Rita Hayworth with US ambassador Lewis Douglas attending the world premiere of Down To Earth at the Gaumont Theatre in London in the July of 1947.
(via demiilauren)
The time, the mid- ‘forties; the place, the El Morocco and the girl- Rita Hayworth. One evening, the story goes, Hayworth came in and moved to her table, the focus of all eyes. Nearby a jealous rival turned to her roving-eyed escort and inquired what he saw in Rita. After all, Grable had better legs. He agreed. “Lamarr is much more beautiful.” He nodded. “Lots of girls have better bodies and Ginger is a better dancer.” “Yup.” “Besides,” the actress threw in caustically, “she wasn’t born a red head.” Still eyeing Rita at her table, he assented. “So,” she repeated sourly, “what’s so special about her?” He thought, then said: “I guess it’s the way it all hangs together.”
(Source: gilda-mundson-farrell)
Born Margarita Carmen Cansino, she became famous during the 1940s as one of the era's top stars and also as the era's greatest sex symbol.
She appeared in 61 films over 37 years and is listed as one of the American Film Institute's Greatest Stars of All Time.
