11/18/2023 0 Comments Astaire hayworth movies![]() ![]() I also really like the cheery number "Make Way for Tomorrow." Rita costars with Gene Kelly, who has some wonderful dances - including his famous "Alter Ego" number dancing with a reflection of himself - but in the end it's Rita who truly makes the movie for me. October 9th also features THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI (1948), costarring and directed by her then-husband, Orson Welles.ĬOVER GIRL (1944) is a bit long but very colorful and tuneful, featuring the Oscar-nominated "Long Ago and Far Away," written by Jerome Kern and Ira Gershwin. She sings "Put the Blame on Mame" and has a steamy love-hate relationship with Glenn Ford. October 9th kicks off with what might be Rita's most famous film appearance, the title role in GILDA (1946). It's true "silver screen magic"!Īlso showing on the 2nd: MY GAL SAL (1942) with Victor Mature an effective early role in Howard Hawks' classic ONLY ANGELS HAVE WINGS (1939) BLOOD AND SAND (1941) with Tyrone Power and Linda Darnell (this film repeats on October 8th) and THE STRAWBERRY BLONDE (1941) with James Cagney, Olivia de Havilland, and Jack Carson. ![]() YOU WERE NEVER LOVELIER is particularly special to me, with its lilting Jerome Kern melodies and fantastic dances. Astaire had known Rita since she was a young girl whose family appeared in vaudeville as The Dancing Cansinos, and it's sometimes said she was his favorite partner. The tribute starts in fine style on October 2nd with the two films she made with Fred Astaire, YOU'LL NEVER GET RICH (1941) and YOU WERE NEVER LOVELIER (1942).
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