Rita Hayworth
Rita Hayworth (1918–1987) was an American actress and dancer who became one of Hollywood's most glamorous stars of the 1940s.
Born Margarita Cansino, she appeared in musicals and dramas, most famously *Gilda* (1946).
Her image as a pin-up during World War II made her an icon of the era.
Her name evokes old Hollywood glamour: She had that Rita Hayworth thing going on.
- Cover GirlMass-market cosmetics brand
- starletRising young actress
- leading ladyPrincipal female performer
- performanceCarrying out a task
role · filmography · talent · casting · Orson Welles · Fred Astaire · Gene Kelly · Columbia Pictures
Attractive poster subject
- sex symbolFamously attractive public figure
- bombshellShocking sudden revelation
- femme fataleTreacherous enchantress
- Hollywood Golden AgeAmerican cinema's glamorous studio period
legend · siren · timeless · muse · Life magazine · atomic bomb · Bikini Atoll · vintage
Rhythmic Spanish dance style
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
- partneringJoining with another cooperatively
- gracefulElegant in movement
Fred Astaire · Gene Kelly · showgirl · musical numbers · tap · performance · costume · rehearsal
Disastrous or sorrowful event
- Alzheimer'sDegenerative brain disease
- declineDecrease or refuse
- marriagesLegal spousal unions
- exploitationSelfish use of others
resilience · biography · documentary · tribute · retrospective · restoration · TCM · film preservation
Attractive, tempting quality
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- beautyAesthetic excellence
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- styleDistinctive way of expression
grace · red hair · gown · fashion · magnetism · radiance · enchantment · photogenic
Gilda
- Cover GirlMass-market cosmetics brand
- starletRising young actress
- leading ladyPrincipal female performer
performance · role · filmography · talent · casting · Orson Welles · Fred Astaire · Gene Kelly · Columbia Pictures · screen test
pinup
Attractive poster subject
- sex symbolFamously attractive public figure
- bombshellShocking sudden revelation
- femme fataleTreacherous enchantress
Hollywood Golden Age · legend · siren · timeless · muse · Life magazine · atomic bomb · Bikini Atoll · vintage · glamour girl
flamenco
Rhythmic Spanish dance style
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
- partneringJoining with another cooperatively
Fred Astaire · Gene Kelly · graceful · showgirl · musical numbers · tap · performance · costume · rehearsal · dancer
tragedy
Disastrous or sorrowful event
- Alzheimer'sDegenerative brain disease
- declineDecrease or refuse
- marriagesLegal spousal unions
exploitation · resilience · biography · documentary · tribute · retrospective · restoration · TCM · film preservation · Hollywood history
allure
Attractive, tempting quality
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- beautyAesthetic excellence
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
style · grace · red hair · gown · fashion · magnetism · radiance · enchantment · photogenic · ravishing
- 1940sWWII, D-Day, Pearl Harbor, Normandy, VE Day
- Famous RedheadsLucille Ball, Julianne Moore, Jessica Chastain, Amy Adams, Conan O'Brien
- Hollywood StarsBrad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Angelina Jolie
- Stage NamesLady Gaga, Marilyn Monroe, Cary Grant, John Wayne, Cher
- 1940s CinemaCasablanca, Citizen Kane, The Maltese Falcon, Rebecca, Mildred Pierce
- Screen SirensMarilyn Monroe, Jean Harlow, Brigitte Bardot, Lana Turner, Mae West
Rita HayworthMargaret Hamilton
plain Jane · character actress · dowdy · unglamorous · homely
Rita HayworthDonna Reed
girl next door · Doris Day · Debbie Reynolds · good girl · the virgin
ritual, ritually, ritualism, ritualistic, worth, worthy, worthily, worthiness, unworthy