As any fan of the Godesses of
the Silver Screen will tell you, Rita Hayworth is up there with the best of
them. Her gorgeous red hair (helped a
little by Columbia Pictures), stunning smile and effortless charm made Rita,
born Margarita Carmen Cansino, the most popular pin-up of World War II.
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"Men fell in love with Gilda, but they wake up with me" |
As such, it comes as no
surprise that British Film Institute (BFI) has decided to hold a Rita Hayworth
season (starting on the 1st June), which showcases some of her greatest
performances committed to film. Some
highlights include the two films she made with Fred Astaire: You'll Never Get Rich (1941) and You Were Never Lovelier (1942), in which
she demonstrated her considerable dancing abilities and which she described as 'the only jewels of [her] life'. Also showing is the classic Gilda (1946), in which Rita played the ultimate screen siren and Cover Girl (1944) which saw her paired
with Gene Kelly.
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One of my favourite pictures of Rita
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If you fancy seeing Rita up
on the big screen, then make sure you get yourself along to BFI Southbank. As an added bonus, if you use the code
'vintagenews' when booking, you can get £1.50 of your ticket price (apart from
Tuesdays when tickets are only £6 anyway).
There will also be a
competition on The Vintage News website to win a pair of tickets to the show of
your choice, so keep your eyes peeled for that!
What is your favourite Rita
Hayworth film? Are you planning to see any of her films at the BFI?
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