Rita Hayworth

Une biographie de Rita Hayworth, écrite par bruno Théol, illustrée par Séra, accompagnée de 2 compact discs. Rita Hayworth domine le cinéma des années 40. Elle représente la Beauté et la sensualité d’un cinéma et d’une époque disparue. Sex-symbol et Femme Fatale, elle incarne le pouvoir éternel de la féminité. L’aisance de Rita, que Rouben Mamoulian comparait à la maladresse d’actrices tellement plus belles que Rita, mais totalement éclipsées par la présence et la personnalité de Rita, ne peut être ni une simple qualité innée, ni l’unique fruit d’un travail acharné, c’est la combinaison de la nature généreuse de Rita et la volonté d’aller toujours plus loin, toujours mieux qui en ont fait la personnalité la plus admirée de sa génération. Rita n’a jamais été la plus belle, elle a seulement toujours été la plus fascinante. Elle a fasciné des générations de cinéphiles et même si le film n’en valait pas la peine, sa seule présence en a fait un film indispensable à l’histoire du cinéma. Rita Hayworth dominated films of the Forties. She represented the Beauty and sensuality of filmmaking from another age. As both a sex symbol and a Femme Fatale, she incarnated the eternal power of femininity. Rita acted with ease, and Rouben Mamoulian likened it to the clumsiness of actresses infinitely more beautiful, yet totally eclipsed by Rita's presence and personality; her ease was neither a simple, innate quality, nor the sole fruit of relentless effort - it was the combination of Rita's generous nature and her will to constantly progress, to always do better, and it made her the most admired personality of her generation. Rita was never the most beautiful, but always simply the most fascinating. She fascinated generations of film-buffs and, even if the film didn't deserve it, her very presence was enough to make the film an unavoidable part of cinema history. RITA HAYWORTH CD 1 - RITA HAYWORTH § PAL JOEY 1957 (Essex - George Sidney / Columbia) Musical arrangements by Nelson Riddle, vocal arrangements by Fred Karger 1. Jo Ann Greer My Funny Valentine * (Lee – Washington) 3’24 2. Jo Ann Greer Zip * (Rogers – Hart) 3’04 § MISS SADIE THOMPSON 1953 (Beckworth / Columbia) Musical score by George Duning, musical direction by Morris Stoloff (choreography by Lee Scott) 3. Jo Ann Greer The Heat is On (Lee – Washington) dance scene 2’23 4. Jo Ann Greer The Blue Pacific Blues (Lee – Washington) 2’35 § AFFAIR IN TRINIDAD 1952 (Beckworth / Columbia) Musical score by George Dining, musical direction by Morris Stoloff, vocal arrangements by Saul Chaplin. Choreography by Valerie Bettis 5. Jo Ann Greer I’ve been Kissed Before (Lee – Russell) dance scene 3’26 6. Jo Ann Greer Trinidad Lady (Lee – Russell) dance scene 3’08 § DOWN TO EARTH 1947 Technicolor (Columbia) Musical score by George Duning and Heinz Roemheld, musical direction by Morris Stoloff. Vocal arrangements by Saul Chaplin. Dances staged by Jack Cole 7. Anita Ellis Let’s stay Young Forever (Fisher – Roberts) dance scene 1’57 8. Anita Ellis, Larry Parks & Marc Platt This can’t Be Legal ? (Fisher – Roberts) 5’49 9. Anita Ellis People Have More Fun Than Anyone (Fisher – Roberts) 5’00 dance scene § GILDA 1946 (Columbia) Musical direction by Morris Stoloff. Arrangements and orchestrations by Marlin Skiles 10. Anita Ellis Put The Blame On Mame (Fisher – Roberts) 2’07 11. Anita Ellis Amado Mio (Fisher – Roberts) – dance scene 3’00 § TONIGHT AND EVERY NIGHT 1945 technicolor (Columbia) Musical score by Jules Styne, musical direction by Morris Stoloff. Orchestral arrangements by Marlin Skiles, vocal arrangements by Saul Chaplin. 12. Martha Mears What Does an English Girl Think Of A Yank (Styne – Cahn) dance scene 3’09 13. Martha Mears You Excite Me (Styne – Cahn) dance scene 3’20 § COVER GIRL 1944 technicolor (Columbia) Musical score by Jerome Kern, musical direction by Morris Stoloff. Orchestrations by Carmen Dragon. 