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Rita Hayworth
(Rita Hayworth in a publicity portrait for the 1947 film Down to Earth.)
"There NEVER was a woman like Gilda!" Thus ran the tag line for Rita Hayworth's most famous film - and the same could be said of the star herself. Fifty years after the peak of her popularity, the world is still captivated by Rita Hayworth. Rita Hayworth: A Photographic Retrospective provides an insightful look at one of the great sex symbols of the twentieth century. Nearly 300 photographs - most of which have never been published or have not been seen in more than fifty years - chronicle her life: her rise from starlet to star; her glamorous but difficult marriages, including those to Orson Welles, Prince Aly Khan, and Dick Haymes; her struggles within the rigid Hollywood system for better film roles and fair pay; and her battle with Alzheimer's disease. Publicity shots and film stills show the "Love Goddess" at her most stunning, while behind-the-scenes shots of rehearsals and candids of Hayworth with friends and family capture many casual, fun, and personal moments. Here is Rita Hayworth rehearsing dance numbers with Fred Astaire; having her hair styled into the platinum bob for The Lady from Shanghai; and spending time with her daughters. The photographs reflect all the many sides of Rita Hayworth: redheaded bombshell and WWII pinup, talented dancer and comedienne, devoted mother and, briefly, princess. Caren Roberts-Frenzel provides commentary on each of the photographs, narrating the public and personal events of Rita Hayworth's life while incorporating the actress's own distinctive perspective and sense of humor. About
the Author (from the dust jacket of the hard cover)
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