 69
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Character Evaluation
The former "goddess of American love" Rita Hayworth rises to the film scene with Howard Hawks' "Angel Wings". "Blood and Sand" in 1941 established her sexy and charming screen image. Haihuasi, who is born in a family of dancers, is well-versed in the field of musicals, and both "You'll Never Get Rich" and "Cover Girl" have achieved top-selling results
. In her heyday, she was glamorous, luxurious and passionate. In her masterpiece "Gilda", she sang and danced to show off the charming charm of slutty women and established the status of Hollywood's "god of love", becoming the unparalleled "sex queen" at that time. Rita Hayworth's poker posture on set made Glenn Ford dare not look at her
. When Hollywood "Eros" Rita Hayworth flicked her sleek red hair, even the old Freeman in "Shawshank's Redemption" couldn't help exclaiming that she was glamorous
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A generation of sexy goddess Rita Hayworth made countless men crazy. She is the sexy symbol of an era, Monroe imitates her, Madonna wants to be her. Her sexy has left an indelible mark in the memory of the world. However, the word "sexy" is far from enough to sum up her beauty. Privately, she is sweet and has an affinity like the girl next door
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Rita Hayworth is very beautiful, with rose-like curly hair, exquisite and atmospheric face, sweet and bright smile, tall, sexy, and healthy body, the majestic and noble sexy beauty of the 1840s and 50s. She is the fantasy of men, her pictorials are everywhere, but in private she is a shy, awkward, and fateful beauty who finally died in drugs and alcohol
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Rita Hayworth is popular throughout the United States for his passionate, slutty sexy on-screen charm in the movie "Gilda", and is sometimes referred to as the "Goddess of Love"
. In the 1940s, he became known internationally as an actor and dancer. In the 1950s, he became the sexiest and most representative "femme beauty" in Hollywood
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Rita is considered a successful Pin-up girl in the history of Hollywood movies, and her photo was even posted on the first atomic bomb that was tested on Bikini Island
. She is no less famous in the United States than Marilyn Monroe, and she is also a sexy beauty. The film "Gilda" is the pinnacle of her life. The poster of the hero in the movie "Shawshank's Salvation" in front of the cave is from this film, which shows that Rita Hayworth's status as a "goddess" in the hearts of Americans
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Speaking of Spanish beauties, many people may think of Penélope Cruz Sánchez , but Rita Hayworth, the woman who was once a princess, was called the "god of love" in the golden age, and her photo was placed first by American soldiers. Throw it on the atomic bomb at the Bikini Island proving ground
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"Femme Beauty" Rita Hayworth, a dangerous sexiness. The rise of the film scene in "Angel Wings", the complex life experience on the screen, the indiscriminate between good and evil, independent of the world, led men to the tragedy of beauty and disaster, and fascinated the entire Hollywood
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