14. Nan Wynn Long Ago And Far Away (Kern – I. Gershwin) dance scene 3’10 15. Nan Wynn Sure Thing / After The Races Are Over (Kern – I. Gershwin) dance scene 4’19 16. Nan Wynn Make Way For Tomorrow (Kern – I. Gershwin) 3’10 § YOU WERE NEVER LOVELIER 1942 (Columbia) Musical Score by Jerome Kern. Musical direction Leigh Harline. Musical arrangements by Conrad Salinger. Musical arrangements on “Shorty George” by Lyle Murphy. 17. Nan Wynn, Fred Astaire & Xavier Cugat Orchestra I’m Old Fashioned (Kern – Mercer) 4’34 18. Nan Wynn, Fred Astaire & Xavier Cugat orchestra The Shorty George (Kern – Mercer) 4’06 tap dance by Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth. § MY GAL SAL 1942 (20th century Fox) Musical direction Alfred Newman 19. Nan Wynn Come Tell Me What’s Your Answer, Yes or No (Dresser) 3’53 Dance scene 20. Nan Wynn On The Gay White Way (Robin – Rainger) 4’12 Dance scene 4’21 * Licensed from Recording Arts CD 2 STARS ON AND OFF THE SCREEN LADIES AT THE MOVIE 1. Lena Horne, Stormy Weather (Koehler – Arlen) 3’27 15 Dec 1941, Orchestra conducted by Lou Bring : Manny Klein (tp), Jack Mayhew, Morton Friedman, Archie Rosate (s), Mischa Russell - Nick Pisano (vl), Lou Bush (p); Perry Botkin (g), Artie Bernstein (b), Ned Freeman (arr.) in Stormy Weather 1943 2. Dinah Shore, Blues In The Night (Mercer – Arlen) 3’15 12 Jan 1942, in Blues In The Night 1942 3. Marilyn Monroe, One Silver Dollar (Newman – Darby) 2’03 1954, in The River Of No Return 1954 4. Peggy Lee, Johnny Guitar (Lee – Young) 3’00 1 March 1954, Victor Young & His Singing Strings; Victor Gomez (g), b. and p. unknown; Peggy Lee (v) in Johnny Guitar 1954 5. Marlene Dietrich, Jonny (Hollander) 2’58 1931, Friedrich Hollander & Stefan Weintraub Orch. In Cantique d’Amour 1931 6. Sophia Loren, Mambo Bacan (Giordano – Vatro) 3’29 1954, in La Donna Del Fiume 1955 7. Carmen Miranda, Chica Chica Boom Chic (Warren – Gordon) 2’23 5 Jan 1941 Carmen Miranda (v), Banda da Lua (ins), in That Night In Rio 1941 8. Andrews Sisters, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (Raye – Prince) 2’44 2 Jan 1941, in Buck Privates 1941 9. Judy Garland, Over The Rainbow (Arlen – Harburg) 2’46 1939, orchestration George Bass & Murray Cutter, Vocal arrangements Ken Darby, Musical Direction Herbert Stothart & Georgie Stoll, in The Wizard Of Oz 1939 10. Gloria de Haven, Who’s Sorry Now (Kalmar – Ruby – Snyder) 2’22 1948, in Three Little Words 1950 11. Esther Williams, Baby It’s Too Cold Outside ( Loessar) 4’48 1949, with M.G.M. Studio orchestra, in Neptune’s Daughter 1949 12. Ava Gardner, Can’t Help Loving That Man (Liebman – Hollander) 3’25 1951, in Show Boat 1951 13. Jo Stafford, Too Marvelous For Words (Schertzinger – Mercer) 3’18 22 Oct 1943, Paul Weston & His Orchestra, in Dark Passage 1943 14. Doris Day, It’s Magic (Styne – Cahn) 3’30 12 Nov 1947, with Orch. Directed by George Siravo, Art Ryerson (g), Herman ‘Trigger’ Alpert (b), John Blowers (d), Robert E. Kitsis (p), Fred Buldrini, Sid Harris, Maurice Hershaft, Harry Katzman, Roaul Poliakane, Jack Zayde (vl), Maurice Brown (Cello), Ernest Caceres, Irving Horowitz, Nuncio ‘Toots’ Mondello, Wolfe Tannenbaum, Wilton Yaner (s), George Irwin, Carl Poole, Melvin ‘Red’ Solomon (tp), William Rauch, Anthony Russo, Jack Satterfield (tb), Joseph Singer (French Horn), in Romance In The High Seas 1948 15. Bette Davis, They’re Either Too Young Or Too Old (Schwartz – Loesser) 4’45 1943, in Thank Your Lucky Star 1943 16. Dorothy Lamour, It Had To Be You (Kahn – Jones) 3’02 1944, in And The Angels Sing 1944 17. Doris Day, The Very Thought Of You (Noble) 3’01 25 Jan 1950, with Harry James Orchestra, Harry James (tp), Trefoni ‘Toni’ Rizi (g), Robert Stone (b), Alvin Stroller (d), Bruce McDonald (p), James Cook, Robert Poland, William Smith (s), Carl Ziggy Elmer (tb), in Young Man With A Horn 1950 18 Mae West, I Found A New Way to Go To Town (Brooks - DuBois – Ellison) 2’46 3 Oct 1933, (studio version) in I’m No Angel 1933 19. Helen Forrest, I’ve Heard That Song Before (Styne – Cahn) 2’56 31 July 1942, Harry James And His Orchestra : Harry James, Claude Bowen, Al Stearns, Nick Buono (tp), Dalton Rizzotto, Hoyt Bohannon, Harry Rodgers (tb), Johnny Mezey, Claude Lakey (as), Cordy Corcoran (ts), George Davis ...